English in use for Doctors – 30 hours

Date: TBD

Targets

• Medical students and doctors.
• Interpreters and translators wishing to learn specific terms.
• B2 level of English required

Format

30-hour course, articulated in:

• 15 2-hour lessons

 Concept & Goals

• To improve reading and comprehension of medical journals and textbooks
• To improve the learners’ ability in writing letters and memoranda
• To strengthen the speaking skills to become more fluent in meetings, presentations, interviews and discussions

Content

• The Basics: parts of the body, functions, health and illness.
• Medical and paramedical personnel: practitioners, nurses, health professionals.
• Places: hospitals, clinic, GP’s.
• Medical training: medical education in the UK, medical qualifications, programmes.
• Diseases and symptoms: talking about problems and symptoms, types of diseases.
• Basic investigations and tests: laboratory tests, endoscopy, X-ray, CT. MRI, ECG and ultrasound.
• Medical treatments: prescriptions, surgical treatments, therapies.
• Discussing treatments: advising, warnings.
• Medical Ethics: guidelines.
• Preparing presentations and conferences: data presentation, research articles, presentation structure, case study.

Certification

At the end of the course a certificate of participation will be issued

Luxembourg Business Register # : B248141 – Ministerial Authorization #: 10114513 / 0

Price

€ 590,00 (+ VAT)

€ 490,00 (+ VAT)  – AIIC Members and G2E Partners

€ 420,00 (+VAT) – Students

*The course will start with a minimum of 6 participants