Educational guide
IDENTIFYING DATA 2023_24
Subject SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ENGLISH Code 00106011
Study programme
0106 GRADO EN VETERINARIA
Descriptors Credit. Type Year Period
3 Optional First Second
Language
Castellano
Ingles
Prerequisites
Department FILOLOGIA MODERNA
Coordinador
LOBEJÓN SANTOS , SERGIO
E-mail slobs@unileon.es
ammar@unileon.es
Lecturers
LOBEJÓN SANTOS , SERGIO
MARKEY -, ALFRED MICHAEL
Web http://
General description In this course, students will have the opportunity to further their English skills and knowledge through communicative situations related to their future career as veterinarians, as well as through various linguistic exercises. In addition, they will acquire new knowledge of scientific and technical English useful in the field of veterinary medicine. To that end, they will work with specialized texts (with a moderate degree of specialization, since the course is aimed at first-year students) through reading, analysing, and writing relevant text types in their field. The approach used will be as communicative as possible, depending on the number of students in the class. The English level required for this course is set at B2, as per the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Tribunales de Revisión
Tribunal titular
Cargo Departamento Profesor
Presidente FILOLOGIA MODERNA DIAZ MARTINEZ , MARIO
Secretario FILOLOGIA MODERNA LANERO FERNANDEZ , JUAN JOSE JACINTO
Vocal FILOLOGIA MODERNA DIEZ FERNANDEZ , MARIA DE LOS ANGELES
Tribunal suplente
Cargo Departamento Profesor
Presidente FILOLOGIA MODERNA RODRIGUEZ DE LERA , JUAN RAMON
Secretario FILOLOGIA MODERNA RAMON GARCIA , NOELIA
Vocal FILOLOGIA MODERNA LABRADOR DE LA CRUZ , MARIA BELEN

Competencias
Code  
C4 CMECES4 That students can transmit information, ideas, problems and solutions to both a specialised and non-specialised audience

Learning aims
Competences
Is able to learn autonomously and/or as part of a team in a meaningful and lasting manner. Communicates accurately in both oral and written English. Can communicate in English with non-experts in veterinary medicine. C4

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
I: CROSS-CURRICULAR BLOCK ENGLISH GRAMMAR IN USE

FUNCTIONS OF LANGUAGE

INTRODUCTION TO SCIENTIFIC LANGUAGE (TERMINOLOGY, PLURALS, GRAMMAR, VISUALS AND NUMBERS)

READING SKILLS (SPECIALIZED TEXTS)

WRITING SKILLS:
Writing Summaries.
Abstracts from scientific articles.
How to write scientific abstracts.

ORAL PRESENTATIONS
II. SPECIALISATION BLOCK 1.- Taking a history.
2.- Examining a patient.
3.- Making a diagnosis.
4.- Treatment.
III. PRACTICE 1. Oral Presentations
Seminars
Length: 4h
Number of groups: 2
Location: Class Room, Veterinary School

2. Laboratory Sessions
ICT Practical Sessions
Length: 2h
Number of groups: 3
Location: Computer Lab, Veterinary School

Planning
Methodologies  ::  Tests
  Class hours Hours outside the classroom Total hours
Problem solving, classroom exercises 11 12 23
 
Assignments 8 12 20
 
Lecture 12 12 24
 
Mixed tests 2 6 8
 
(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies
Methodologies   ::  
  Description
Problem solving, classroom exercises Grammar and vocabulary Exercises related to technical English. Practice of communicative skills: reading, listening, writing and speaking.
Assignments Students will do a group presentation in English near the end of the term.
Lecture Presentation of the course contents.

Personalized attention
 
Assignments
Description
Lecturers will be approachable and available to answers any questions that students may have. Moreover, students can and must let lecturers know of any difficulties they may encounter throughout the course so both parties reach a satisfactory solution.

Students may request one-to-one meetings with their lecturers, preferably via email. Lecturers may also ask students to attend one-to-one or group tutorial sessions. The latter may also be held outside class hours.

Assessment
  Description Qualification
Lecture Final exam 40 %
Problem solving, classroom exercises Continuous assessment tasks 30 %
Assignments Group oral presentation 30 %
 
Other comments and second call

Those students who are not able to take part in the continuous assessment system must inform the teacher during the first two weeks of class. The marks obtained in the continuous assessment tasks, as well as in the oral presentation, will be kept for the second examination period.

Sources of information
Access to Recommended Bibliography in the Catalog ULE

Basic Joann L. Colville; Sharon A. Oien, Clinical Veterinary Language, St. Louis: Elsevier, 2014
Glendinning EH, Holmström BAS, English in Medicine, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2005
Vince M, First certificate language practice, Oxford: McMillan Heinemann, 1996
Prodromou L, Grammar and vocabulary in use, Harlow (England): Pearson Education, 2012

Students will not be required to purchase these books, since the lecturers will provide them with a selection of materials relevant to the course.
Complementary Malgorn G, Diccionario técnico inglés-español, Madrid: Paraninfo,
Blood DC, Studdert VP, Saunders comprehensive veterinary dictionary, London: WB Saunders, 1999

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