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CODE 72655
ACADEMIC YEAR 2016/2017
CREDITS
SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR L-LIN/12
LANGUAGE Italiano
TEACHING LOCATION
SEMESTER 2° Semester
MODULES Questo insegnamento è un modulo di:

OVERVIEW

In today's globalized world, the health professional has often the need to communicate in English with patients and colleagues. The aim of this course is not that of teaching how to read a medical text, but to help to practice medicine in English, possibly in a human context different from the one you are familiar with. 

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES (FURTHER INFO)

The aim of this course is not that of teaching how to read a medical text, but to help to practice medicine in English, possibly in a human context different from the one you are familiar with. The first two lectures concern the cultural barriers that may hamper communication with patients of a different ethnic background. In the following lectures, the health professional enters a virtual hospital, meet its staff, and visit its individual operating units. Our students  encounter virtual patients, collect their medical histories, perform their physical examination, set down medical records, request diagnostic tests, and prescribe therapy. 

TEACHING METHODS

Lectures

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Several lectures concern specific medical areas (CV System, Respiratory System, Endocrinology, dermatology, Orthopedics& Rheumatology, Metabolism & Diet, Hematology, Clinical Pathology, Imaging) , for which typical dialogue situations are represented using the most frequent medical terms. The focus is not on technical words, but on the common terms that the patient may use. In all these scenarios, possible differences between the Anglo-Saxon and Italian interpersonal approach are emphasized for the purpose of fostering trust and communication with the patient.   Formal lectures are complemented by additional resources available through Aulaweb.

 

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Aulaweb

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

FILIPPO ANSALDI

ANTONELLA LOTTI

CARLO PESCE

MARIA PIA SORMANI

ANGELA TESTI (President and Coordinator of Integrated Course)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

What is it?

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Multiple choice test

ASSESSMENT METHODS

Multiple choice test

Exam schedule

Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note
21/06/2017 14:00 GENOVA Scritto
04/07/2017 14:00 GENOVA Scritto
20/07/2017 14:00 GENOVA Scritto
06/09/2017 14:00 GENOVA Scritto
20/09/2017 14:00 GENOVA Scritto

FURTHER INFORMATION

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