Identifying Data 2024/25
Subject (*) English Code 653540016
Study programme
Máster Universitario en Xerontoloxía
Descriptors Cycle Period Year Type Credits
Official Master's Degree 1st four-month period
First Optional 3
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
E-mail
monica.amenedo@udc.es
Web http://gerontologia.udc.es/docenciaL/postgrado_oficial/ingles1.php
General description Esta materia pretende cubrir as necesidades dos profesionais da saúde cuxa especialidade se relaciona coas persoas maiores, en canto ao seu contacto coa lingua inglesa, sexa con textos escritos ou con situacións onde necesitan falar e entender inglés. Trata tamén algunhas cuestións teóricas relacionadas co léxico e a sintaxe.

Competencies / Study results
Code Study programme competences / results
A4 To be able to assume responsibility for their own professional development and their specialization in both the socio-health and health care for the older people in order to join the interdisciplinary teams of Geronto-geriatric assessment and intervention
A5 Acquire knowledge that allows the student to establish the appropriate Geronto-geriatric resource according to the characteristics of the older person
A6 Develop sufficient autonomy to participate in research projects and scientific or technological collaborations within the field of Gerontology, in interdisciplinary contexts both public and private and, where appropriate, with a high component of knowledge transfer.
B1 Possess and understand knowledge that provides a basis or opportunity to be original in the development and/or application of ideas, often in a research context
B2 That students know how to apply the knowledge acquired and their ability to solving problems in new or little-known environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to gerontology and geriatrics
B3 That students are able to integrate knowledge and face the complexity of making judgments from information that, being incomplete or limited, includes reflections on the social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of their knowledge and judgments.
B4 That students know how to communicate their conclusions – and the knowledge and ultimate reasons that support them – to specialized and non-specialized audiences in a clear and unambiguous way
B5 That students possess the learning skills that allow them to continue studying in a way that will be largely self-directed or autonomous
C1 Adequate oral and written expression in the official languages
C2 Mastering oral and written expression in a foreign language
C3 Using ICT in working contexts and lifelong learning

Learning aims
Learning outcomes Study programme competences / results
Students should be able to read and understand written and spoken texts in English of intermediate level related to the field of Gerontology. AJ4
AJ5
AR1
BC1
BC2
BC3
BC4
BC5
CC3
Students should be able to write simple texts about their speciality and summarise texts and articles. AJ4
AJ5
BC1
BC3
CC1
CC2
Students should be able to discuss with relative ease topics related to their speciality in everyday situations in English either with their colleagues or patients. AJ4
AJ5
BC1
BC3
CC1
CC2
Students should be able to make oral presentations in English related to the subject of Gerontology. AJ4
AJ5
BC1
BC3
CC1
CC2

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
Introduction. English in the Health Sciences Scientific writing
Oral communication
My speciality and old age Academic background
Patient record
Secrets of a long life Older people and lifestyle
Ageing process
Where and when? Home visits and nursing homes
Old age and the brain Dementia and Alzheimer's disease
Treatment of older people
Health and illnesses
Traditional and alternative medicine
Robots caring for older people

Planning
Methodologies / tests Competencies / Results Teaching hours (in-person & virtual) Student’s personal work hours Total hours
Workbook A5 A6 B2 B4 B5 C1 C2 C3 0 6 6
Collaborative learning C1 C2 2 0 2
Oral presentation A4 B3 2 10 12
Guest lecture / keynote speech B1 B3 12 10 22
Student portfolio A5 4 10 14
Supervised projects A5 B1 B3 B4 B5 C1 C3 0 18 18
 
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
Workbook Reading comprehension activities. Videos and other audio and visual materials.
Collaborative learning Pair and group work using ICT where necessary.
Oral presentation Oral presentations in class, without the use of written notes, backed up by PowerPoint or similar. One rehearsal during the course; the final presentación will take place towards the end of the four-month period.
Guest lecture / keynote speech Lectures given by the instructor.
Student portfolio Practical tasks set by the lecturer during the semester.
Supervised projects Project (see "Personalised Attention").

Personalized attention
Methodologies
Supervised projects
Description
Supervised project on a topic related to the course themes. Practical advice and appropriate sources will be offered to all students.

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


Assessment
Methodologies Competencies / Results Description Qualification
Oral presentation A4 B3 They will prepare and give an oral presentation of the project. 30
Supervised projects A5 B1 B3 B4 B5 C1 C3 Students will complete a project on a topic related to the course themes. 40
Student portfolio A5 Students will do different practical tasks set by the lecturer during the semester. 30
 
Assessment comments

In order to pass this subject, a minimum of 5 out of 10 in the final mark is required (student portfolio, supervised project and oral presentation of project). Students must complete at least 50% of the assessment tasks (oral presentation, practical test and supervised project). Late submissions will not be accepted unless duly justified. Students will be given a grade of NP (absent) if they have not handed in more than 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":

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 be required to take the second opportunity in July if they fail to pass the first opportunity. They 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: supervised project and oral presentation (70%), and an assignment equivalent to the practical tasks (30%). 

December Exam: 

Students sitting the December exam will be assessed according to the criteria specified for the July opportunity.

All aspects related to "academic dispensation", "dedication to study", "permanence" and "academic fraud" shall be governed in accordance with the current regulations of the UDC.

Attention to Diversity: 

This module can be adapted for students who need support for their particular situation (physical, visual, auditory, cognitive, learning process, or related to mental health). If necessary, students should contact the services available in UDC/faculty.

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 Grice, Tony (2007). Nursing 1 (Students' book) . Oxford University Press ISBN: 978-0-19-456977-4
THERE IS NO SET TEXTBOOK. THE ONE BY GRICE CAN BE USED FOR PREPARATION OF THE SUBJECT. THE FOLLOWING ARE FOR FURTHER READING. MANY OF THESE BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE LIBRARY OF THE FACULTY IN THE CAMPUS OF OZA. Baker, Ann. Introducing english pronunciation a teacher’s guide to: tree or three? and ship or sheep? Cambridge [etc.]: Cambridge University Press, 1982. Birren, James E. Encyclopedia of gerontology. 2nd ed. Oxford: Elsevier, 2007. Bond, John. Ageing in society an introduction to social gerontology 2nd ed. London: Sage, 1994. Bradley, Robin A. English for nursing and health care a course in general and professional English. Milano: McGraw-Hill, 2005. Brocklehurst·s textbook of geriatric medicine and gerontology. 6th edition. London: Churchill Livingstone, 2003. Diccionario de términos y frases médicas inglés-español, español-inglés. Madrid: Paraninfo, 1996. Edo Marzá, Nuria. English for patient-administration and non-clinical hospital staff. Alcalá la Real (Jaén): Formación Alcalá, 2011. Fitzgerald, Patrick. English for medicine in higher education studies: coursebook. Reading, UK: Garnet Education, 2010. Greenhalgh, Trisha. English for physicians english for medical conferences & presentations = inglés para médicos: inglés para congresosy presentaciones médicas. Madrid: Churchill Livingstone España, 1995. Moody, Harry R. Aging: concepts and controversies. 6th ed. Thousand Oaks (California): Pine Forge Press, 2010. Worsfold, Brian. Acculturating age: approaches to cultural gerontology. Lleida: Edicions i Publicacions de la Universitat de Lleida, 2011. Print. Dedal-Lit (Universitat de Lleida) 7
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Recommendations
Subjects that it is recommended to have taken before

Subjects that are recommended to be taken simultaneously

Subjects that continue the syllabus

Other comments
In order to help to achieve a sustainable environment and fulfil the strategic aims 1 e 2 of the "III Plan de Acción do Programa Green Campus FCS (2018-2020)" the coursework handed in in this subject will be mainly asked for in digital and virtual format.


(*)The teaching guide is the document in which the URV publishes the information about all its courses. It is a public document and cannot be modified. Only in exceptional cases can it be revised by the competent agent or duly revised so that it is in line with current legislation.