Course Information

Semester	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	T+P+L	Credit	Number of ECTS Credits	Last Updated Date
1	MED 135	Medical English - I	3+0+0	3	4	27.03.2026

Course Details

Language of Instruction	English
Level of Course Unit	Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program	School of Medicine (English)
Type of Program	Formal Education
Type of Course Unit	Compulsory
Category of Course Unit	Seçmeli Ortak Dersler
Course Delivery Method	Face To Face
Objectives of the Course	The aim of the course is to support the medical curriculum by providing a linguistic introduction to the use of the English language for professional activities (academic and occupational English) in daily medical practice.
Course Content	Theoretical and practical courses: multimedia sessions, role play, peer discussions, plenary sessions with student presentations, lectures, reading and listening comprehension exercises of simple medical conversations and basic texts, analyses of simple medical texts (popular media, general health information leaflets etc.)
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities	None
Course Coordinator	Prof. Dr. Sesin Kocagöz Prof. Dr. Pınar Topsever Instructor Dr. Nafiye Çiğdem Aktekin
Name of Lecturers	Instructor Beyza Karacibioğlu Instructor Motassem Bowarshi Instructor Serdar Duman
Assistants	None
Work Placement(s)	No

Recommended or Required Reading

Resources	Chabner, D. (2018). Medical terminology: A short course. St. Louis, MO: Saunders Elsevier. Chabner, D. (2017). The language of medicine. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier. Rice, J. (2012). Medical terminology: A word-building approach. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Ribes, R., & Ros, P. R. (2006). Medical English. Berlin: Springer.
Course Notes	Theoretical written examinations (MCQs), essays, performance based assessment (oral and poster presentations), medical text analysis home works

Course Category

Field

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Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria

In-Term Studies	Quantity	Percentage
Midterm	1	% 30
Essay	1	% 20
Final Exam	1	% 50
Total	3	% 100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration	Total Work Load
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud	1	42	42
Project	1	30	30
Final examination	1	4	4
Total Work Load			Number of ECTS Credits 3 76

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

No	Learning Outcomes
1	Demonstrate proficiency in general medical terminology (occupational English) regarding the content of the accompanying medical curriculum
2	Analyse and interpret spoken and written basic English medical language and texts (Academic English)
3	Actively engage in basic medical discourse (with patients and their carers (laypeople) and colleagues and other health professionals (occupational English)

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Topics	Study Materials	Materials
1	Lecture 1: No classes – Orientation Lecture 2: Introduction of the course (Medical English Syllabus)
2	Lecture 1: Medical & Basic Science Terminology Learning Outcomes/Objectives: To distinguish between prefixes, suffixes, and root words, as well as acronyms, eponyms, and modern medical language To be able to identify common English and Latin/Greek external body part, and internal organ terms To be able to define and label various common Latin and Greek prefixes, root words, and suffixes (more specifically colours, numbers, quantities) Be able to identify, decode, translate, and apply various prefixes, suffixes, and root words pertaining to internal organs Understand and apply various rules of making singular nouns plural Be able to pronounce medical terminology using the pronunciation rules presented Describe locations/positions using suitable language of body directions and planes Lecture 2: Medical & Basic Science Terminology – continued
3	Lecture 1: Medical & Basic Science Terminology – continued Lecture 2: Medical & Basic Science Terminology – continued
4	Lecture 1: Medical & Basic Science Terminology – continued Lecture 2: Medical & Basic Science Terminology – continued
5	Lecture 1: Medical & Basic Science Terminology – continued Lecture 2: Medical & Basic Science Terminology – continued
6	Lecture 1: Research: Basics of Producing Scientific Writing Learning Outcomes/Objectives: To understand the value of various forms of note taking, and how successful note taking reduces the risk of plagiarism To be able to select and incorporate appropriate styles of summarising To recognise strategies for reading and writing long sentences in academic articles To be able to use strategies to begin effective research To be able to select an appropriate research title and format To be able to incorporate phrases that appropriately convey your meaning, and the meaning of any writers cited Lecture 2: Research: Basics of Producing Scientific Writing - continued
7	Lecture 1: Research: Basics of Producing Scientific Writing - continued Lecture 2: Research: Basics of Producing Scientific Writing - continued
8	Lecture 1: Study Time Given – NO CLASS Lecture 2: Mid Term Exam (IN CLASS) (30%)
9	Lecture 1: Ethics: Language of Expressing Informed Opinions Learning Outcomes/Objectives: Be able to identify, discuss, and apply the basic concepts of Medical Ethics Be able to create concise explanations with examples Be able to identify useful information in longer texts, and apply it to independent writing Understand and apply citation and referencing styles Demonstrate understanding and an ability to apply all skills previously discussed in Medical English Lecture 2: Study Time Given – NO CLASS
10	Lecture 1: Ethics: Language of Expressing Informed Opinions – continued Lecture 2: Ethics: Language of Expressing Informed Opinions – continued
11	Lecture 1: Ethics: Language of Expressing Informed Opinions – continued Lecture 2: Ethics: Language of Expressing Informed Opinions – continued Graded Assignment 1 DUE: ‘Ethics: Language of Expressing Informed Opinions – Essay’ (20%) (typed / hardcopy / submitted to teacher)
12	Lecture 1: Conferences: Conveying Information Concisely Learning Outcomes/Objectives: Distinguish between the various parts of an abstract and their purpose Understand the purpose and importance of creating a conference flyer or scientific poster Understand the importance of the structure and visual flow of a conference flyer or scientific poster Demonstrate an ability to present various types of data, statistics, information, etc in a suitable manner Be able to summarize information in a clear and concise manner Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of design elements in the visual presentation of information Lecture 2: Conferences: Conveying Information Concisely – continued
13	Lecture 1: Conferences: Conveying Information Concisely – continued Lecture 2: Study Time Given – NO CLASS
14	Lecture 1: Conferences: Conveying Information Concisely – continued Lecture 2: Conferences: Conveying Information Concisely – continued Graded Assignment 2 DUE: ‘Conferences: Conveying Information Concisely – Conference Flyer’ (10%) (visual / hardcopy (A4 size) / submitted to teacher)
15	Final Exam (40%) 13:30-15:00 26th December

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	P8	P9	P10	P16
All	2	1	1	1
C1
C2
C3

Additive Level: 1: Very Low 2: Low 3: Medium 4: High 5: Very High