Practical Medical English

Introduction

The major of English (Medical English) of Southern Medical University is currently a National First-Class Undergraduate Major Construction site, the only one of its kind among medical universities and colleges in China. It is on this strong foundation that the online course "Practical Medical English" is made，with the joint efforts of an excellent team, a group of outstanding teachers from the School of Foreign Studies of Southern Medical University, who have long been engaged in medical English teaching and research.

"Practical Medical English" is a comprehensive on-line English course for medical purpose. It is intended to enable an integrated, systematic learning of medical knowledge and medical English, with a view of improving the students’ comprehensive ability to apply medical English in real life situations.

The course consists of 8 units. Each unit contains 5 parts, namely: (1) human body systems and vocabulary, (2) formation of medical terminology, (3) clinical literature writing, (4) diversified medical cultures, and (5) an after-class quiz. Students are expected to start with human body system and related English vocabulary, and gradually come to master the formation rules of medical English terms on the basis of their knowledge of stems and affixes. This enables the students not only to have a good command of medical English vocabulary, but also to acquire adequate knowledge of the structure and functions of human body systems, diseases and their diagnoses and treatments. As they advance their studies of clinical literature writing and difersified medical cultures, the integration of language, medicine, and humanity is achieved. As a result, students’ ability to put to use their medical English skills and medical knowledge will be improved, their medical horizons broadened, and their critical thinking developed.

Syllabus

Pre-class : Interview

Chapter 1: The Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems

                  Part 1 Introduction to the Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems

                  Part 2 Arrhythmia

Part 3 The ECG Examination

Part 4 Different Views on Arrhythmia

Chapter 2: The Hematologic & Lymphatic Systems

                  Part 1 Introduction to the Hematologic & Lymphatic Systems

Part 2 Anemia

Part 3 Complete Blood Account

Part 4 Different Views on Anemia

Chapter 3: The Digestive System

     Part 1 Introduction to the Digestive System          

Part 2 Gastric Ulcer

     Part 3 Examination and Case Report

     Part 4 Different Views on Gastric Ulcer

Chapter 4: The Urinary System

     Part 1 Introduction to the Urinary System          

Part 2 Kidney Stones

     Part 3 Laboratory Tests and Medical Imaging

     Part 4 Different Views on Kidney Stones

Chapter 5: The Reproductive System

     Part 1 Introduction to Reproductive System

     Part 2 Infertility

     Part 3 In-vitro Fertilization (IVF)

     Part 4 Different Views on Infertility

Chapter 6: The Endocrine System

     Part 1 Introduction to the Endocrine Systems

     Part 2 Diabetes

     Part 3 Diagnosis and Treatment of Diabetes

     Part 4 Different Views on Diabetes

Chapter 7:The Nervous & Sensory Systems

     Part 1 Introduction to the Nervous & Sensory Systems

     Part 2 Retinopathy

     Part 3 Retinal Examination

     Part 4 Different Views on Eye Disorders

Chapter 8: The Skeletal, Muscular & Integumentary Systems

       Part 1 Introduction to the Skeletal, Muscular & Integumentary Systems

                   Part 2 Fracture

                   Part 3 First Aid

                   Part 4 Different Views on Fracture

Post-class : Interview

Students

Students majored in English (esp. EMP);

Students majored in Medicine;

Students interested in Medical English;

Health care workers