Course 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 Entry Requirements:

Students must possess solid knowledge of English.

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

Teaching methods:

Lecture, conversation, exemplification.

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.

Learning outcomes verification and assessment criteria:

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

Recommended reading:

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