Adatok
A Tantárgybejelentőben megadott hivatalos adatok az alábbi tanévre: 2023-2024
Tantárgyfelelős
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Dr. Alexandra SZÁNTÓ-CSONGOR
assistant professor,
Department of Languages for Specific Purposes
Óraszámok/félév
előadás: 0 óra
gyakorlat: 0 óra
szeminárium: 28 óra
összesen: 28 óra
Tárgyadatok
- Kód: OPF-N91-T
- 2 kredit
- Pharmacy
- Optional modul
- both semesters
OPF-N90-T completed
Kurzus létszámkorlát
min. 5 fő – max. 25 fő
Tematika
English for Biotechnology BSc and Pharmacy Students 1-4. are courses designed to give students a comprehensive introduction to the scientific concepts and English terminology currently used in the field of Biotechnology and Pharmacy. Students will attain knowledge about the field of Biotechnology and Pharmacy and deeper understanding of the biological concepts used in English. Furthermore, students will improve all four skills, reading, listening, writing, and speaking in the field of Biotechnology and Pharmacy through extensive reading and listening comprehension tasks and also with writing and speaking exercises, class discussions, research projects and with the aid of guest speakers. In addition, students will develop critical thinking, communication and presentation skills presently used in all areas of Biotechnology. The objectives covered in these courses are both academic and practical in nature and are presented in a gradually demanding manner throughout the 4 semesters. The fourteen-week programme of 28 hours covers topics starting from grammar and presentation techniques, through oral and written communication, until preparing the students to writing and presenting their thesis.
Course purpose
The main goal of the courses is to gain fluency, literacy, and confidence in using English in the field of Biotechnology and Pharmacy. Students will learn to understand and use professional Biotechnology terminology and literature for all their purposes and necessities. They will gain knowledge in English to use their skills in individual class topics and for research projects, as well. Written assessments and student presentations will help students learn to write and speak concisely and accurately, while encouraging analytical thinking referenced to observations. This course is specifically designed to cover all of the possible topics regarding the academic level in the field of Biotechnology and Pharmacy with the aid of our up-to-date resources to their fullest extent. These fields include but not restricted to: Genetic manipulation, Immunology, Molecular biology and Gene technology and Pharmaceutical and Medical Biotechnology. Our goal is to train future graduates to fulfil their academic potential and have the opportunity to apply and participate in national and international MSc, later PhD programs.
Előadások
Gyakorlatok
Szemináriumok
- 1. Introduction, Overview of exam tasks
- 2. Introduction to the English terminology of Biotechnology and Pharmacy 3.
- 3. Communication skills practice
- 4. Reading comprehension exercises
- 5. Writing skills: Curriculum vitae, cover letter
- 6. Listening comprehension exercises
- 7. Therapeutic effects and side effects of drugs
- 8. Translation techniques 3.
- 9. Speaking skills 3.
- 10. Official letters: Letter of complaint and referral
- 11. Analysis of graphs and charts
- 12. Making a summary
- 13. Test
- 14. Test
- 15. Listening comprehension exercises
- 16. Drug actions and interactions
- 17. Writing techniques 3.
- 18. Summary task
- 19. Conversation in the laboratory
- 20. Formal letter writing tasks
- 21. Presentation skills 3.
- 22. Career planning 3.
- 23. Communication skills practice
- 24. Problem solving and critical thinking 3.
- 25. Course summary
- 26. Course summary
- 27. Test, evaluation
- 28. Test, evaluation
A tananyag elsajátításához szükséges segédanyagok
Kötelező irodalom
Saját oktatási anyag
English for Biotechnology 3.
Jegyzet
Ajánlott irodalom
Hallam Stevens: Biotechnology and Society
Elsevier Books: Core Concepts in Cell Biology
Loris Chen: Painless Chemistry
A félév elfogadásának feltételei
- regular active attendance
- 1 project work and 1 presentation
Félévközi ellenőrzések
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Távolmaradás pótlásának lehetőségei
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Vizsgakérdések
Cell cycle mechanisms
Chemistry vocabulary
Listening comprehension
Vizsgáztatók
Gyakorlatok, szemináriumok oktatói
- Nagy Renáta
- Szántóné Dr. Csongor Alexandra