Subject: Czech for Medical Practice in Hospital – General Medicine (3rd year)
Classes: 2 hours a week; winter and summer terms, WT – credit; ST – credit
Syllabus:
From the language point of view the stress is put on understanding the patient, the ability to ask questions and giving instructions, practising listening and speaking (communicative skills). Grammar is practised according to the students’ needs.
October:
Revision of the Human Body (Parts of the Human Body, Internal Organs), Diseases and Their Symptoms.
November:
Revision of Personal, Family, Work and Social Histories.
December:
Accidents and Injuries.
January:
Case History: Ophthalmology.
February:
Case Histories: Cardiology, Pneumonology.
March:
Case Histories: Urology, Gastroenterology.
April:
Case Histories: Gynaecology, Neurology.
May:
Case History: ENT. Medical Documents.
Literature:
Main source:
I. Čermáková: Talking Medicine (Czech for Medical Students); Karolinum 2018
Supplementary sources:
I. Rešková, M. Pintarová: Communicative Czech (Elementary Czech); Brno 2005
L. Hrubantová, B. Weberová, M. Hořká: JUST A SKELETON; Praha 1998
Teacher´s own materials
WT credit: attendance, continuous tests, credit test
ST credit: attendance, continuous tests, credit test
Czech for Medical Practice in Hospital
The course is aimed at using medical Czech in hospital. It helps students with communication with patients in hospital. Students deepen their knowledge from the subject Medical Terminology II - Czech, the emphasis is put on patient’s examination, taking personal and family history, taking past medical history (diseases,injuries, surgeries); understanding patient’s complaints, giving instructions and advice. Students are also encouraged to discuss the problems they meet in their practice in hospital (patient: misunderstanding, pronunciation problems, vocabulary..). The method of role play is often used for practising communication skills.