Professional English Terminology for Opticians and Optometrists

Course guarantor:

Eva Motyčková

Lecturer:

Tutor:

Eva Motyčková

Supervisor:

Department of Biomedical Technology

Synopsis:

The aim of this course is to improve and broaden communication skills and professional vocabulary and communication with the patient.

Requirements:

Assessment requirements:

1. Attendance ( 2 sick leaves)

2. Presentation

3. Final test 70%

Syllabus of lectures:

Syllabus of tutorials:

1. Introduction

2. Anatomy of the Eye

3. Eye Examination

4. Examination Instructions

5. Refractive Errors

6. Astigmatism

7. AMD

8.Retinopathy

9. Cataract

10.Glaucoma

11. Amblyopia and strabismus

12.Repetition

13. Test

14. Assessment

Study Objective:

The aim of this course is to improve and broaden communication skills and professional vocabulary and communication with the patient.

Study materials:

Compulsory:

[1] To be provided by the tutor.

Optional:

[1] Přívratská, J. a kol.: English in the Medical Profession.1.vyd. Praha: Galén, Karolinum, 2004, 248 s. ISBN: 80-246-0151-6.

[2] Topilová, V.: Medical English, 3.vyd. Tobiáš, 2001, 274 s. ISBN: 80- 7311-001-6.

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2024/2025:

Time-table is not available yet

Time-table for summer semester 2024/2025:

	06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu	roomKL:B-135 Motyčková E. 08:00–09:50 (parallel nr.1) Kladno FBMI roomKL:B-135 Motyčková E. 10:00–11:50 (parallel nr.2) Kladno FBMI
Fri

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Optics and Optometry (compulsory course)