Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
English in Dentistry
Course Code
VC_060
Branch of Science
Media and communications
ECTS
6.00
Target Audience
Dentistry
LQF
Level 7
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Tatjana Zakutajeva
Structure Unit Manager
Ieva Puzo
Structural Unit
Faculty of Social Sciences
Contacts
Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf@rsu.lv
About Study Course
Objective
To develop students’ communication skills for use in academic and professional settings and to facilitate the acquisition of professional terminology for productive use.
Preliminary Knowledge
Knowledge of the English language at secondary school level.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Recognize professional terminology in various types of information sources.
Individual work and tests
1st semester test • Individual work • Final examination
2.Recall professional terminology related to the field of dentistry.
Individual work and tests
Individual work
3.Describe various phenomena related to the field of dentistry using professional terminology in English.
Individual work and tests
1st semester test • Final examination • Clinical case presentation. • Own research presentation.
Skills
1.Select and correctly use terminology for oral communication (e.g., making presentations, discussions) and in writing (e.g., in doctor's notes, letters of referral, reviews of medical articles) in the field of dentistry.
Individual work and tests
Presentation on a dentistry related topic. • How to build concordance between the dentist and the patient. • Research paper presentation.
2.Use appropriate language to express your opinion in both oral and written communication.
Individual work and tests
Dentist-patient interview simulation.
3.Summarise the information from any kind of source in written and spoken language using relevant terminology in English.
Individual work and tests
Presentation on a dentistry related topic. • Own research presentation. • Clinical case presentation. • Final examination • 1st semester test
4.Provide the general idea and point out specific information in different kinds of texts from varied types of sources.
Individual work and tests
Individual work • Final examination • Research paper presentation.
5.Develop research skills conducting own research and interpreting recent research papers in dentistry.
Individual work and tests
Research paper presentation. • Own research presentation.
Competences
1.On successful completion of the study course, students will be able to practically apply the acquired terminology in varied interaction settings.
Individual work and tests
How to build concordance between the dentist and the patient. • Dentist-patient interview simulation.
2.Building a relevant attitude to the patient.
Individual work and tests
Dentist-patient interview simulation. • How to build concordance between the dentist and the patient. • Clinical case presentation.
Assessment
Individual work
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1.
Individual work |
10.00% from total grade
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10 points
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Texts, writing and listening exercises for learning dental terms in English, work with monolingual dictionaries (definitions/explanations of the terms). |
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Presentation on a dentistry related topic. |
10.00% from total grade
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10 points
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Delivering a presentation based the course topics. |
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3.
How to build concordance between the dentist and the patient. |
10.00% from total grade
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10 points
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4.
Clinical case presentation. |
10.00% from total grade
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10 points
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5.
Own research presentation. |
10.00% from total grade
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10 points
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Select a topic related to dentistry, design a questionnaire, conduct mini research, present and interpret the data. |
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Research paper presentation. |
10.00% from total grade
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10 points
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Select a recent research paper in dentistry and present the data. |
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7.
Dentist-patient interview simulation. |
10.00% from total grade
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10 points
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8.
Students' responsibilities. |
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Students are required to complete and submit a course evaluation questionnaire at the end of the course. |
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Examination
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1.
1st semester test |
10.00% from total grade
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Test
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Test to check terminology acquisition and its practical application. Students who have actively participated in classes, completed the 1st semester assignments on time and with high quality (not less than 75%) are offered an accumulative test. |
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Final examination |
20.00% from total grade
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10 points
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At the end of the course a written examination to check knowledge and practical application of terminology, general comprehension and understanding of specific information, and the use of language. The students who have actively participated in the classes, submitted all the course assignments on time and in good quality (not less than 75%) and delivered the presentations will be offered a cumulative assessment. |
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Introduction to the course. Effective communication
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Medical breakthroughs. Presentation
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Terminology acquisition on the theme Human Body: organs and systems. Test
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In and around the hospital. The hospital team
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Signs and systems. Pain assessment scales and pain management. Test
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Vocabulary enrichment on the theme History of dentistry
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Vocabulary enrichment on the theme Dental specialties
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Terminology acquisition on the theme Preventive dentistry
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Presentations. Semester test
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
32 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Test (Semester)
Part 2
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Terminology acquisition on the theme Human dentition and anatomy of oral cavity. Test
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Terminology acquisition on the theme Dental surgery, dental unit and basic dental instruments
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Lexical minimum acquisition on the theme Cross infection control in the dental practice and professional disease prevention
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Working with patients to overcome fear of visiting the dentist
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Communication skills development in dentist – patient interaction: communication in the dental practice
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Examining and interviewing the patient, taking history, charting. Watching the video. Role playing dentist - patient dialogues
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Terminology acquisition on the theme Dental caries. Test
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Terminology acquisition on the theme Toothwear: erosion, abrasion, bruxism
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Recent research in dentistry presentation
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Dentist-patient interview simulation.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
32 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Open Your English Wider!!! English for Dental Professionals. Kinga Studzinska-Pasieka, Marcin Otto, Poland: Bestom-Dentonet.pl. 2016.
2.
Oxford Concise Medical Dictionary. E. Martin, Oxford University Press, 2014.
Additional Reading
1.
Medicine. Sam McCarter. Oxford University Press, 2019.
2.
Nursing. Tony Grice. Oxford University Press, 2018.
3.
Cambridge English for Nursing, Virginia Allum, Patricija McGarr, Cambridge University Press, 2018.
4.
Professional English in Use. Medicine, Eric H. Glendinning, Ron Howard, Cambridge University Press, 2017.
5.
Oxford Practice Grammar, John Eastwood, Oxford University Press, 2016.
Other Information Sources
2.
www.dentistry.co.uk/
3.
www.oup.com/elt