English for Medicine
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Program Description
This course is aimed at doctors and medical students who have completed at least two years of medical study. Some knowledge of clinical medicine is assumed. The course is taught by experienced and qualified English language teachers and is designed to help doctors and medical students develop listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in English. It aims to give these participants the opportunity to learn specialised vocabulary and expressions, to activate passive vocabulary, to learn the English pronunciation of medical terms and to increase fluency and confidence in using English in professional contexts.
Class Size: maximum 15 participants
Language Requirements:
- Intermediate to early advanced
- The Council of Europe's Common European Framework levels B2 to C1 (IELTS 5.5-7.5, TOEFL 87-114)
- Please note that this course is not suitable for those at elementary level.
If you are in doubt about your level of English for this course, please contact us.
Participants and Entry Requirements:
This is a course for doctors and medical students who have completed at least two years of medical study. Some knowledge of clinical medicine is assumed. The course is especially recommended for those planning to do courses or clinical attachments in an English-speaking country.
Class Size: maximum 15 participants
Language Requirements:
- Intermediate to early advanced
- The Council of Europe's Common European Framework levels B2 to C1 (IELTS 5.5-7.5, TOEFL 87-114)
- Please note that this course is not suitable for those at elementary level.
If you are in doubt about your level of English for this course, please contact us.
Participants and Entry Requirements:
This is a course for doctors and medical students who have completed at least two years of medical study. Some knowledge of clinical medicine is assumed. The course is especially recommended for those planning to do courses or clinical attachments in an English-speaking country.
Highlights
24 July - 11 August 2017 (3 weeks)The course is based on 20 timetabled hours per week - five mornings and three afternoons.
What`s Included
Activities during the course may include:- listening to off-air medical programmes and website videos and completing a variety of tasks.
- reading and summarising medical journal articles
- group discussion of case problems, ethical questions, etc.
- practice of the vocabulary and grammatical structures used in history taking, clinical examination and case presentation
- writing case reports and short summaries
- preparation and presentation of short talks
- pronunciation practice
- working with computerised medical case problems
- guest speaker doctor
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Program Locations
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Program Details
Provider:
University of Edinburgh
Location
- United Kingdom: Edinburgh
Duration:
2-4 weeks
School Term:
Summer
Language:
English
Participants:
WorldWide
Cost:
£1025 (3 weeks)
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