Академический Документы
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Supplementary Reading/Discussion
Writing II: Intermediate Composition
3 hrs/wk
2 hrs/wk
ENG 207: ADVANCED
GRAMMAR AND WRITING
Writing 1: Elementary Composition 4 hrs/wk 2 credits
Writing III: Introduction to Academic
2 hrs/wk Writing
2 hrs/wk
10 hrs/wk 5 credits
Advanced Grammar
ENG 102: LANGUAGE ENG 115: LANGUAGE
STRUCTURES AND DRILLS I STRUCTURES AND DRILLS II 3 hrs/wk
5 hrs/wk 2 credits
5 hrs/wk 4 credits 4 hrs/wk 2 credits
ENG 103: ACADEMIC READING ENG 116: ACADEMIC READING ENG 208: ADVANCED READING
AND VOCABULARY I AND VOCABULARY II AND VOCABULARY
Week 1 October 3 – 7
Week 2 October 10 – 14
Week 3 October 17 – 21
Week 4 October 24 – 28
Week 8 December 5 – 9
Week 9 December 12 – 16
Week 10 December 19 – 23
Week 11 December 26 – 30
Pre-Professional Program
English Language Curriculum – Advanced Level
Batch # 2: Semester 3/SecondYear
Program Description
This is the third semester of Intensive English for students in the Pre-Professional Program at
King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences. The goal of this semester is to provide
students with advanced practice in academic reading, vocabulary, oral communication,
grammatical structures and medical terminology. It also aims to help these students acquire the
language skills necessary for pursuing careers in the health sciences and undergoing practical
training in an environment where English will be the principal medium of instruction and
communication.
Students entering the third semester (Advanced Level) must have successfully completed the
Intensive Intermediate English Language Program (Semesters 1 and 2).
Goal 3.0 To help students improve their academic reading and critical thinking skills
Goal 4.0 To help students master the language of medicine, including word
construction, definitions and use of terms related to medical science, hospital
service and the allied health specialties
1.3 Students should be able to recognize the basic clausal patterns of English
sentences and be able to expand a basic sentence skeleton by adding
optional modifying adjectives and adverbial phrases.
1.4.3 Students should be able to comprehend and produce all three of the
conditional forms of English.
1.5 Students should be familiar with the basic conventions of standard written
English and be able to apply the appropriate rules of grammar,
mechanics and punctuation to their own academic writing.
2.3 Students should be able to analyze (and apply to their own writing) the
methods of development that writers use in academic discourse in the
following modes:
Goal 3.0 To help students improve their academic reading and critical thinking skills
By the end of this course students should be able to read and comprehend general
and academic texts written for university students at a high intermediate to low
advanced level, applying both referencing and inferencing skills. Students should
be able to:
3.1 Use sub-headings, graphics, bold, underlined or italic text, point
form notes and topic sentences to correctly predict what a passage
is about.
3.2 Skim a general or academic text of 800 – 1000 words within five
minutes for the purpose of finding and recording/reporting the
main ideas, i.e., determining the gist of the passage.
3.3 Scan a general or academic text of 800 – 1000 words for the
purpose of finding and recording/reporting specific information.
3.4 Apply reading and critical thinking strategies to move beyond the
literary meaning of a passage to interpret meaning, purpose, style
and tone.
3.6 Take notes and organize information that has been read by
completing outlines, tables or flowcharts.
Goal 4.0 To help students master the language of medicine, including word
construction, definitions and use of terms related to medical science, hospital
service and the allied health specialties
4.1 Divide medical terms into their component parts (i.e. roots, prefixes,
suffixes and combining vowels).
4.2 Analyze, pronounce and spell medical terms using combining forms.
4.3 Identify and locate body cavities and specific organs within them and the
anatomical and clinical divisions of the abdomen and the back.
4.5 Name the organs of the digestive system, urinary system, cardiovascular
system and respiratory system and describe their locations and functions.
4.8 Apply this new knowledge to understanding medical terms in their proper
context, such as in medical reports and records.
Statement of Policies
1.0 Attendance records will be maintained for each session of each course
throughout the program. If a student’s attendance falls below 75% during any
course (i.e., by the end of Week 15), the student will then be disqualified from
taking the final examination of that course (as per policy of King Saud bin
Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences).
2.0 In addition to passing the final examination in each course, a student must also
fulfill the following minimum requirements throughout the term:
3.0 A student must achieve a minimum average of (60% grade D) in the English
Language Program in order to receive a passing grade for that particular course.
ENG 209 (Medical Terminology) 2 Credits
Course Description
Students learn to decipher the meaning of medical terms by breaking them down into their
components, i.e., roots, prefixes, suffixes and combining vowels. Emphasis is placed on mastery
of these components and their usage in order to develop a strong foundation on which students
can build as they pursue their medical studies. Since medical terminology is closely related to the
structure (anatomy) and systems (physiology) of the human body, this course also provides the
students with an opportunity to explore these systems and study anatomy, physiology, pathology,
clinical procedures, lab tests and abbreviations pertaining to them. Practical applications present
terms as they appear in medical reports and records.
2. Analyze, pronounce and spell medical terms using combining forms, suffixes and
prefixes.
3. Identify and locate body cavities and specific organs within them and the
anatomical and clinical division of the abdomen.
5. Name the organs of the digestive system, urinary system, cardiovascular system
and respiratory system and describe their locations and functions.
8. Apply this new knowledge to understanding medical terms in their proper context
such as medical reports and records.
Course Content
The following chapters will be selected from the core textbook The Language of Medicine, 8th
Edition (LM), Davi-Ellen Chabner:
Course Assessment
TOTAL 100%
ENG 209 SYLLABUS
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
Chapter 3 (Suffixes)
Chapter 4 (Prefixes)
WEEK 6
• Combining Forms and Suffixes
7 Nov 2009
• Prefixes and Terminology
• Appendices
Chapter 4 (Prefixes)
• Practical Applications
WEEK 7 • Exercises
14 Nov 2009 • Pronunciation of Terms
Chapter 4 (Prefixes)
• Vocabulary
WEEK 9
• Combining Forms, Suffixes and Terminology
12 Dec 2009
Midterm Exam #2 (Chapters 3-4)
16 December, 2009
Chapter 5 (Digestive System)
WEEK 10
19 Dec 2009 • Exercises
• Pronunciation of Terms
• Vocabulary
WEEK 13 • Combining Forms and Terminology
9 Jan 2010 • Exercises
WEEK 15
Review Week
23 Jan 2010
WEEK 16
FINAL EXAM PERIOD
30 Jan 2010
WEEK 17
FINAL EXAM PERIOD
6 Feb 2010