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.

Study Plan

A.A. 2025/2026 A.A. 2024/2025 A.A. 2023/2024 A.A. 2022/2023 A.A. 2021/2022 A.A. 2020/2021 A.A. 2019/2020 A.A. 2018/2019 A.A. 2017/2018 A.A. 2016/2017 A.A. 2015/2016 A.A. 2014/2015 A.A. 2013/2014 A.A. 2012/2013 A.A. 2011/2012 A.A. 2010/2011

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.

1° Year

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
7
A/B
BIO/16 ,BIO/17 ,MED/48
8
A/B
BIO/09 ,MED/48
6
A/B
BIO/09 ,M-PSI/01
6
A/B
MED/34 ,MED/48 ,M-PED/01 ,M-PSI/06
5
A/B/C
INF/01 ,MED/36 ,MED/42 ,MED/48
7
A/B
BIO/10 ,BIO/13 ,FIS/07 ,MED/01
1
F
MED/44
3
E/F
L-LIN/12
1
F
MED/48
15
B
MED/48

2° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2023/2024

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
8
B
MED/16 ,MED/33 ,MED/34 ,MED/48
9
B
MED/26 ,MED/27 ,MED/48
5
A/B
BIO/14 ,MED/05 ,MED/07 ,MED/09
5
A/B
MED/01 ,MED/48 ,M-FIL/02
8
B
ING-INF/06 ,MED/34 ,MED/48 ,M-PSI/02
1
F
MED/48
1
F
-
1
F
MED/48
20
B
MED/48

3° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2024/2025

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
4
A/B
MED/43 ,SECS-P/10 ,SPS/08
4
B
MED/06 ,MED/09 ,MED/48
5
B
MED/38 ,MED/39 ,MED/48 ,MED/50
5
B
MED/10 ,MED/11 ,MED/48
4
A/B
MED/09 ,MED/24 ,MED/48
6
D
-
2
F
-
1
F
MED/48
25
B
MED/48
Final exam
7
E
-

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.

A Basic activities
B Characterizing activities
C Related or complementary activities
D Activities to be chosen by the student
E Final examination
F Other training activities
S Placements in companies, public or private institutions and professional associations

Scientific English for Medical and Healthcare Purposes  (2022/2023)

Teaching code

4S01572

Teacher

Valentina Zanoni

Coordinator

Valentina Zanoni

Credits

3

Language

English en

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

L-LIN/12 - LANGUAGE AND TRANSLATION - ENGLISH

Period

1° e 2° semestre (corsi annuali) PROFESSIONI SANITARIE dal Oct 3, 2022 al Sep 30, 2023.

Lessons timetable MoodleMoodle Seminars 0

Learning objectives

Acquire language skills that are needed to communicate with patients and practitioners when it’s necessary, to read and to understand the content of scientific research about professional scientific topics.

Prerequisites and basic notions

Before starting this course students should have acquired a fairly good competence in English level B1 (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages). We strongly suggest further practice of basic skills for those who do not have this prerequisite.

Program

The course plans to develop the students' competences on reading, analysis and comprehension of medical and academic texts as well as on conversational situations that take place in English between patients and physicians.
Specifically, the focus is on the following topics:
1) The field of English for Medical Purposes and its characteristics
2) Healthcare personnel, National Health Systems, the Hospital and their interactions
3) Communicating with patients
4) Anatomy and Physiology of the Human Body and its composition. Main human body systems analysis
5) Screening and Medical Imaging
6) Symptoms and Signs, Diagnosis, Pain and Therapies
7) Scientific Research and Presentations: Structure and Organisation of a Scientific Paper - Its purpose and language features
8) Practice on Main medical Vocabulary and Scientific texts Analysis
The lessons will consist in explanations concerning the main topic and in practical exercises and detailed analyses to consolidate the content of the lesson. Each lesson will be integrated by online activities (listening and reading comprehensions, online exercises) in English on the course’s moodle platform in order to apply and reflect on acquired knowledge. Such activities are part of the course and programme and must be completed in order to prepare for the exam.

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Didactic methods

Lessons will be held in English. Lectures and e-learning lessons, instructional texts and videos to support the study of the material and the student’s study of academic vocabulary. Lectures provide students with the necessary tools to analyse and discuss oral and written texts concerning the main areas of English for medical purposes and academic English, as well as ones that are fundamentals for the mastery of linguistic-communicative and pragmatic-linguistic skills that are required to understand and produce texts in English at a B2 level.
Some of the lessons will be held online, using Zoom.

Learning assessment procedures

The final exam will consist in a written exam containing both theoretical, comprehension and production questions based on the content of the lessons and on the exercises completed in class and on the online platform.

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

Evaluation criteria

The exam consists of the following sections: Reading Comprehension
Use of Medical English -Vocabulary and Grammar
Medical writing . The Reading and Use of Medical English sections include completions or multiple choice questions. The medical writing part verifies the skills of critical writing regarding the topics covered during the course.

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

For each correct answer 1 point is awarded. The written production questions will be marked up to either 5 or 10 points, depending on the question. For each question not answered, or answered incorrectly, no points will be awarded.

Exam language

English