Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
English for Physiotherapy 2
Other languages of instruction: English, Spanish
Teaching staff
Mónica Clua mclua@uic.es
Introduction
The objective of this program is to provide students with the academic language necessary to understand and present a research in Physiotherapy in English. This is why it will be especially important to develop critical reading and listening skills. Also, the skills of oral and written expression will be strengthened to consolidate knowledge and stimulate communication in an academic context.
The program consists of 3 parts: lectures, tutorials and self-study.
The master classes will focus on the completetion of reading and listening comprehension assignments in the field of scientific research and Physiotherapy. These classes are designed with the aim of developing understanding in an academic context. The activities of speaking and writing serve to improve communication in universities and conferences, as well as to provide a solid linguistic basis, with the aim of strengthening the knowledge introduced during the course.
The tutorials are focused on student development and interpersonal skills and include a group presentation, which will later be evaluated.
And finally, the independent study, or 'distance learning' focuses on: the development of writing, listening and reading skills; the grammar and specific vocabulary consolidation; and finally gives the student greater autonomy in learning a foreign language.
The three parts are specifically designed to provide students with the skills, knowledge and resources needed to communicate effectively and with confidence in English
Pre-course requirements
It is strongly recommended that students have a minimum level of English of B2 before the start of the course.
Objectives
Lecture class:
To introduce specialist language and knowledge related to evidence-based physiotherapy in English to effectively understand, synthesize and present research in physiotherapy.
To reinforce the receptive skills of reading and listening through practice, as well as help students develop academic writing and oral communication skills
Although these are classified as lectures, the class size is small and therefore highly interactive, with the teacher, the materials and among the students
Tutorials:
These sessions are part of the larger 'lecture' style class through Collaborate's breakout groups and often involve problem or task-based learning activity. These are designed to maximize the development of academic oral communication skills in English.
Independent study:
To develop student reading comprehension through the completion of assignments that require an in depth analysis of the specialist language at both a lexical and a structural level. Some assignments are individually assigned and others are part of the group project.
Learning outcomes of the subject
Students will demonstrate the following skills:
Language skills in English
1. Analyze and synthesize information orally and in writing (1)
2. To read and understand literature on physiotherapy (62)
3. Know and use the terminology and linguistic structures of the English language related to the field of Physiotherapy (63)
4. Understand the main ideas and participate in conferences or lectures in English (64)
5. To do oral and written presentations in English (65)
Non-linguistic skills
1. To demonstrate ability to work in a team (30.1)
2. To demonstrate how to plan and organize work (2)
3. To demonstrate skills for independent study of the language (10)
4. To demonstrate skills in interpersonal relationships (28.2)
Syllabus
Topics
Students will work with topics related to experimental research, the design of a randomized controlled clinical trial and terminology regarding various therapeutic modalities.
Linguistic knowledge
Students will review and strengthen their knowledge on the use of high frequency language and concepts in the field of research in health sciences, through sentence analysis and the organization of content in a scientific paper.
Teaching and learning activities
Online
The teaching methodology has undergone little or no change from the face-to-face modality to the online modality at the macro level. Adjustments to the pedogogical approach have been made to take advantage of the online mode.
The course will use a combination of Collaborate, Google Drive and Moodle during the classes. These platforms allow students to participate in the class activities in a highly interactive manner.
Evaluation systems and criteria
Online
There are no changes
Bibliography and resources
The materials for the course are in a student dossier which is available on the course Moodle.
It is recommended that students use Google Chrome.
Other materials will be either researched and found by the student as part of a task or provided on Moodle.
Evaluation period
- E1 18/11/2020 I2 09:00h
- E1 18/11/2020 I1 09:00h
- E1 18/11/2020 I3 09:00h