German Language for Intermediate students II

Lecturer:

Tutor:

Hana Rogalewiczová (gar.)

Supervisor:

Department of Biomedical Technology

Synopsis:

Teaching German expert with (bio)medical focus. Practicing vocabulary, communication skills and understanding texts with topics from the following areas: physiology, anatomy, biology, medical technology, biochemistry, psychology, psychosocial personality development, communication technology (with emphasis on dialogues between patient-biomedicine expert),presentation techniques, stressmanagement etc. Selected chapters of grammar, practice using primarily the (bio)medicine vocabulary.

Requirements:

Participation in exercises, successfully written test, ability to communicate in German on the topics dealt with, presentation on a biomedicine topic dealt with in the course of the term.

Syllabus of lectures:

Syllabus of tutorials:

1.Introduction - aims and organization of the course. Workshop:results of the research on the latest learning techniques. Revision and enlargement the basic vocabulary in contact with the patient. Interpretation and Practicing grammar.

2.specific vocabulary of natural sciences. Study structure of biomedical engineering in the German-speaking countries, comparison with FBMI. Presentation techniques. Review of organ systemts. Interpretation and practicing grammar.

3.Text work, exercises and conversation: Nervous system. Brain and its functions, the results of recent studies.Students´presentation. Interpretation and practicing grammar.

4.Text work,exercises and conversation:Circulatory system.students´presentation. Interpretation and practicing grammar.

5.Listening comprehension, communication and exercises:Breathing.Students´presentation.Interpretation and practicing grammar.

6.Text work, exercises and conversation:Digestive system.Students´presentation. Interpretation and practicing grammar.

7.Text work,exercises and conversation:Biochemistry.Cell.Students´presentation. Interpretation adn practicing grammar.

8.Text work, exercises and conversation:Psychological personality development. Stressmanagement.Students´presentation. Interpretation and practicing grammar.

9.Test work,exercises and conversation:Imaging methods. Students´presentation. Interpretation and practicing grammar.

10.Practice:Dialogues patient-biomedicine technician.Students´presentation. Interpretation and practicing grammar.

11.Practice:Dialogues patient-biomedicine technician. Text work:Biomedicine equipment.Students´presentation. Interpretation and practicing grammar.

12.Revision.Students´presentation.Interpretation and practicing grammar.

13.Final text (summary of the term)

Study Objective:

To give the students the opportunity to enlarge their capability to communicate in German based both on common vocabulary, but particularly biomedicine language

To skill the students in understanding biomedicine texts and foster their orientation in biomedicine written sources, that could be beneficial for their ongoing study and job performance

To enlarge students' choice for their practical experience term abroad, in this way to enlarge their horizon

To enhance students'qualification on the job market, and thus their job chances in positions where German knowledge is necessary (German speaking countries etc.)

To support their contrastive English - German - Czech language awareness with regard to the geopolitical importance of German for Czech citizens

Study materials:

Berglová, Eva - Formánková, Eva - Mašek, Miroslav, Moderní gramatika němčiny -

výklad, cvičení, klíč. Fraus, Plzeň 2005, komplet učebnice s CD ROM - ISBN 80-7238-441-9

Holler, Johannes, Das neue Gehirn. Möglichkeiten moderner Gehirnforschung. Unser Gehirn im Überblick. Junfermann Verlag, Paderborn 1996

Birkenbihl, Vera F.: Kommunikationstraining. Mvg Verlag, 27. Auflage, Heidelberg 2006

Schubert, Fred, Dr., Fachkunde für Arzthelferinnen. Cornelsen, Berlin 2000, ISBN 3-464-45110-0

Kramme (Hrsg.), Rüdiger, Medizintechnik - Verfahren - Systeme - Informationsverarbeitung. 3. Auflage. Springer Verlag, Heidelberg 2007, ISBN 3-5403-4102-1.

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2011/2012:

Time-table is not available yet

Time-table for summer semester 2011/2012:

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Mon	roomKL:GDM5_19 Rogalewiczová H. 10:00–11:50 (parallel nr.1) Kladno FBMI Učebna GDM5_19
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The course is a part of the following study plans: