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English for Clinical Practice - EVP05004

Title:	Angličtina pro klinickou praxi
Guaranteed by:	Ústav jazyků (14-50)
Faculty:	Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen
Actual:	from 2025
Semester:	winter
Points:	4
E-Credits:	4
Examination process:	winter s.:
Hours per week, examination:	winter s.:0/26, C [HS]
Capacity:	unknown / unlimited (18)
Min. number of students:	5
4EU+:	no
Virtual mobility / capacity:	no
Key competences:
State of the course:	taught
Language:	Czech
Teaching methods:	full-time
Level:
For type:
Note:	course can be enrolled in outside the study plan

Guarantor:	Katja Kulhánková
Teacher(s):	Katja Kulhánková
Comes under:	Volitelné předměty, 4. ročník Všeobecné

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Annotation -

Acquiring language means and communication skills in English for selected branches of clinical practice: hospital, physical examination and documentation, monitoring the patient, pharmacotherapy, internal medicine, urgent medicine.

Last update: Holá Alena, Mgr. (21.06.2023)

Course completion requirements -

active participation (attendance: 70%), credit tasks

Last update: Duchková Barbora (02.04.2024)

Literature -

our own materials

Holá, A.: Medical English 2, Medicine and Health Care. Nakladatelství Karolinum, Praha 2017 (selected chapters)

McCarter, S.: Medicine 2, OUP 2014 (selected chapters)

additional materials: listenings, videos

Last update: Holá Alena, Mgr. (19.06.2023)

Requirements to the exam -

Credit: participation in classroom activities (max 2 absences), fulfilling credit tasks with 7O% success rate

Last update: Clareová Dagmar, BA (30.09.2025)

Syllabus -

Topics:

Hospitals and departments

Medical documentation

Common symptoms and completing forms

Taking patient history

Medical abbreviations and their meanings

Listening to authentic dialogues

Physical examination and communication during the examination

Describing pain – types, intensity, location

Monitoring the patient – vital signs

Laboratory tests and their interpretation

Communication with the patient during hospitalization

Pharmacotherapy – drug forms, dosage, indications

Latin abbreviations in the English medical context

Emergency medicine – triage, emergency call

Situational scenarios in first aid

Crisis communication and response

Last update: Clareová Dagmar, BA (29.09.2025)

Learning resources - Czech

Angličtina on-line

Last update: Duchková Barbora (02.10.2020)

Learning outcomes -

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:

Describe the structure of a hospital, main departments, and their functions in English.

Complete basic admission and discharge forms in English and understand their content.

Use common English abbreviations and expressions found in medical documentation.

Conduct a basic patient history interview in English using appropriate questions

Identify common symptoms and medical conditions and record them clearly in English.

Provide clear and understandable instructions to the patient during a physical examination.

Describe various types of pain and apply the appropriate terminology (e.g. sharp, dull, throbbing).

Interpret basic vital signs (e.g. blood pressure, pulse, temperature) and explain their significance to the patient.

Describe laboratory tests (e.g. blood tests) and communicate their results in English.

Identify and describe different types of medications, methods of administration, and dosage.

Recognize and correctly use common Latin abbreviations in English prescriptions and instructions.

Communicate effectively in emergency situations – e.g. during triage, making an emergency call, or providing first aid.

Respond appropriately in simulated crisis scenarios (e.g. cardiac arrest, unconscious patient) in English.

Apply professional vocabulary and communication strategies when working with patients in a hospital setting.

Last update: Clareová Dagmar, BA (29.09.2025)