Identifying Data 2020/21
Subject (*) English Language I Code 653491019
Study programme
Mestrado Universitario en Xerontoloxía (Plan 2011)
Descriptors Cycle Period Year Type Credits
Official Master's Degree 1st four-month period
 First Optional 3
Language
English
Teaching method Face-to-face
Prerequisites
Department Letras
Coordinador
Floyd Moore, Alan
 E-mail
alan.floyd@udc.es
Lecturers
Floyd Moore, Alan
 E-mail
alan.floyd@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.
Contingency plan 1. Modificacións nos contidos
Ningunha
2. Metodoloxías
*Metodoloxías docentes que se manteñen
Todas
*Metodoloxías docentes que se modifican
Portafolio dos alumnos: Eliminación de "asistencia e participación".

3. Mecanismos de atención personalizada ao alumnado
Se substituen sesións presenciais por virtuais.
4. Modificacións na avaliación
Portafolio dos alumnos. Eliminase "Asistencia e participación". Dase máis peso aos traballos realizados durante o curso.
*Observacións de avaliación:

5. Modificacións da bibliografía ou webgrafía
Ningunha

Study programme competencies
Code Study programme competences
A5 Saber realizar procuras en bases de datos científicas, así como aplicar os resultados das mesmas na consecución de proxectos de investigación.
A7 Ter os coñecementos suficientes para incorporarse como investigador en actividades de I+D+i.
A11 Saber difundir os resultados obtidos na actividade asistencial a través das diferentes fontes de información xerontolóxicas e xeriátricas.
B6 Ser capaz de incorporarse a calquera equipo de I+D+i.
B7 Estar en disposición de realizar actividades asistenciais e investigadoras de xeito integral nos campos social, sanitario e sociosanitario.
C1 Expresarse correctamente, tanto de forma oral coma escrita, nas linguas oficiais da comunidade autónoma.
C2 Dominar a expresión e a comprensión de forma oral e escrita dun idioma estranxeiro.
C3 Utilizar as ferramentas básicas das tecnoloxías da información e as comunicacións (TIC) necesarias para o exercicio da súa profesión e para a aprendizaxe ao longo da súa vida.
C4 Desenvolverse para o exercicio dunha cidadanía aberta, culta, crítica, comprometida, democrática e solidaria, capaz de analizar a realidade, diagnosticar problemas, formular e implantar solucións baseadas no coñecemento e orientadas ao ben común.
C6 Valorar criticamente o coñecemento, a tecnoloxía e a información dispoñible para resolver os problemas cos que deben enfrontarse.
C8 Valorar a importancia que ten a investigación, a innovación e o desenvolvemento tecnolóxico no avance socioeconómico e cultural da sociedade.

Learning aims
Learning outcomes Study programme competences
Students should be able to read and understand written and spoken texts in English of intermediate level related to the field of Gerontology. AR1
AC2
 BC1
 CC2
CC3
CC4
CC6
CC8
Students should be able to write simple texts about their speciality and summarise texts and articles. CC1
CC2
CC3
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. AR1
 CC2
Students should be able to make oral presentations in English related to the subject of Gerontology. AR3
 BR2
 CC2

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
Introduction. English in the Health Sciences. Lexical and syntactic features (elementary). Verb tenses and forms.
An Old Person I Know: essay practice. Analysis and correction of mistakes. Asking for and giving directions.
My Speciality. Presentation and essay practice. "My Speciality". Presentation strategies.
Secrets of a long life. Genetics, lifestyle and environmental factors. Reading comprehension: "An Overview of Geriatric Care"
Where and when? The timing and placing of old age and the old. Professional and Family Care.
Old People's Homes and / or home care.
Everyday practice with the elderly: tasks, medication and helpful devices. Lexical and syntactic features (intermediate).
Old age and the brain. Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease Practical situations and problems. Reading comprehension.

Planning
Methodologies / tests Competencies Ordinary class hours Student’s personal work hours Total hours
Workbook C2 0 8 8
Collaborative learning B6 B7 C2 3 9 12
Oral presentation C2 C3 C6 4 8 12
Guest lecture / keynote speech C4 C8 14 0 14
Student portfolio A5 A7 A11 C1 C2 0 18 18
Supervised projects A11 C2 C3 C6 C8 0 10 10
 
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 Articles, texts and various 'hand outs' throughout the course. Videos and other audio and visual materials.
Collaborative learning Pair- and group-work, with some use of ICT's 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. Possible Structure (optional): TITLE SLIDE, CONTENTS, BODY, REVIEW AND CONCLUSIONS.
Guest lecture / keynote speech Lectures given by the teacher(s).
Student portfolio Written coursework, attendance and participation.
Supervised projects Coursework, in the form of a written assignment (see "Personalised Attention").

Personalized attention
Methodologies
Supervised projects
Description
The teacher of the subject "Inglés 1" is the same as the one who teaches "Inglés 2".
Coursework assignment, monitored by and with the collaboration of teacher in charge of the subject. It consists of a written piece of work 6 - 7 pages in length, Times New Roman 12, double space. Topic in the field of geriatrics and gerontology. Students can choose title, but permission should be sought from the teacher in charge of the subject prior to writing the assignment. Teachers dispose of the programme Turnitin, to avoid plagiarism.
This assignment will probably form the basis of the presentation in class, unless permission is expressly given by the teacher.

Assessment
Methodologies Competencies Description Qualification
Oral presentation C2 C3 C6 Presentation in English towards the end of the four-month period, using Power Point o Prezi or similar, on a topic chosen by the student her/himself, related to the speciality of Gerontology. 30
Supervised projects A11 C2 C3 C6 C8 Written assignment on a theme related to Gerontology. It should be 6 or 7 pages in length. Teachers have the programme "Turnitin" in order to avoid plagiarism.
In order to comply with the Green Campus norms, work will be submitted in digital format unless otherwise stipulated. 		40
Student portfolio A5 A7 A11 C1 C2 Other pieces of work during the course. Participation and attendance. 30
 
Assessment comments

Students should be in touch with teachers in the event of special circumstances. 

Second Opportunity: Students who did not fulfil the requirements of the section "Participation and attendance" in the first opportunity will be required to do an extra piece of written work, whose characteristics should be consulted beforehand with the teacher(s) involved. Otherwise, the assessment criteria will be the same as in the first opportunity session.

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.
Complementary


Recommendations
Subjects that it is recommended to have taken before

Subjects that are recommended to be taken simultaneously

Subjects that continue the syllabus
English Language II/653491020

Other comments

The teacher of English Language 1 is the same one as for English Language 2.

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.