A Course of English for Academic Purpose (Medicine)

1. A Course of English for Academic Purpose (Medicine) College English Center College of Foreign Languages and Literature Fudan University

2. Basics • Academic Period • Feb. 2014 – June. 2014 • Place of Conference • Room 1302 • Time of Conference • 9:55 – 11:35 Monday

3. Course Description • Overall Objective • To help the students with their English proficiency in academic contexts where medicine is the subject matter

4. Course Description • Rationales for this course • Shift from English for General Purpose (EGP) to English for Academic Purpose (EAP) and English for Specific Purpose is the trend of English teaching and learning at tertiary level in China.

5. Course Description • Rationales for this course • Although inseparable, EAP differs from EGP in many respects and warrants special attention so that the learners use English language proficiently and properly in academic contexts.

6. Course Description • Rationales for this course • English for Academic Purpose entails a vast array of skills and a good knowledge of the subject matter.

7. Course Description • This course, therefore, is framed to provide the students with opportunities • to expose themselves to the subject matter related to medicine, • to develop language proficiency and skills as needed for communication in academic contexts, • and to use English language in simulated or real situations where English language serves as the medium for communication.

8. Objectives • To enrich themselves with knowledge of content matter such as treatment and prevention of diseases, alternative and supplementary medicine, emerging and reemerging diseases, etc.;

9. Objectives • To expand by a large margin their vocabulary, especially those specialized terms in medical context;

10. Objectives • To be able to prepare and deliver presentation with/without the aid of PPT on the topics related to medicine;

11. Objectives • To be proficient when communicating in academic contexts

12. Objectives • To be familiar with the components of a typical journal paper, and the characteristics of each component;

13. Objectives • To build up a stock of language for writing journal papers.

14. Textbook and Teaching Materials • 《学术英语（医学）》.季佩英，孙庆祥等.2012. 外 语 教 学 与 研 究 出 版 社. • Published journal articles • Students’ writings • Students’ PPT presentations

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16. Requirements • Be autonomous in your English learning; • Be engaged in out-of-class listening practice; • Read the text critically and get ready for any activity in the classroom; • Accomplish the assigned oral presentation in class; • Get dynamically involved in any classroom activities;

17. Requirements • Enlarge your vocabulary and language knowledge and improve your sense of the target language; • Enrich yourself with knowledge of medicine-related issues; • Accomplish writing assignments; • Ensure your attendance.

18. Assignments • Writing tasks • Submit the written tasks in the format specified by the instructor; • Check and correct mistakes/errors before submission; • An electronic word count for all written tasks; • A word limit of ± 10% applicable to all the written tasks; • The electronic version emailed to the instructor 2-3 days before the due date;

19. Assignments • Writing tasks • A paper version, if required, handed in to the instructor in class; • Writing tasks handed in ontime to be corrected, graded and returned promptly; • Delayed submits (within 5 working days) to be evaluated with lowered credits; • Submission delayed by longer than 5 working days not to be accepted.

20. Assignments • Classroom Oral Presentations • You are supposed to deliver 2-3-minute presentations on the given topics related to the content of the text (Topics for presentation of Text A).

21. Assignments • Classroom Oral Presentations • Your presentations will be integrated into other classroom activities when the related part is discussed. • Your presentation is judged by preparation, pertinence, fluency, pronunciation and reaction from the audience. • Your presentations account for 10% in your final grade.

22. Academic Honesty • Students should be well aware of the policies and regulations concerning academic honesty in Fudan University. Students are believed to be honest. Cheating, plagiarism, forgery and knowingly furnishing false information in your academic work are grave matters that are subject to discipline. Disciplinary action for academic dishonesty can range from an automatic grade of F on an assignment or exam to a grade of F for the entire semester.

23. Final Evaluation & Grading • (30%) General performance • Attendance + Writing Assignment (10%) • Team Work (10%) • Presentation (10%) • (10%) Oral Interview • Tested by groups based on the video clips provided to you • (10%) Paper Writing • A literature review of 1500 words on one of the medical topics covered by the textbook

24. Final Evaluation & Grading • (50%) Written Test • Vocabulary …………………………………10% • Reading Comprehension ………………...20% • Knowledge-based questions…….……….10% • Writing ...……………..…...……...……...…10%

25. One Teaching Block includes • One Teaching Block • Two Units ..4 Ahs • Video + Teamwork Report in Two Units ..2 Ahs

26. Presentation Topics • Text A • TFP (Topics for Presentation)

27. Instructor’s Information • Email: qxsun@fudan.edu.cn • Office: 1305 • Office Hours: Appointment required

28. We need a monitor • Volunteer?

29. Presentations for Unit 1 • Do you agree that it is sheer neuron overload on the doctor side that leads to the complaint that doctors don’t listen?(Page____) • Describe Mrs. Osorio’s condition. (Page____) • What are good and bad things about Mrs. Osorio’s conditions that run through the author’s mind? (Page____) • Describe the situation when Mrs. Osorio might send the delicately balanced three-ring circus tumbling down. (Page____) • Compare multitasking in human beings and in the computer field. (Page____) • Use numbers to justify that it is juggling mind that keeps doctors awake at night. (Page____) • What are possible solutions to the impossible high-wire act of juggling competing details and panicking about slipping a critical one?(Page____)

30. Question Time • Questions? • Time to say bye-bye • Get ready for the next conference