Erciyes University - Info Package

Course unit title	Level of course unit	Course unit code	Type of course unit	Semester of course unit	Local credit	ECTS credit	Syllabus
VOCATIONAL ENGLISH	Second cycle	MIN 201		3	2.00	2.00	Print

Description of course unit

Prerequisites and course requisities	None
Language of instruction	English
Coordinator	Assist Prof Dr İffet İpek BOŞGELMEZ
Lecturer(s)	Assist Prof Dr İffet İpek BOŞGELMEZ
Teaching assitant(s)	-
Mode of delivery	Course contains both theoretical and practical parts.
Course objective	To help understand the components of terms used in Pharmacy (in English), teach basic terms used in Pharmacy (in English), organs and systems, diseases, methods used in diagnosis and treatment, with related patient-pharmacist dialogues.
Course description	The course starts with teaching the components of terms used in Pharmacy (in English), basic terms used in Pharmacy (in English), organs and systems, diseases, methods used in diagnosis and treatment, with related patient-pharmacist dialogues.

Course contents

1	Introduction
2	Basic Term Structure
3	Skin, Hair, and Nails (terms,pharmacy related dialogues)
4	Eyes, Ears, Mouth, and Nose (terms,pharmacy related dialogues)
5	Chest, Lung, and Respiratory System (terms,pharmacy related dialogues)
6	Musculoskeletal System (terms,pharmacy related dialogues)
7	Midterm
8	Abdomen and Gastrointestinal System, Hepatic System (terms,pharmacy related dialogues)
9	Abdomen and Gastrointestinal System, Hepatic System (terms,pharmacy related dialogues)
10	Heart and Cardiovascular System (terms,pharmacy related dialogues)
11	Heart and Cardiovascular System (terms,pharmacy related dialogues)
12	Endocrine and Lymphatic System (terms,pharmacy related dialogues)
13	Neurologic System and Mental Health (terms,pharmacy related dialogues)
14	Urinary System,Reproductive System (terms,pharmacy related dialogues)
15	Exam
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Learning outcomes of the course unit

1	Understands the components of terms used in Pharmacy (in English).
2	Learns basic terms used in Pharmacy (in English).
3	Learns basic terms (in English) regarding organs and systems.
4	Learns basic terms (in English) regarding diseases, diagnosis, and treatments.
5	Studies on cases in which the patient is informed about the treatment (basic terminology).
6	Works on different patient-pharmacist dialogues and up-to-date examples.
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Number of stars refer to level of contribution from 1 (the least) to 5 (the most)

Planned learning activities, teaching methods and ECTS work load

	Quantity	Time (hour)	Quantity*Time (hour)
Lectures (face to face teaching)	15	2	30
Study hours out of classroom (study before and after the class)	0	0	0
Homework	1	2	2
Presentation / seminar	0	0	0
Quiz	0	0	0
Preparation for midterm exams	1	4	4
Midterm exams	1	1	1
Project (term paper)	0	0	0
Laboratuar	0	0	0
Field study	0	0	0
Preparation for final exam	1	4	4
Final exam	1	1	1
Research	0	0	0
Total work load			42
ECTS			2.00

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation during semester	Quantity	Percentage
Midterm exam	1	40
Quiz	0	0
Homework	0	0
Semester total		40
Contribution ratio of evaluation during semester to success		40
Contribution ratio of final exam to success		60
General total		100

Recommended and required reading

Textbook	Handouts
Additional references	1- Chabner, DE (2011)Medical Terminology: A Short Course. 6th Ed.,Elsevier. 2- Gilbert MD (2009) English for Pharmacy Writing and Oral Communication. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 3- Willis, MC (2007) Medical Terminology: A Programmed Learning Approach to the Language of Health Care. 2nd Ed. Lippincott Williams&Wilkins. 4- http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/

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