- Deadlines are strict: missed or late assignments will not be
collected, nor graded.

- In order to pass the course a minimum of 5 out of 10 in the final mark is
required.

- End of term exam: x/6. The student must achieve a minimum score of
2 out of 6 in the exam to add the class assignment marks (x/4) to it. Likewise,
a total minimum score of 1,5 out of 4 in the class assignments is required to
add the exam marks (x/6) to it. Otherwise, the student will be given a final
score of 4.8 (x/10) and will have to sit for the "second chance exam" in July.

- July opportunity ("second chance exam"):
x/10. Those students who are absent from or fail the official examination
session will have to sit for the "second chance exam" in
July, where a minimum of 5 out of 10 is required in order to pass the
course. This exam will include all the assignments done during the term.

- Students sitting the December exam (final exam brought forward)
will be assessed according to the criteria specified for the July opportunity.

- Those students who do not sit the exam (x/6 in January; x/10 in July and
December) will be given a grade of NP (absent).

- 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, will be assessed in either of the opportunities
according to the same criteria specified for the second opportunity.

- ADI is a university office specialised in attending to members of the
university with special needs due to discapacity or other differentiating
situations with regard to the rest of the community. Students can contact ADI
directly at http://www.udc.es/cufie/uadi/, or by phone: 981 167000, ext. 5622,
or via email: adi@udc.es

Learning outcomes	Study programme competences
The ability to communicate with patients and professionals from other language communities, thus guaranteeing the quality of service in the physiotherapy profession.	A13 A17 A19	B1 B2	C2
To reach a level in written and spoken English necessary for everyday practice in physiotherapy.	A17 A19	B2 B3 B4	C4
To work responsibly in everyday professional duties.	A19	B1	C1 C2 C3 C9
To maintain an attitude towards learning that will enable them to express themselves in various different ways.		B2 B3 B5	C5 C8
A mastery of intermediate level oral and written comprehension and expression in English.	A13 A17	B1 B5	C2 C8
Realise the importance of this subject as a health professional.			C2 C4

Topic	Sub-topic
1) Grammar 2) Vocabulary 3) Reading 4) Listening 5) Speaking 6) Writing Analizaremos textos técnicos en inglés sobre diferentes temas relacionados coa sua titulación (physiotherapy, hospitals, the body, diseases, therapies…), centrándonos no estudo do vocabulario especializado empregado no ámbito das ciencias da saúde (significado, pronunciación, usos específicos según contexto, etc) e nas estructuras gramaticais recurrentes no Inglés para Fins Específicos.

1) Grammar 2) Vocabulary 3) Reading 4) Listening 5) Speaking 6) Writing We will analyse technical English texts related to their academic degree (physiotherapy, hospitals, the body, diseases, therapies…), focusing on the study of ESP grammar structures, technical vocabulary (meaning, pronunciation, use of vocabulary in context, etc) and the use of English in the field of health sciences.

Methodologies / tests	Competencies	Ordinary class hours	Student’s personal work hours	Total hours
Laboratory practice	A13 A17 A19 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C8 C9	18	32	50
Supervised projects	A17 A19 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 C1 C2 C3 C9	2	0	2
Objective test	A19 B1 B4 C1 C2 C9	4	0	4
Guest lecture / keynote speech	A13 A17 A19 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C8 C9	15	30	45
Summary	A13 A17 A19 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C8 C9	15	30	45

Personalized attention		4	0	4

(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies	Description
Laboratory practice	Metodoloxía que permite que os estudantes aprendan de xeito efectivo a través da realización de actividades de carácter práctico, tales como exercicios.
Supervised projects	Metodoloxía deseñada para promover a aprendizaxe autónoma dos estudantes, baixo a tutela do profesor e en escenarios variados (académicos e profesionais). Está referida prioritariamente ao aprendizaxe do “cómo facer as cousas”. Constitúe unha opción baseada na asunción polos estudantes da responsabilidade pola súa propia aprendizaxe. Este sistema de ensino baséase en dous elementos básicos: a aprendizaxe independente dos estudantes e o seguimento desa aprendizaxe polo profesor-titor.
Objective test	O estudantado realizará unha proba práctica final para avaliar a aprendizaxe da materia impartida.
Guest lecture / keynote speech	Durante as sesións maxistrais presentaranse diferentes aspectos da lingua inglesa, tales como o vocabulario específico de interese para o exercicio profesional da titulación e certas estruturas gramaticais. Trátase dunha exposición oral complementada coa introducción dalgunhas preguntas dirixidas aos estudantes, coa finalidade de transmitir coñecementos e facilitar a aprendizaxe.
Summary	Consiste nunha síntese dos principais contidos traballados.

Methodologies	Competencies	Description	Qualification
Laboratory practice	A13 A17 A19 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C8 C9	Clases prácticas	30
Supervised projects	A17 A19 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 C1 C2 C3 C9	Proxecto cuatrimestral	10
Objective test	A19 B1 B4 C1 C2 C9	Exame da materia	60

Assessment comments
- Deadlines are strict: missed or late assignments will not be collected, nor graded. - In order to pass the course a minimum of 5 out of 10 in the final mark is required. - End of term exam: x/6. The student must achieve a minimum score of 2 out of 6 in the exam to add the class assignment marks (x/4) to it. Likewise, a total minimum score of 1,5 out of 4 in the class assignments is required to add the exam marks (x/6) to it. Otherwise, the student will be given a final score of 4.8 (x/10) and will have to sit for the "second chance exam" in July. - July opportunity ("second chance exam"): x/10. Those students who are absent from or fail the official examination session will have to sit for the "second chance exam" in July, where a minimum of 5 out of 10 is required in order to pass the course. This exam will include all the assignments done during the term. - Students sitting the December exam (final exam brought forward) will be assessed according to the criteria specified for the July opportunity. - Those students who do not sit the exam (x/6 in January; x/10 in July and December) will be given a grade of NP (absent). - 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, will be assessed in either of the opportunities according to the same criteria specified for the second opportunity. - ADI is a university office specialised in attending to members of the university with special needs due to discapacity or other differentiating situations with regard to the rest of the community. Students can contact ADI directly at http://www.udc.es/cufie/uadi/, or by phone: 981 167000, ext. 5622, or via email: adi@udc.es

Basic	Thomson, A.J.; Martinet, A.V. (1993). A Practical English Grammar. O.U.P. Fraga, P. and Boyce, M. (2001). English for Spanish Student's of Health Science. Tórculo Edicións Murphy, R. (2004). English Grammar in Use (with answers). C.U.P. Maclean, J. (1975). English in Basic Medical Science. O.U.P. Glendinning, E. and Holmstron, B. (1987). English in Medicine. C.U.P. Grice, Tony (2007). Nursing 1 (Students' book). O.U.P. Glendenning,E. and Howard, R. (2007). Professional English in Use. Medicine. C.U.P.
	Textos de fisioterapia, que se lles proporcionarán aos alumnos ao longo do curso. Non se esixe a compra de ningún libro de texto.
Complementary
	Bibliography Most of the following materials are available in the Library of the Faculty of Physiotherapy (Campus de Oza): 1. Books about writing and preparation of presentations in English: Albert, Tim (ed) The A-Z of Medical Writing Londres, BMJ Books (2000) Day, R. A. and Barbara Gastel How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper, (6th edition) Cambridge University Press, 2005 Day, Robert A. Cómo escribir y publicar trabajos científicos Washington, Organización Panamericana de la Salud (2003) Greenhalgh, Trisha. Gianfranco Lia English for physicians [Grabación sonora]: English for medical conferences & presentations = inglés para médicos: inglés para congresos y presentaciones médicas. (versión española) Iles, Robert L. and Debra Volkland Guidebook to Better Medical Writing Island Press (1997) Norman, Guy (1999) Cómo escribir un artículo científico en inglés Madrid, Hélice. (en español, errores más corrientes) Villemaire, Doreen and Lorraine (2005) Grammar and Writing Skills for the Health Professional New York; Thomson (Delmar Learning). 2. Libros de texto para inglés específico del campo das ciencias da saúde: Bradley, Robin A. English for nursing and health care: a course in general and professional English Milano McGraw-Hill. Madrid Churchill Livingstone España (2005) Cavusgil, Sharon L. (1998) The Road to Healthy Living Michigan; University of Michigan Press Glendinning, Eric H. Beverly A.S. Holmström English in medicine (libro y audio CD archivo de ordenador) Greenhalgh, Trisha (1993)* Medicine Today London; Longman. Luttikhuizen, Frances M. English for specific academic purposes: health sciences* Barcelona, Edicions Universitat de Barcelona (2001) Maclean, Joan (1991): English in Basic Medical Science Oxford; OUP. McCullagh, Marie and Ros Wright (2008) Good Practice: Communication Skills in English for the Medical Practitioner CUP: Cambridge. 3. Books about medical terminology in English (besides the many bilingual dictionaries in the library in Oza) Collins, C. Edward A Short Course in Medical Terminology Baltimore: Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins (2006) 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. 4. Diccionaries Dorland’s Illustrated Medical Dictionary (1988) Philadelphia: WB Saunders Co. Garrido Ferrer, A. y Garrido Juan, A. (2006) Diccionario de Terminología Médica Barcelona: ESPAXS (recomendado) Martin, Elizabeth A. (ed) (1985) Concise Medical Dictionary Oxford: OUP. Rogers, Glenn T. [2007] English-Spanish Spanish-English Medical Dictionary.  New York: McGraw-Hill. ONLINE DICTIONARIES http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/ Farlex free online dictionary: Excellent http://www.stedmans.com/ Medical dictionary http://dictionary.reverso.net/spanish-english/ Collins online dictionary: excellent

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In order to help to achieve a sustainable environment and fulfill the strategic aims of the Plan Green Campus of the Faculty of Physiotherapy, students' assignments may be handed in using a virtual / digital format. It goes without saying that my classes will promote values of respect and equality.