English for Global Health

This semester course is tailor-made in collaboration with the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH). It is free of charge and open exclusively for students and staff of the Swiss TPH.

Through the use of subject-specific materials that participants use in their studies and projects, they will deepen their understanding of written and spoken English language sources.

Some of the skills that will be practised include

  • interpreting, describing and summarising data,
  • listening to presentations and participating in discussions,
  • understanding and drafting abstracts and parts of articles,
  • oral presentation of a problem and how it could be addressed,
  • strategies which help participants to express themselves with greater fluency and accuracy.

Upon completion of this course, participants can enroll in English for Health, Life and Natural Sciences.

Course information

Course level
B2
Date
08.10.2019–03.12.2019
  • Tuesday, 17:30–19:00
18 Lessons
Lecturer
Riana Paola, PhD
Credit points
1 ECTS
Registration deadline
Monday 23.09.2019
Registration

There will be no class on 1 October 2019.

Course materials

Script

Requirements

Requirements for acquisition of credit points

In order to receive credit points, candidates will

  • not be absent more than once,
  • submit four satisfactory written assignments (if an assignment is unsatisfactory, it may be resubmitted once),
  • submit part of a research proposal or
  • deliver one oral presentation, followed by a class discussion,
  • submit a portfolio consisting of the four written assignments, along with the improved versions thereof.

You can get a total of 1 credit point.

Students are assessed by means of a portfolio (pass/fail).

Homework

± 90 minutes / week

Certificate of attendance

In order to receive a certificate of attendance (available on request) for this course, you are not allowed to be absent more than maximum two times.

Placement test

We will contact you for the placement test after you have registered.

Replacement date

The supplementary replacement date for lessons that might not take place is: 07.12.2019 from 10:00 - 16:00.

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