Studying at the University of Verona

Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.

The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.

Legend | Type of training activity (TTA)

TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.




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Teaching code

4S01572

Teacher

Anja Meyer

Coordinator

Anja Meyer

Credits

3

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

L-LIN/12 - LANGUAGE AND TRANSLATION - ENGLISH

Period

TERP ROV 1^ ANNO - 1^ SEMESTRE, TERP ROV 1^ ANNO - 2^ SEMESTRE (1 periodo)

Location

ROVERETO

Learning outcomes

Il corso mira a fornire agli studenti competenze linguistiche specifiche nella comprensione e produzione orale e scritta di testi di carattere medico-scientifico, con particolare attenzione alla dimensione lessicale, sintattica e retorico-pragmatica dell’inglese scientifico. Durante le lezioni frontali sono previste analisi di testi scientifici in lingua inglese, indicazioni sugli strumenti di ricerca ed esercitazioni pratiche per il consolidamento della terminologia.

Program

Appropriate medical terminology
Morphology, Syntax, Verb System
Anatomy (Parts of the body)
Signs and symptoms
Mental illness
Psychiatric rehabilitation
Systems, Diseases, Symptoms
Treatments, therapies, examinations
Presentations, research articles and abstracts: analysis and practice.



Reference texts
Author Title Publishing house Year ISBN Notes
E. Glendinning, R. Howard Professional English in Use: Medicine Cambridge University Press 2007

Examination Methods

Written exam at the end of the course.

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD), who intend to request the adaptation of the exam, must follow the instructions given HERE