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the teaching methodologies and activities as well as the assessment.
The aim of the language courses in the UIC Dentistry program is primarily to provide students with the necessary academic language required to understand and present dental research in English; English for Dentistry 2 is specifically related to research in Orthodontics, and it, therefore, parallels content presented in the students’ orthodontic courses. While critical reading and listening skills will continue to be emphasized in this course, a greater attention to speaking skills will be given compared to the previous course. Writing skills will mainly be reinforced to consolidate knowledge and to promote academic communication.
The programme contains 3 elements that include class-based lessons, tutorials and self-study.
The reading and listening activities carried out in the teacher-led lessons focus on related to topics in the field of scientific research and Orthodontics. Such activities are designed to develop comprehension within an academic setting. Speaking and writing activities aim at enhancing communication common to university and conference environments as well as to facilitate a solid linguistic base for the elements introduced throughout the term.
Tutorials will focus on student development and interpersonal skills and will include an evaluated group project.
The final part is the self-study, which primarily focuses on developing reading, writing and listening skills, consolidating grammar, specific lexis and increasing the autonomy of the learner when learning a foreign language.
Pre-course requirements
Preferred minimum global level is that of a B1 before the start of the course.
Objectives
Classroom:
To prepare and equip students with the language-related knowledge necessary to understand, synthesize and present basic aspects of orthodontic research in English.
To reinforce the receptive skills of reading and listening through practice using a variety of stimuli, and to facilitate the development of the productive skills of speaking and writing.
Tutorial:
To develop students’ interpersonal skills and ability to work with others in both native and an additional language.
Self Study:
To increase reading comprehension skills through tasks requiring students to analyze language on a lexical and structural basis, main and supporting ideas, and organizational patterns common in English literature related to Dentistry; to reinforce listening comprehension skills; to review high-frequency grammatical structures and vocabulary encountered in orthodontic research.
Competences / Learning outcomes of the degree programme
08 - Knowing how to share information with other healthcare professionals and how to work as part of a team.
18 - Being aware of, critically evaluating and knowing how to use sources of clinical and biomedical infomation in order to obtain, organise, interpret and communicate scientific and healthcare-related information.
20 - Obtaining and creating a medical record containing all the relevant information.
Learning outcomes of the subject
Students will be able:
To read and understand literature related to the field of orthodontics.
To skillfully use English terminology and linguistic structures related to the field of orthodontics.
To understand and participate in talks or lectures in an academic context.
To communicate orally/in writing in an academic context.
To analyze and synthesize oral/written information.
To manage information from different written sources and information systems.
To work in a team.
Syllabus
Topics:
Students will cover topics related to the evidence-based approach to orthodontics, as well as areas of most immediate relevance to current orthodontic research, such as oral health-related quality of life.
Discipline-specific Language Skills:
Students will learn to read, understand and discuss academic literature related to Orthodontics and dental research. Furthermore, they will study concepts and issues related to carrying out research in the field of Orthodontics. They will practice synthesis skills using material covered in this class as well as in their Orthodontics class. Students will learn to describe orthodontic conditions and their common treatments.
Language Knowledge:
Students will revise/consolidate knowledge about pronunciation, spelling patterns, punctuation, citing sources, clinical terminology and high-frequency vocabulary related to orthodontic terms and research.
Teaching and learning activities
Evaluation systems and criteria
Bibliography and resources
Resources:
Class-based materials:
Class-based materials have been developed from a wide range of professional and educational resources from current online professional journals and textbooks.
Intranet and Internet materials for self-study.
Bibliography:
TULLOCH, J.F.C., PHILLIPS, C., and PROFFIT, W.R. 1998. Benefit of early Class II treatment: progress report of a two-phase randomized clinical trial. Am J Orthod Dentofac Orthop 113:104-10.
FIELDS, H.W. and PROFFIT, W.R. (eds.). 2000. Orthodontic treatment planning: limitations, controversies, and special problems. Chapter 8. Contemporary Orthodontics, 4th edition, St Louis: Mosby.
O’Brien K. et al. 2009. Early treatment for Class II Division 1 malocclusion with the Twin-block appliance: a multi-center, randomized, controlled trial. Am J Orthod Dentofac Orthop 135(5):573-9.
In addition, students will read other clinically-relevant articles from a selection suggested by dentistry instructors.
Evaluation period
E: exam date | R: revision date | 1: first session | 2: second session: