Coordination: | MENA ORDUÑA, THAIS |
Academic year 2019-20 |
Subject name | SCIENTIFIC ENGLISH | |||||||||
Code | 100537 | |||||||||
Semester | 2D SEMESTER - DEGREE - JUN/SET | |||||||||
Typology |
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Course number of credits (ECTS) | 6 | |||||||||
Type of activity, credits, and groups |
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Coordination | MENA ORDUÑA, THAIS | |||||||||
Department | ENGLISH AND LINGUISTICS | |||||||||
Important information on data processing | Consult this link for more information. | |||||||||
Language | English | |||||||||
Office and hour of attention | On request |
Teaching staff | E-mail addresses | Credits taught by teacher | Office and hour of attention |
BORGES SAIZ, FEDERICO | federico.borges@udl.cat | 3 | |
MENA ORDUÑA, THAIS | thais.mena@udl.cat | 6 |
Scientific English aims to develop students’ communicative competence both in oral and written texts in English, specially academic, scientific and professional English within the field of health sciences. The subject is specially designed to assist students to acquire the necessary linguistic knowledge and language skills through the use of different written and oral genres (e.g. dialogues, descriptions, discussions and oral presentations), and a wide range of materials (e.g. textbook, articles, videos, films, series and online resources). Consequently, students are able to reflect not only on the language, but also on other essential factors which affect their career (i.e. role in society, intercultural competence, and the social construction of processes and concepts such as health, illnesses, medicine and practitioners).
Strategic competences of the UdL:
The course aims at oral and written skills in English, as well as at using English language and vocabulary related to medical practice and studies. It will be based on a course book (see bibliography) and a students’ centred methodology (see methodology). A selection will be made out of the course book units:
This course is planned to develop the students’ capacity to learn by doing and, therefore, the methodology is learner-centred. It is while working to achieve this aim and the subjects’ objectives that students will work on the contents and competences of Scientific English.
It implies more or less 150 hours of classroom and individual work (6 credits. 1 ECT=25/30h). This means:
Hores a classe |
Hores a casa |
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Classes |
54 |
18 |
Tasques |
43 |
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Tutories |
1 |
0,5 |
Revisió per a l’examen i l’examen |
4 |
29,5 |
Bear in mind this is only orientation. The amount of work necessary to pass the course will mainly depend on your initial level, your interest and your effort.
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Weeks |
MONDAY 15 - 17 |
TUESDAY 15 - 17 |
WED 15 - 17 |
THURSDAY 15 - 17 |
FRIDAY 15 - 17 |
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FEB |
1 (3-7) |
GG 1.24 |
GG 1.24 |
GG 1.24 |
GG 1.24 |
GG 2.28 |
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2 (10-14) |
GG P1 1.24 |
GG 1.24 |
GG 1.24 |
GG 1.24 |
GG 2.28 |
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3 (17-21) |
GG P1 deadline 1.24 |
GG 1.24 |
GG 1.24 |
GG 1.24 |
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4 (24-28) |
GM Mena 1 2.21 |
GM Borges 1 2.21 |
GM Mena 2 2.21
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GM Borges 2 2.21 |
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MAR |
5 (2-6) |
GM Mena 3 2.21 |
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GM Borges 3 2.21 |
Mid-term Exam 2.21 |
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6 (9-13) |
GM Mena 4 2.21 |
GM Borges 4 2.21 |
GM Mena 5 2.21 |
GM Borges 5 2.21 P2 |
GM Mena 6 2.21 |
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Weeks |
MONDAY 15 - 16 |
TUESDAY 15 - 16 |
WED 15 - 16 |
THURSDAY 15 - 16 |
FRIDAY 15 - 16 |
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7 (16-20) |
GM Borges 6 2.21 |
GM Mena 7 2.21 |
GM Borges 7 2.28 |
GM Borges 8 2.21 |
GM Mena 8 2.21 P2 deadline |
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8 (23-27) |
GM Mena 9 2.21 |
GM Borges 9 2.21 |
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Exams week |
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9 (30-4) |
Exams Week |
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APR |
10 (6-10) |
Easter Holidays |
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11 (13-17) |
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Easter Holidays |
GM Mena 10 2.21 |
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12 (20-24) |
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GM Borges 10 2.21 |
GM Mena 11 2.21 |
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13 (27-1) |
GM Borges 11 2.21 P3 |
GM Borges 12 2.21 |
GM Mena 12 2.21 |
Festa Major Estudiantat |
Festa del Treball |
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MAY |
14 (4-8) |
GM Mena 13 2.21 |
GM Borges 13 2.21 P3 deadline |
GM Mena 14 2.21 |
GM Borges 14 2.21
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Festa Facultat de Medicina |
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15 (11-15) |
Festa Major de Lleida |
GM Borges 15 2.21 |
GM Mena 15 2.21 |
GM Borges 16 2.21 |
GM Mena 16 2.21 P4 |
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16 (18-22) |
GM Mena 17 OP 2.21 |
GM Mena 18 OP 2.21 |
GM Borges 17 OP 1.24 |
GM Borges 18 OP 1.24 |
GM Mena 19 1.24Revision Exam/Portfolio |
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(25-29) |
GM Borges 19 1.24 Revision Exam/Portfolio |
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P4 deadline |
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JUN |
(1-5) |
Final Exam |
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(8-12) |
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(15-19) |
Deadline Portfolio |
P1, P2, P3, P4: Activities to be included in the Portfolio (see Assessment)
OP: Oral Presentations (see Assessment)
Requirements:
Students must attend a minimum of 80% of class sessions to be awarded their Participation grade (20% of Final Grade).
It is mandatory to hand in all assessment tasks to pass the course, and their average grade must be <5> or higher. If a student does not hand in all due assessment tasks in the course, either of these two will happen:
- with an average grade of <5> or higher, the student's final mark will be FAIL <4>,
- with an average grade lower than <5>, the student's final mark will be FAIL <average mark>.
Requisits:
L'assistència al 80-100% de les classes és requisit per a rebre la qualificació de Participació, la qual té un pes del 20% de la qualificació final. Els estudiants han d'assistir a un mínim del 80% de les sessions de classe, i per tant amb menys d'un 80% d'assistència la qualificació de Participació serà de zero <0>.
És obligatori lliurar totes les tasques d'avaluació per aprovar el curs, i la seva qualificació mitjana ha de ser <5> o superior. Si l'estudiant no lliura totes les tasques d'avaluació, es produirà qualsevol d'aquests dos casos:
Assessment:
ASSESSMENT TASK |
DEADLINE |
DETAILS |
Mid-term Exam (20%) |
6th March 2.21 |
Vocabulary, Grammar and Reading |
Final Exam (20%) |
Final exams week Time and room to be set |
Vocabulary, Grammar, Listening and Writing |
Portfolio (20%) |
Feb – May Deadline: 19th June |
Design a portfolio which includes the tasks carried out in and out of class. This portfolio will show the students’ competence on specific tasks related to medical performance, their reflection on what they have done in the course, and their autonomy as learners (see below for specifics). |
Oral Presentation (20%) |
From 18th to 21st May 2.21 and 1.24 |
Students will give, in pairs, an oral presentation about the causes, effects, symptoms, etc., of a physical or mental illness appearing in a film originally produced in English. |
Participation (20%) |
Contributions in class (40%): In this course, taking notes and listening to the teacher are simply not enough. Participation means to take an ACTIVE role in the activities before (e.g. preparing materials, reading texts, watching videos, participating in “debat” in Sakai, etc.) and during the class. Attendance (20%) Class activities (40%): These will be included in the Portfolio. |
Fraudulent assessment:
According to art. 3.1 of the UdL assessment regulations, the student cannot use, in any case, means not allowed or fraudulent mechanisms during the process of taking any assessed activity. The student who uses any fraudulent means and/or carries electronic devices not allowed will have to leave the test, and s/he will be subject to the consequences provided in this regulation or in any other internal regulations of the UdL.
Plagiarism:
Any activity that includes evidence of plagiarism or fraudulent action will be qualified with a zero. If such practice is repeated, the student will obtain the final qualification of SUSPENS (0) in the final "acta" of the subject.
Alternative assessment:
Students’ assessment is continuous. Those students who simultaneously study and have a full-time job have the right to take the alternative assessment. They are able to apply for the alternative assessment within 5 days from the beginning of the semester in Secretaria de la Facultat de Lletres or academic@lletres.udl.cat.
Portfolio tasks
Assessment criteria: Quality in language and content + Students’ reflection ability, creativity and ICT design.
TYPE OF TASK |
TASK |
GROUPING |
Deadlines |
Home activities |
(P1) WRITING: Cover letter for a job position |
Individual |
Opening 10th Febr. – Closing 17th Feb. |
(P2) SPEAKING: Oral presentation describing graphs/data |
Pairs |
Opening 12th March – Closing 20th March |
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(P3) SPEAKING: Discussion about a relevant medical topic |
Groups of 3 |
Opening 27th April – Closing 5th May |
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(P4) WRITING: Summary of an article and reflection of its importance as a doctor |
Individual |
Opening 15th May – Closing 29th May |
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In-class activities |
Activities carried out in class and that the teacher asks you to include (e.g. role-plays, discussions, debates, oral presentations and medical documents)
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Individual, pairs, groups |
Final Deadline: 19th June |
Textbook
Complementary bibliography
Internet resources
http://www.quantumleap.cat/intro/ (online learning environment for English language learning at university level)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/ (audio, exercises, glossaries and other material based on the World Service broadcasts)
http://www.cnn.com/videoselect (CNN news reports with videos)
http://www.english-forum.com/interactive (interactive exercises on grammar and vocabulary)
http://www.eslbee.com/ (advanced composition skills for non-native speakers)
http://www.ruthvilmi.net/hut/help/grammar_help/ (interactive exercices)
Multimedia
The Human Body [Enregistrament vídeo]. London: BBC TV, 2001, 1998 (a DVD version is also available)
Books for further reference
- General
Cassell, E. J. (1991). The nature of suffering and the goals of medicine. New York: Oxford Univ
Coulehan, J. L., & Block, M. R. (2006). The Medical Interview Mastering Skills for Clinical Practice. (5th Ed.). Philadelphia: Davis Co.
Lown, B. (2000). The Lost Art of Healing. New York: Houghton Mifflin.
Molinuevo B. (2011). La comunicación no verbal en la relación médico-paciente. Barcelona: Aresta.
- Cinema
Apple, R. D., & Apple, M. W. (1993). Screening Science. Isis, 84 (4), 750-754.
Boon, T. (2008). Films of Fact: A History of Science in Documentary Film and Television. London/New York: Wallflower Press.
Brigidi, S. (2016). Cultura, salud, cine y televisión. Tarragona: Publicacions de la Universitat Rovira i Virgili. (pp. 295- 308 list of online and book resources)
Friedman, L. D. (2004). Cultural Sutures: Medicine and Media. Durham, N.C.: Duke University Press.
Gabbard, K., & Gabbard, G. O. (1987). Psychiatry and the Cinema. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press.
Mendiguchía, I., & Santiago, J. A. (2003). La medicina en el cine. Madrid: PBM.
Revista de Medicina y Cine <http://revistamedicinacine.usal.es/>
Seale, C. (2004). Media and Health. London: Sage.
Tabernero, C. (2006). L'Audiència-meca: ciència, tecnologia i la condició humana en el cinema de Stanley Kubrick i Steven Spielberg. Mètode, 48, 71-76.
_____________. (2016). Cine, ciencia y ficción: La máquina de Stanley Kubrick. In P. Bernat (Ed.), Ciencia y ficción (pp. 185-192). Barcelona: Taliots/IEC/SCHCT.
_____________. (2016). Terapias de cine. Barcelona:
- Portfolio tasks and units’ activities are uploaded to Assignments in Campus Virtual.
- Explanation and instructions of tasks and activities using Assignments and Video Lectures uploaded to Campus Virtual.
- Frequent support and kind reminders messages in Campus Virtual.
- Weekly revision of questions and doubts about the new approach and the activities via messages, video lectures and forums in Campus Virtual.
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Weeks |
MONDAY 15 - 17 |
TUESDAY 15 - 17 |
WED 15 - 17 |
THURSDAY 15 - 17 |
FRIDAY 15 - 17 |
FEB |
1 (3-7) |
GG 1.24 |
GG 1.24 |
GG 1.24 |
GG 1.24 |
GG 2.28 |
2 (10-14) |
GG P1 1.24 |
GG 1.24 |
GG 1.24 |
GG 1.24 |
GG 2.28 |
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3 (17-21) |
GG P1 deadline 1.24 |
GG 1.24 |
GG 1.24 |
GG 1.24 |
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4 (24-28) |
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GG 2.21 |
GM 1 2.21 |
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MAR
APR |
5 (2-6) |
GM 2 2.21 |
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GM 3 2.21 |
Mid-term Exam 1.24 |
6 (9-13) |
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GM 4 2.21 |
GM 5 2.21 |
GM 6 2.21 P2 |
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7 (16-20)
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GM 7 available |
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Deadline GM 7 and Dealine P2 (Sunday) |
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8 (23-27)
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GM 8 & 9 available |
Video lecture (recorded) P3-1 |
Deadline GM 8 & 9 (Sunday) |
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9 (30-4) |
GM 10
Video lecture P3-2 (online. 16h) |
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GM 11 available
Deadline GM 10 (Sunday) |
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10 (6-10) |
Easter |
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11 (13-17) |
Easter Holidays |
GM 12 available
Video lecture P3-3 (online 16h)
Deadline GM 11 |
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Deadline GM 12 (Sunday) |
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12 (20-24) |
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GM 13 available |
Video lecture P3-4 (recorded) P3
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Deadline GM 13 (Sunday) |
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13 (27-1) |
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GM 14 available
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Video lecture P4-1 (16h online) |
Bank holiday
Deadline GM 14(Sunday) P3 Deadline(Sunday)
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MAY |
14 (4-8) |
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GM 15 available |
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Video lecture (online or recorded) P4-2 P4 |
Deadline GM 15 (Sunday) |
15 (11-15) |
Information OP + useful extra materials (Video Lecture)
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P4 Deadline (Sunday) |
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16 (18-22) |
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Upload Presentations |
Revision exam (uploaded content/ Video Lecture) |
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17 (25-29) |
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Final Exam (10-12h) |
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JUN |
18 (1-5) |
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19 (8-12) |
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20 (15-19) |
Friday, 19th Portfolio |
ASSESSMENT TASKS |
PREVIOUS EVALUATION |
CURRENT EVALUATION |
Mid-term Exam |
20% |
20% |
Final Exam |
20% |
10% |
Portfolio |
20% |
25% |
Oral Presentation |
20% |
20% |
Participation |
20% |
25% - participation in classroom sessions - participation online sessions - quality of participations |
Other evaluation requirements |
Participation grade: Students must attend a minimum of 80% of sessions to be awarded their Participation grade (25% of Final Grade). Fraudulent assessment: According to art. 3.1 of the UdL assessment regulations, the student cannot use, in any case, means not allowed or fraudulent mechanisms during the process of taking any assessed activity. The student who uses any fraudulent means and/or carries electronic devices not allowed will have to leave the test, and s/he will be subject to the consequences provided in this regulation or in any other internal regulations of the UdL. Plagiarism: Any activity that includes evidence of plagiarism or fraudulent action will be qualified with a zero. If such practice is repeated, the student will obtain the final qualification of SUSPENS (0) in the final "acta" of the subject. Alternative assessment: Students’ assessment is continuous. Those students who simultaneously study and have a full-time job have the right to take the alternative assessment. They are able to apply for the alternative assessment within 5 days from the beginning of the semester in Secretaria de la Facultat de Lletres or academic@lletres.udl.cat. |