English language

Code:	TeSPS-003		Acronym:	TeSPS-LI
Scientific Area:	Foreign Language and Literature

Occurrence: 2023/24 - 1S

Web page:	https://academicos.ipsantarem.pt/FICHA_DISCIPLINA.EDITAR?p_cad_codigo=TeSPS-003&p_periodo=1S&p_ano_lectivo=2023
Teaching Area:	1st Cycle

Courses

Acronym	Nº de Estudantes	Plano de Estudos	Academic Year	Credits	Horas Contacto	Total Hours
TeSPSS	13	TeSP em Secretariado em Saúde	1º	5

Hours Actually Taught

2.ºTESPSS

Ensino Teórico:

42,17

Teaching - Weekly Hours Ensino Teórico: 3,33 Type Teacher Classes Hours Ensino Teórico Totals 1 3,33 Susana Isabel Costa Cabral Nunes   3,33

Teaching - Responsabilities Teacher Responsabilidade Susana Isabel Costa Cabral Nunes Responsável Marta Maria Gonçalves Rosa Coordenação Científica Maria Clara Martins Cunha André - ESSAUDE Coordenação Científica

Learning outcomes of the curricular unit (knowledge, skills and competences to be developed by the students)

Develop comprehensive knowledge of the English language, properly mobilizing health-related vocabulary
Acquire comprehensive knowledge of the English language with or without the use of information and communication technologies
Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability in the diversity of situations and contexts
Demonstrate abilities to organize and process health information
Interact effectively in English, mobilizing specific lexicon of the professional world, both in written and oral speeches, integrating the following skills:
Listening: Identifying and recognizing the meaning of messages
Written comprehension: Reading and inferring the meaning of varied texts
Oral production: Interacting effectively face-to-face or over the phone, asking for and giving information, advice, making suggestions, narrating past, present and future events
Written production: Recognizing messages in e-mails and letters and prepare appropriate responses in a structured way

Syllabus

Lexicon, morphology and syntax (CEFR level B1)
Vocabulary related to the area of health care
Rules and functioning of the language and specific vocabulary for the area of interest:
Language Functions:
Ask about personal information
Analyse information; Talk about daily routines/tasks
Referring to present, past, and future events
Identify hospital departments
Distinguish different types of professions
give directions

Grammar Component:
Verb tenses (Present Simple, Continuous, and Perfect; Past Simple, Continuous, and Perfect and Future Simple)
Verb forms (Infinitive and Gerund)
Definite and indefinite articles
Prepositions (of Time; Place; Motion)
Interrogative form
Interrogative pronouns
Conjunctions

Production and analysis of different types of text: e-mails; letters; dialogues
Use of the language orally, depending on the context and degree of formality
Selection of pertinent information from various sources of written and oral discourse

Demonstration of the syllabus coherence with the curricular unit's learning objectives

In this curricular unit it is intended to make students aware of the relevance of specific terms in English within the scope of their future professional path, framed in their area of study. In this way, the syllabus is organized around the development of language skills and their adaptation to specific contexts and interlocutors, properly mobilizing vocabulary in English related to the health area, using it in various communication registers, both oral as written.

Teaching methodologies (including evaluation)

Teaching will be based on tasks to enable the student to use the language in different communicative situations. Emphasis is given to the participatory and active method, involving the performance of practical exercises, which allow the development of oral skills, of comprehension and written production. The autonomous component must be carried out by the student, throughout the entire curricular unit, through bibliographical research and complementary readings about the contents covered, considering their individual needs for developing skills aiming at the fulfilment of all pedagogical objectives.
The assessment will consist of an individual written test (40%), participation in classes and the Moodle platform (or other online collaborative work mechanisms): individual participation (20%) and group participation (40%), both distribute equally between the written and oral components.

Demonstration of the coherence between the teaching methodologies and the learning outcomes

In what the theoretical classes are concerned, the lecturer introduces the conceptual framework of the themes and supervises the individual and small group tasks/assignments. In theoretical practical classes, there will be practical exercises based on topics of a theoretical nature and questionnaires (written and oral) on different aspects of the English language. There will also be role-playing situations related to the students future academic and professional performance to stimulate English communication.
The treatment of content explores a diverse set of texts adapted to general skills as well as communication skills more directly related to the language which is to be developed in future medical secretary professionals.
Working in small groups encourages the sharing of knowledge of the foreign language, as well as develops interpersonal competences.
With these strategies, it is expected that the student acquires the skills to analyse and intervene in situations related to their academic and professional practice.

Bibliography (Mandatory resources)

Cardoso, R. M. C.; Lameiras, M. T. S.; Wilson, J. M. (2007). Manual de Correspondência: Inglês-Português. Almedina.
Dicionário Editora de Inglês-Português (2011). Porto Editora.
Dicionário de Português-Inglês (2011). Porto Editora.
Murphy, R (2012) English Grammar in Use: Intermediate. CUP.
Meed, J. & Rossetti, A. (2012). Functional Skills English in Context - Health & Social Care Workbook Entry3 - Level 2. Nelson Thornes.
Biber, D. et al (1999). Grammar of Spoken and Written English. Longman.
Evans, V; Dooley, J; Tran, T.M,, MD (2012). Career Paths Medical. Express Publishing
Grice, T. (2011). Oxford English for Careers Nursing 1 Practice File. Oxford University Press