LEARNING OUTCOMES
On completion of the course the students will be capable to:
• Develop oral and written skills in communication and translation through the analysis of medical articles and presentations in the classroom.
• Understand and comment on scientific texts.
• Express their ideas in formal English using terminology.
• Successfully handle the terminology of a scientific text.
The purpose of the course is the use and enrichment of the specified vocabulary in biomedical science, as well as the understanding and processing of scientific text based on the curriculum of the five directions of the department respectively.
The aim of the course is to develop the students’ ability to analyze and understand scientific texts and to use terminology related with the courses that are contained in the study guide. The lesson’s curriculum will help students who want to attend international conferences or students that are preparing for postgraduate courses abroad.
COURSE CONTENT
1. Description and processing of scientific articles written in English.
2. English terminology and rendering of scientific texts related to anatomy (The organs of the human body)
3. English Terminology and rendering of scientific texts related to physiology (The physiological functions of the body and first aid).
4. English terminology and rendering of scientific texts related to biophysics, chemistry – organic/ -inorganic.
5. English terminology and rendering of texts related to the Biomedical Laboratory (Study of instruments used in laboratory medicine. Sterilization methods; laboratory safety).
6. English terminology and rendering of scientific texts related to Experimental animals.
7. English terminology and rendering of scientific texts related to biochemistry (Carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, hormones, amino acids, nucleic acids, proteins, enzymes). Clinical chemistry (Blood Sugar, urea, uric acid, cholesterol, triglycerides, lipids, HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, transaminases, alkaline phosphatase, lipids, vitamins, hormones, medicines, toxic substances).
8. English terminology and rendering of scientific texts related to Immunology (Pathogenicity, hypersensitivity, tissue destruction, antibodies, agammaglobulinemia, antigen-antibody interaction, vaccines, antisera).
9. English terminology and rendering of scientific texts related to general microbiology (Biochemistry and physiology of microorganisms, viability and classification of microorganisms. Prokaryotic and eukaryotic microorganisms, bacteria, viruses, fungi, algae, parasites). Clinical Microbiology (Morphological classification of bacteria, isolation micro-organisms, Methods of culture and isolation of bacteria, culture materials, colonies, staining methods).
10. English terminology and rendering of scientific texts related to molecular biology, biotechnology, and genetics.
11. English terminology and rendering of scientific texts related to histology, embryology, cytology, histopathology.
12. English terminology and rendering of scientific texts related to hematology (Origin of blood cells, cell composition and morphology of blood. Techniques in hematology. Anemias and polycythemias). Blood Bank (Requirements for the protection of the donor and recipient. Blood collection methods. Preparation and use of plasma, infectious agents).
13. English terminology and rendering of scientific texts related to Body Fluids (Urine, CSF, Joint-Peritone-Pleuritic Fluid), feces, semen).
14. English terminology and rendering of scientific texts related to computer science.