Identifying Data 2023/24
Subject (*) Modern Language (English) Code 653G01201
Study programme
Grao en Terapia Ocupacional
Descriptors Cycle Period Year Type Credits
Graduate Yearly
Second Basic training 6
Language
Spanish
English
Teaching method Face-to-face
Prerequisites
Department Letras
Coordinador
Amenedo Costa, Mónica María
E-mail
monica.amenedo@udc.es
Lecturers
Amenedo Costa, Mónica María
Fraga Vaamonde, Maria Pilar
E-mail
monica.amenedo@udc.es
pilar.fraga@udc.es
Web
General description Esta materia pretende o desenvolvemento de competencias que permitan ao alumnado comprender e aplicar os coñecementos relacionados coa súa profesión utilizando un idioma moderno: inglés. Esta materia ten contidos tanto teóricos como prácticos. Empeza polos fundamentos do inglés científico-técnico aplicado ás ciencias da saúde, para pasar a considerar puntos que interesan a profesionais da terapia ocupacional de forma máis concreta.

En canto aos contidos dos textos en inglés, seguirase a orde das demais materias do Título de Grao en Terapia Ocupacional. Por tanto, durante o primeiro cuadrimestre estudaranse textos relacionados e de interese xeral así como outros que teñen que ver coa infancia e a adolescencia, pasando no segundo cuadrimestre a estudar os que fan referencia ao ser humano adulto. Na propia páxina web da ENOTHE ( European Network of Occupational Therapy in Higher Education), dáselle unha posición privilexiada a este idioma, celebrándose as súas reunións internacionais en inglés. Por tanto, enténdese que o alumno necesita adquirir competencias en inglés, tanto xerais como específicas á súa vocación e futura profesión, para poder comunicarse con Anglo parlantes como con pacientes procedentes doutros países e para asistir e participar en congresos e reunións formais e informais con profesionais doutros países que traballan no mesmo campo .
Descriptor:
Coñecemento dunha segunda lingua que capacite para falar, comprender e escribir, así como poder traballar nun contexto internacional.

Manexo de documentos e textos habituais por profesionais.


Study programme competencies
Code Study programme competences
A28 Interpretar, analizar, sintetizar y criticar los hallazgos de investigación.
A30 Divulgar los hallazgos de investigación para críticas relevantes.
B20 Conocimiento de una segunda lengua.
B31 Apreciación de la diversidad y de la multiculturalidad.
C2 Dominar la expresión y la comprensión de forma oral y escrita de un idioma extranjero.
C3 Utilizar las herramientas básicas de las tecnologías de la información y las comunicaciones (TIC) necesarias para el ejercicio de su profesión y para el aprendizaje a lo largo de su vida.

Learning aims
Learning outcomes Study programme competences
Conocer, aplicar, interpretar, analizar, sintetizar y criticar, divulgar , mediante el uso de un idioma moderno (inglés) que favorezca el acceso y empleo de la metodología investigadora científica. A28
A30
B20
B31
C2
Conocer y capacidad para hablar, comprender y escribir una segunda lengua. B20
B31
C2
Conocer culturas y costumbres de otras culturas B20
B31
C2
Capacidad para trabajar en un contexto internacional B20
B31
C2
Apreciar la diversidad y la multiculturalidad. B20
B31
Conocer una segunda lengua. B20
B31
C2
C3

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
1. Grammar 1.1. Question formation
1.2. Word formation
1.3. Use of tense and aspect
1.4. Use of the passive voice
1.5. Use of adjectives and adverbs
1.6. Use of multi-word verbs and idioms
2. Vocabulary
2.1. Body
2.2. Causes and effects of disease
2.3. Hospitals
2.4. Health and fitness
2.5. Occupational therapy practice
3. Writing 3.1. Elements of writing
3.2. Emails and letters
3.2.1. Formal and informal writing
3.2.2. Letter of application

Planning
Methodologies / tests Competencies Ordinary class hours Student’s personal work hours Total hours
Mixed objective/subjective test A28 A30 B20 2 14 16
Workbook B20 C2 C3 7 13 20
Collaborative learning A28 B20 C3 8 0 8
Guest lecture / keynote speech A28 B20 B31 36 0 36
Glossary A28 A30 B31 B20 6 27 33
Practical test: A28 A30 B31 C2 C3 8 28 36
 
Personalized attention 1 0 1
 
(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies
Methodologies Description
Mixed objective/subjective test It consists of different types of questions: multiple choice, short answer, association, gap-fill and other activities.
Workbook Reading comprehension activities related to health science.
Collaborative learning Working in small groups in class and using ICT to pool abilities and information, promote peer learning, and optimise learning outcomes for all group members.
Guest lecture / keynote speech Lecture classes, supported by A/V technologies, including questions and discussions that help students to acquire general knowledge and specific contents.
Glossary Compilation of a glossary of key terms in the discipline.
Practical test: Practical tasks set by the lecturer during the semester.

Personalized attention
Methodologies
Practical test:
Glossary
Description
Supervised glossary. Practical advice and appropriate sources will be offered to students.

The lecturer is available in weekly tutorial office hours to solve any problems or give advice. Outside these hours, I can also be reached via e-mail.

Assessment
Methodologies Competencies Description Qualification
Practical test: A28 A30 B31 C2 C3 Students will do different practical tasks set by the lecturer during the semester. 20
Mixed objective/subjective test A28 A30 B20 Students are required to sit the mixed test in May/June on the date announced in the official exam timetable. 60
Glossary A28 A30 B31 B20 Students will compile a glossary of key terms in the discipline and prepare and give an oral presentation of their work. 20
 
Assessment comments

In order to pass this subject, a mark of 5 out of 10 is the minimum required in each section of the assesment (mixed test, glossary and practical test). Late submissions will not be accepted unless duly justified. Students who do not attend the official exam will be given an absent mark if they have not handed in 50% of the continuous assessment activities.  

Any plagiarized exercise or test will result in a failing grade (0) in this subject in accordance with article 11, section 4b, of the "Regulamento disciplinar do estudantado da UDC":

A realización fraudulenta das probas ou actividades de avaliación, unha vez comprobada, implicará directamente a cualificación de suspenso na convocatoria en que se cometa a falta e respecto da materia en que se cometese: o/a estudante será cualificado con suspenso (nota numérica 0) na convocatoria correspondente do curso académico, tanto se a comisión da falta se produce na primeira oportunidade como na segunda. Para isto, procederase a modificar a súa cualificación na acta de primeira oportunidade, se fose necesario.

July Exam Period: 

Students will not need to re-sit the parts they have previously passed. They can retake the parts they have failed according to the following distribution of percentages: glossary and oral presentation (20%), mixed test (60%), and an assignment equivalent to the practical tasks (20%). 

Students who are officially registered as part time and have been granted permission not to attend classes, as stipulated in the regulations of this University (approved by the Consello Social on 4 May 2017), will notify the instructor in the first week of classes and, if that proves impossible, within seven days from the date of acknowledgement. They will carry out the required practical work individually and hand it in before the deadline. Late submissions will not be accepted unless duly justified. The final mark will be the weighted average grade of the assessed work carried out during the course. In order to pass this subject, a minimum of 5 out of 10 in the final mark is required. Students will be required to take the second opportunity in July if they fail to pass the first opportunity. 

Gender equality: 

A gender perspective will be incorporated into this subject. This will include, among other measures, the use of non-sexist language, the selection of books and articles written by men and by women, as well as encouraging participation from all students in class, regardless of their gender. In addition, sexist prejudices and attitudes will be addressed and efforts will be directed towards the modification of this environment and the promotion of values of respect and equality. In the event of gender discrimination, appropriate actions will be implemented to rectify such cases.


Sources of information
Basic
1. Libros de texto de inglés en el campo de la medicina: Brooks, Myrna LaFleur Exploring Medical Language (2005) St Louis, Missouri: Elsevier. Cavusgil, Sharon L. (1998) The Road to Healthy Living Michigan; University of Michigan Press Glendinning and Holmström (1992) English in Medicine: A Course in Communication Skills Cambridge; CUP. Greenhalgh, Trisha (1993) Medicine Today London; Longman. Grice, Tony (2003) Everyday English for Nursing Baillière Tindall. Hewitt, Elaine & C. Fernández Morales Gerontological social work : student’s book Granada Editorial Universidad de Granada (2003) Maclean, Joan (1991): English in Basic Medical Science Oxford; OUP. O’Brien, Tony Medicine London; Longman. Ribes, Ramón Ros, Pablo R (2006) Medical English Heidelberg; Springer. 2. Libros sobre términos médicos en inglés. Collins, C. Edward A Short Course in Medical Terminology Baltimore: Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins (2006) Leonard, Peggy C. Building Medical Vocabulary (2005) St Louis, Missourri: Elsevier. Leonard, Peggy C. (2001) Building Medical Vocabulary St Louis, Missouri; Elsevier Saunders. Milner, Martin (2006) English for Health Sciences Boston; Thomson ELT. Pohl, Alison (2002) Test Your Professional English (Medical) London; Penguin. Riley, D and Greasby, Liz (2000) Check Your Vocabulary for Medicine Teddington, UK; Peter Collin. 3. Diccionarios Dorland’s Illustrated Medical Dictionary (1988) Philadelphia: WB Saunders Co. Garrido Ferrer, A. y Garrido Juan, A. (2006) Diccionaio de Terminología Médica Barcelona: ESPAXS (recomendado) Martin, Elizabeth A. (ed) (1985) Concise Medical Dictionary Oxford: OUP. Navarro, Fernando A. (2000) Diccionario Crítico de Dudas Inglés-Español de Medicina Madrid: McGraw-Hill. Rogers, Glenn T. [2007] English-Spanish Spanish-English Medical Dictionary. New York: McGraw-Hill. 4. Libros de anatomía y fisiología Irion, Glenn (2000) Physiology: the Basis of Clinical Practice Slack, New Jersey, USA. Tamir, Eran (2002) The Human Body Made Simple Churchill Livingstone, USA. 5. Libros de texto de inglés general (Son pertinentes algunos capítulos) Soars, John & Liz (1990) Headway Intermediate Oxford, Oxford University Press. Jones, Leo (1996) New Progress to First Certificate Cambridge, CUP. Jones, Leo (1997) Voices: Video Activity Book Cambridge, CUP. 6. Libro de gramática inglesa Quirk, R. and Sydney Greenbaum (1985) A University Grammar of English London: Longman. Essential Grammar in use. Raymond Murphy. Cambridge University Press. 7. Videos Los siguientes videos en inglés están disponibles en la biblioteca del centro: The Human Body (Doctor Robert Winston, BBC, VID 209/ 1-2) Human Body for Children: All about bones and muscles (Schlesinger Science Library) Human Body for Children: All about health and hygiene (Schlesinger Science Library) Human Body for Children: All about nutrition and exercise (Schlesinger Science Library) Human Body in Action: Skeletal and muscular systems (Schlesinger Science Library) Jones, Leo (2000) Voices Cambridge, CUP Tell me why: Volume XIII A Healthy Body (about blood) 8. Selection of Books in English about Occupational Therapy available in Biblioteca de Ciencias de la Salud (Campus Universitario de Oza, UDC) a) Infants and Adolescents Leslie L. Jackson, Marian Arbesman Occupational therapy practice guidelines for children with behavioural and psychosocial needs Bethesda, MD : American Occupational Therapy Association, 2005.  
Complementary
9.- Páginas web Para ver definiciones de términos clave relacionados con la terapia ocupacional en inglés, ver la página de ENOTHE (European Network of Occupational Therapy in Higher Education): http://pedit.hio.no/~brian/enothe/terminology/ Páginas para aprender el inglés de las Ciencias de la Salud: http://www.englishmed.com/ (Free, self-study course of English for doctors, nurses, pharmacists and general medical staff. Contains articles about a large range of medical topics. After reading, there are exercises about the use of “the”, “a” and “an” and other determiners, reconstruction of the article, irregular verbs, gap-filling and multiple-choice questions.) www.news.bbc.co.uk/health (Thousands of useful pages concerning health and medical matters) Páginas específicas acerca de “Keeping fit”: http://www.jr2.ox.ac.uk/bandolier/booth/booths/exercise.html  (UK) http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/HealthAndWellBeing/HealthyLiving/  (UK) http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/healthy_living/fitness/ (UK) http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/exerciseandphysicalfitness.html  (USA) http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/fit/work_it_out.html (USA)

Recommendations
Subjects that it is recommended to have taken before
Management and Administration of Occupational Therapy Services/653G01402

Subjects that are recommended to be taken simultaneously
Law, Bioethics and Occupational Therapy/653G01105

Subjects that continue the syllabus
Documentación, metodoloxía cuantitativa e cualitativa/653G01C03

Other comments
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