Naslov
Task-based syllabus in medical english courses: a journey towards learning independence

Autori
Dubac Nemet, Lorna ; Benčina, Ksenija

Izvornik
Conference proceedings (10th International language conference on the importance of learning foreign languages for communication between cultures)

Vrsta, podvrsta
Ostale vrste radova, ostalo

Godina
2019

Ključne riječi
medical english ; medical topics ; knowledge and skill-integrated concept ; task-based syllabus ; MS powerpoint presentation

Sažetak
Students of medicine, just like all other future academic citizens, need to step up when it comes to shifting from general English to specific professional language. Nowadays, maybe more than ever in history, there is a pronounced need for students to master their medical English skills in order to develop both vertically and horizontally within their profession. The foundations for the successful communication and interaction, as well as research and training are supposed to be laid within the formal Medical English curriculum, comprised of six 20-hour modules equally distributed within each year of the medical study programme. The expected outcomes were directed towards the development of the research skills (recherché), compilation/designing and presentation of medical topics from the courses completed in each year of the medical study programme, respectively, with the exception of the first year. This multi-level activity provides the opportunity for the students to broaden their vocabulary registers, to link the data they come across while researching to the pieces of information they have received from their medical course instructors in Croatian, at the same time engaging in active learning through self-development.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Filologija

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