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English for Health Practitioners

Course Description: This English for Specific Purposes (ESP) course is designed specifically for medical students, focusing on enhancing their medical vocabulary and English communication skills. The course covers essential topics such as anatomy, physiology, medical conditions, and therapeutic terminology.
Credits: 2
Objectives of the course :

This course primarily aims to equip medical students with the ability to accurately use and understand medical terminology in English, thereby enhancing their communication skills for effective professional interaction. Students will master the pronunciation, spelling, and definition of medical terms related to anatomy, physiology, and pathology. Medical students need to be good listeners and confident speakers to absorb the knowledge required from their textbooks, professors, and peers. Therefore, the course specifically aims to provide students with essential medical vocabulary and terminology used in the health sciences. The course also aims to develop students' understanding of language and its use in spoken and written communication.

Course outputs :

• Definition of medical terms.
• Spelling of medical terms related to body systems and their pathological disorders.
• List the different body systems. Identify clinical procedures, laboratory tests, diagnoses, and treatments.
• Analyzing and synthesizing derived or resulting word forms: prefixes, suffixes.
• Description of diseases, symptoms, diagnoses, and treatments of diseases.
• Develop specialized vocabulary needed in clinical settings.
• Develop some learning and time management skills.
• Striving for professionalism and competence in learning.
• Gain preparation and presentation skills. Work as a team member.

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  • Last updated: 2026-06-11

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