Information Package / Course Catalogue
Professional English
Course Code: AMH108
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

Work domain-specific vocabulary necessary, from Turkish to English translation techniques, seminars, learn and apply technical and academic publications and CV preparation.

Course Content

Structural differences between Turkish and English, English to Turkish translation rules, Sentence structures, Translation (medical), Technical vocabulary studies, Writing formal letters.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Mine GERGÜN
Learning Outcomes
1.Systems of terms to learn English
2.Learn vocabulary related to health
3.Career planning and learn to apply for a job
4.To comprehend the current terminology in the professional field and to use this terminology
5.Gain the ability to communicate in the field of Professional English
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Sağlık Meslek Yüksekokulları ve Sağlık Personeli İçin Mesleki İngilizce, Nurten ÖZDAĞ. Kök Yayıncılık, I. Baskı, 2006, Ankara.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Human body and systems
Week 2 - Theoretical
Vocabulary Related To Health
Week 3 - Theoretical
Reported Speech
Week 4 - Theoretical
Patient Examination
Week 5 - Theoretical
Patient Assessment
Week 6 - Theoretical
Components of the Health History
Week 7 - Theoretical
Adult Health Assesment Guıde
Week 8 - Theoretical
Child Health Assesment Guıde - Midterm exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
To prepare a patient for operation
Week 10 - Theoretical
Pain Assesment
Week 11 - Theoretical
Pain assesment tools
Week 12 - Theoretical
Home accidents and first aid
Week 13 - Theoretical
Career Planning and to apply for a job
Week 14 - Theoretical
Information excepted in an advertisement for a job vacancy
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Assignment45436
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
OÇ-1
4
3
2
2
3
2
4
2
3
OÇ-2
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
4
2
3
OÇ-3
3
2
3
3
3
2
4
OÇ-4
4
3
2
4
3
3
4
2
4
OÇ-5
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
4
3
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026