MODERN LANGUAGE CENTRE MODULE SYLLABUS NEW

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1 MODERN LANGUAGE CENTRE MODULE SYLLABUS NEW Title and code number: Spanish 5 for Medics Stage 5 (5AALSPM5) Credit/Value: Credit Levels 5 =15 credits Prerequisite for entry: Course delivery Spanish 4, or A-level Spanish with a C or above, or B1/B2 level of the CEFR or equivalent 2-hour class x 22 s over two semesters Students are expected to spend an additional 4-8 hours a in private study depending on the Credit Level. See website for semester dates, timetable and teachers surgery hours:

2 EDUCATIONAL AIMS OF THE MODULE At Credit Level 5 this module aims to enable students to: develop the skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing in a range of social, academic and professional situations and contexts, and use familiar language for different purposes, situations and audience express themselves effectively in Spanish, engaging in conversations, providing and obtaining information and exchanging ideas with a degree of flexibility and spontaneity develop strategies for coping with unfamiliar language or unexpected responses use linguistic and analytical skills to identify patterns and clusters in Spanish, e.g. in pronunciation, spelling, collocations, word order and sentence structure consolidate grammar in the necessary areas research a topic using a variety of sources and present it orally and in writing acquire linguistics skills, tools and knowledge to become independent lifelong learners by using Spanish for target academic activities and personal enrichment analyze, interpret and evaluate information, concepts and ideas to listeners/readers on a variety of topics relevant to the language develop an insight into the nature of language, culture and society and a greater degree of intercultural competence work towards the acquisition of a fifth language skill, which will enable students to reflect on different cultural values and behaviours to help them develop intercultural sensitivity act with a certain degree of autonomy within defined guidelines take responsibility for the nature and quality of their learning prepare for the diploma/certificate, one of the main qualifications in Health Spanish delivered by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Madrid. LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE MODULE This course is between B2 - Independent User, Vantage and C1.1 Proficient User, Effective Operational Proficiency level of the Common European Framework for languages. The students will be able to demonstrate intellectual, transferable and practical skills appropriate to a level 5 module and in particular will demonstrate the ability to: 2

3 use a comprehensive factual knowledge base and range of vocabulary and grammatical structures suitable for a variety of social, academic and professional purposes understand extended speech even in complex situations present clear, detailed descriptions of complex subjects integrating subthemes deal with unfamiliar language or unexpected responses using a range of strategies understand the culture being studied, as well as critically analyze and debate issues relating to their own language and culture research a topic in the language analyzing, evaluating and synthesizing key information from a range of written and spoken sources use TEL as a mean of communication, as an aid to learning generally and as an aid to collaborative and individual learning CLASS DELIVERY AND TEACHING METHODS Although every class is designed taking into consideration the above objectives, the structure of particular sessions may vary. The general approach to all Modern Language Centre classes is communicative - the language is dealt with in real life situations and students are encouraged to participate and to interact creatively and flexibly with others as part of a team. Spanish will be used to communicate in class and students will be asked to participate in classroom activities and to contribute to short role-plays and other language-centred activities. CREDIT LEVEL 5 TOPICS LEXICAL CONTENT Health and Public Health Hospitals, surgery and GPs Accident and emergency departments Medical specialties Surgery Mental Health and Behavior Food and nutrition Wellness and Lifestyle Children s and Seniors Health Work and employment Writing CVs, job application Current affairs in Medicine 3

4 LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS - PRAGMATICS Discussing social, cultural, political and health matters at an advanced level Taking part in advanced conversations on different subjects Communicating very detailed information Communicating in a work environment Expressing detailed ideas, opinions and points of view Understanding, interpreting and discussing subjective statements Expressing agreement and disagreement at advanced levels Making oral presentations on known professional topics Dealing with and responding to correspondence using appropriate formal register Reading and writing complex instructions GRAMMAR AND USE OF LANGUAGE Revision and consolidation of grammar aspects introduced at level 4 Reported speech Advanced use of subjunctive Connectors and complex sentence structure Subordinate clauses Advanced use of the passive Idiomatic use of language Register and style Formal and informal text types COURSE BOOK(S) Temas de Salud (2009) de Rosa de Juan, C., de Prada M., Marcé, P.Salazar, D. Ed. Edinumen Competencia gramatical en uso B1 (2008) de Antonio Cano et alii, Ed. Edelsa. Relevant materials taken from a variety of sources will be provided by the teacher. 4

5 RECOMMENDED MATERIAL FOR SELF-STUDY Competencia gramatical en uso B2, Antonio Cano et alii, Edelsa. Collins Spanish Dictionary or any other good bilingual dictionary. Avoiding common mistakes - Newspaper- IT resources for independent learning: KEATS material + MLC resources on-line LANGUAGE RESOURCES CENTRE (LRC) In order to support independent learning and contact with the culture of the language, use of the resources in the Language Resources Centre (K-1.072, first basement) is encouraged. During the first few s of the course, teachers will arrange an induction session for the class in the LRC for students to familiarize themselves with the facilities. During Term I and Term II free workshops will be organised at the LRC on How to get the most of your language classes. For a list of topics as well as dates and times, including the opening hours of the LRC, please go to the website: ATTENDANCE Attendance is compulsory for all language modules (SSCs). If attendance falls to unsatisfactory levels students may be removed from the module or prevented from taking the assessment. For further information on attendance requirements of the module please see the website: If students miss a class because of illness or other urgent personal problems, it is their responsibility to catch up on the content of the missed class(es). ASSESSMENT For all details regarding deadlines and dates for assessment see the website 5

6 Formative Assessment: Formative Assessment takes place during Reading Week in Term II. This does not count towards the final mark, but failure to submit the work may result in students being withdrawn from the module or prevented from sitting the examinations. It is strongly recommended that students complete the Formative Assessment as it will provide them with feedback on their progress. Dossier-based test (2 hours) 0% Feedback All pieces of formative assessment are normally returned to students within 2 s, and teachers will provide feedback in groups and/or individually. In addition students can book an individual surgery session. Contact details and applicable surgery hours can be found here: Final (summative) Assessment This is an MLC exam that follows the format of Certificado Superior de Español de las Ciencias de la Salud de la Cámara de Comercio e Industria de Madrid. Oral exam: 15 min plus 15 minutes preparation 40% Exam period: Period 2 Written exam: 3 hours 60% Exam period: Period 2 For more details on the final assessment for this module, including dates, please see: No dictionaries or notes are allowed during the final examination. A past paper is available on KEATS. 6

7 WEEK BY WEEK SYLLABUS Semester I WEEK LEARNING RESOURCES CONTENT/TOPICS GRAMMAR 1 st Unit 1 Handouts Manual Merck de información médica para el hogar 966/Manual-Merck-de-ion- Medica-Para-El-Hogar-2-2 Health Maslow s hierarchy of needs Life expectancy and quality of life. Hippocrates Pain Word formation: Prefixes and suffixes: ped-, cardio, - grafía, -emia. Imperative: Tú Simple future 2 nd Unit 1 Organización Mundial de la Salud Health Private and public healthcare World Health Organization (WHO) Conditional Expressing obligation (tendría que, debería, sería necesario que + Imperfect Subjunctive) 3 rd 4 th Unit 2 Handouts Sociedad española de Medicina de familia y comunitaria Unit 2 n/slc/chart_pres-subj.php Primary care Health centres GPs Surgery Quality of primary medical services Medical professionals Impersonal expressions + Infinitive (hay que, es importante/recomendable /necesario/mejor ) Impersonal expressions + Subjunctive (es importante/ recomendable/ necesario/ mejor que ) Expressions of probability + Subjunctive or Indicative (es posible que/probablemente/a lo mejor/posiblemente ) Imperative: Usted 5 th Unit 3 Handouts Hospital Angeles Lomas Hospitals Organisational structure in a hospital Word formation: Prefixes and suffixes : -ción/-sión, -ol, -eño s/ 7

8 6 th Reading 7 th Unit 3 Podcast: Discussion about private and public healthcare in Spain. 04/25/notes-in-spanish-gold-season- 1-%E2%80%93-ep-10-%E2%80%93- quemaduras/ Hospital admissions Admissions Interview Private hospitals in Spain Revision of Subjunctive Expressions of finality + Subjunctive (para que, con la finalidad de que..) Impersonal expressions+ Subjunctive (no parece fácil que, lo razonable es que, ) 8 th Feedback on Reading task Unit 4 Cruz Roja Urgent and emergency care service Emergency department Idiomatic expressions Revision of the conditional to express obligation (debería, tendría que ) 9 th Unit 4 Revista médica de la sociedad española de medicina de urgencias y emergencias GENCIAS/ First aid Emergency response case study Revision of the Subjunctive and Indicative mood to express ideas, opinions, agreements and disagreements 10 th Unit 5 Handouts Medical specialities (I) Ophthalmology: Amblyopia, cataracts Otolaryngology Comparatives (en lugar de, al igual que, a diferencia de, más que, mayor, menos que, menor, etc.) 11 th Unit 5 Sociedad española de Neumología y Cirugía torácica 1/Biblioteca-para-Profesionales Pneumatology Asthma Odontology Connectors (primero, en primer lugar, luego, después, además, finalmente) 12 th Revision/catch-up classes or one-to-one tutorial support as agreed with the teacher 8

9 Semester II WEEK LEARNING RESOURCES CONTENT/TOPICS GRAMMAR 1st Unit 6 LC/chart_imp_subj.php Medical specialities (II) Digestive system Imperfect Subjunctive 2 Conditional to express unreal conditions: Si + Imperfect subjunctive + Conditional 2nd Unit 6 Video: La nueva cardiología es/redes-nueva-cardiologia/812794/ Cardiology Nephrology Urology Idiomatic expressions: sin ir lejos, al cabo de la calle Suffixes: -ismo, -itis, -algia 3rd Unit 7 Glosario Médico Surgery History of surgery General surgery Imperfect and Preterite Expressing surprise (Me sorprende, me extraña/ me asombra que + Subjunctive) and doubt (Dudo/ no creo que + Subjunctive) 4th Unit 7 Sociedad española de Gastroenterología Anaesthesia Surgeons Medical surgical wards Verbs to request or express wishes + Subjunctive Imperative: Ustedes 5th Unit 10 Noticias sobre la Sanidad pública en El País ca/a/ Public health Health protection Health campaigns Disease prevention Contrast Indicative/ subjunctive Me parece + adjetive + subjunctive Está bien que+ subjunctive 6th Reading : Formative Assessment 9

10 7th Unit 8 Mental health disorders Mood disorders Schizophrenia Hypothetical advice (Yo le aconsejaría que + Imperfect Subjunctive). 8th Unit Feedback on Formative Assessment Anxiety disorder Phobias Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Mental health professionals Preterite and Imperfect Connectors (es así que, debido a (que), ya que, en tanto que) 9th 10th Unit 9 Salud de las personas de la Tercera edad s/spanish/seniorshealth.html Unit 9 Video: La otra cara de la vejez nforme-semanal/informe-semanalotra-cara-vejez/ / Stages of life Childhood Breastfeeding Old age Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism Verbs that require indirect object pronouns (costar, cansar, dar, molestar..) More connectors (ante todo, por consiguiente, a fin de que, en suma) Impersonal expressions + Infinitive (se recomienda, es aconsejable, es preciso) 11th Revision Revision Revision The syllabus may vary according to students needs. Term times and teaching dates can be found here: ( 10