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Health professions degree in
Midwifery
Università degli Studi di Parma
Department of Medicine and Surgery

SCIENTIFIC ENGLISH II (FR)
cod. 1000530

Academic year 2014/15
2° year of course - First semester
Professor
Elena FERRARI
Academic discipline
Indefinito/interdisciplinare (NN)
Field
Per la conoscenza di almeno una lingua straniera
Type of training activity
Language/Final test
10 hours
of face-to-face activities
1 credits
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Learning objectives

Aim of the course is the improvement of the abilities of comprehension of written and spoken language, the acquisition of specific terms, in order to operate in the working area.

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

The course introduces midwifery terminology and its use in clinical practice.

Full programme

1. BASIC HOSPITAL VOCABULARY
Lay terms and definitions; describing illness, taking a history (1)
2. GYNAECOLOGY
The female reproductive system; a gynaecological consultation; giving instructions, taking a history (2)
3. PREGNANCY
A normal pregnancy and routine tests; antenatal clinics and antenatal classes; common pregnancy disorders; fertility (decline); taking a history (3)
4. CHILDBIRTH
The midwife; going into labour; newborn complications; the premature baby; machines and equipment used in NICU; postpartum depression; twins.

Bibliography

“Nursing 1” by Tony Grice – ed. OXFORD

Teaching methods

Frontal lessons aided by presentations, case discussions.

Assessment methods and criteria

A written test will verify the comprehension of texts and the knowledge of specific terminology through true/false, gap - fill exercises, dialogues and multiple choice format.

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2030 agenda goals for sustainable development

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