Overall objectives:

1 - "This ESP English Language module essentially aims at developing reading, speaking, writing and listening skills in nursing undergraduates. In this module, students will be asked to partake in a wide array of communicative activities so as to promote the students? self-confidence in using the English Language in patient care situations. The above purposes can only be entirely achieved if students engage in class activities and fully commit to self-studying on a daily basis."

Syllabus:

1 - "I - English Language Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing
2 - II ? Vocabulary - Unit 1. The hospital team: An admission, an interview, ?The nursing profession?, talking personally, profile, describing jobs. - Unit 2. In and around the hospital: Directions, ?Wheelchairs?, the ward, prepositions, departments. - Unit 3. Hospital admissions: A patient record, ?Bad handwriting?, summary, admissions procedure. - Unit 4. Accidents and emergencies: Instructions, ?A surprise passenger?, emergency helpline, poster. - Unit 6. Symptoms: Researching symptoms, ?Mystery syndromes?, helpline, symptom report. - Unit 13. Monitoring the patient: A coma patient, scan, ?General anaesthetics?, vital signs, anaesthetic procedures, describing and taking readings. - Unit 14. Medication: Dosages, drugs, medication, ?Pandemics and Tamiflu?.
3 - III - Grammar ? Nouns ? Determiners ? Adjectives ? Prepositions ? Irregular Verbs ? Verb Tenses"

Literature/Sources:

Swan, M., & C. Walter , 2005 , Practical English Usage , OUP,
Grice, T. , 2007 , Oxford English for Careers: Nursing 1 , OUP
Carter, R. & M. McCarthy , 2006 , Cambridge Grammar of English: A Comprehensive Guide - Spoken and Written English Grammar and Usage , CUP
Crystal, D. , 2004 , Rediscover Grammar , Longman

Assesssment methods and criteria:

Classification Type: Quantitativa (0-20)

Evaluation Methodology:
"Classes are of the expositive, theoretical-practical type and have constant lecturer-student-lecturer interaction. During class-meetings students will develop their oral and written production in English, both through individual and peer work. Students are asked (1) to use their Workbook, which will help them consolidate what has been studied in class; and (2) to undertake a systematic study of the structures learned (levels A1 to B1) doing the exercises recommended in Collins Cobuild Student's Grammar - Self-Study Edition (with Answers). There will be also a focus on the development of oral skills by reading aloud and communicating exclusively in English. Concerning assessment, Assessment - Type A was chosen from the Assessment Regulation of Madeira University. Hence, students are assessed during the semester in two written partial exams (Exam 1: 50% + Exam 2: 50%), in which their reading, writing and listening skills will be tested."