Course AMG 107 · Year I · Autumn 2026-2027

Modern Language – English

Compulsory course in Nursing, taught by Gabriel Dan Bărbuleț.

Overview

Lecturer
Gabriel Dan Bărbuleț
Seminar tutor
Gabriel Dan Bărbuleț
Type of course
Compulsory
Language of instruction
English
Erasmus language
English
Domain
Health
Field of study
Nursing
Form of education
Full-time
Form of instruction
Class
Credit awarded by
Grade
Teaching methods
Lecture, conversation, exemplification.
Entry requirements
Students must possess solid knowledge of English.

Aims

Use of English and specialized terminology in the medical field.

Correct use of grammatical and lexical structures essential for accurate expression.

Acquisition of specialized medical terminology.

Course contents

Basic medical terminology. Polysemy and homonymy – 2h
Verbal categories (tense, mood, aspect) – 2h
Nominal categories (determiners, nouns, adjectives, substitutes) – 2h
Lexicology and vocabulary. Word formation. Abbreviation (clipping and acronyms) – 2h
Syntax of complex sentences (object clauses, adverbial clauses). Modal constraints in subordinate clauses – 2h
Introduction to general correspondence. Standard formulas. Basic elements of the official letter. Forms and templates – 2h
Oral communication and presentation. Language functions / standard formulas. Synonymy and antonymy – 2h

Learning outcomes

Effective use of information sources and communication/professional training resources (Internet portals, specialized software applications, databases, online courses, etc.) both in Romanian and in an international language.

Assessment

Practical seminar work: Seminar evaluation sheet – 50% Active participation in group activities: Seminar evaluation sheet – 50%

Recommended reading

Contemporary English: Lexicology and Semantics
Neagu, Mariana
“Dunărea de Jos” University, Galați, 2007 · -
Oxford Advanced Learner’s Encyclopedic Dictionary.
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Oxford: Oxford University Press, -, 1998 · -
English in Nursing.
Popa, Diana-Elena.
Didactic and Pedagogical Publishing House, Bucharest, 2003 · -