Information Package / Course Catalogue
Professional English 1
Course Code: YB235
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

It is aimed for the student to learn English terms related to Health and Care and to learn sentence patterns for reading and translating texts.

Course Content

Includes health-related vocabulary memorization, sentence patterns and reading passages, pronunciation exercises

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Learns translation techniques including professional technical terms
2.Reads and begins to understand health-related texts
3.Reads and begins to understand texts containing technical terms related to patient care
4.Learns to communicate with the Patient from the case examples in the reading passages
5.Professional English Can read and understand articles about the care needs of patients with chronic diseases
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Gerontological nursing competencies for care. (Kristen L. Mauk) Second Edition
2.Gerontological nursing. (Patricia A. Tabloski)Second Edition. Pearson Publisher (www.mynursingkit.com)
3.http://nursing.jbpub.com/gerontology
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
English translation techniques 1
Week 2 - Theoretical
English translation techniques 2
Week 3 - Theoretical
English translation techniques 3
Week 4 - Theoretical
Health-related translation techniques 1
Week 5 - Theoretical
Health-related translation techniques 2
Week 6 - Theoretical
Health-related translation techniques 3
Week 7 - Theoretical
Health-related translation techniques 4
Week 8 - Theoretical
Health-related translation techniques 5 (MİDTERM)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Text reading and translation about diseases 1
Week 10 - Theoretical
Text reading and translation about diseases 2
Week 11 - Theoretical
Text reading and translation about diseases 3
Week 12 - Theoretical
Text reading and translation about diseases 4
Week 13 - Theoretical
Text reading and translation about diseases 5
Week 14 - Theoretical
Text reading and translation studies on chronic diseases and patient care 1
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)78
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
OÇ-1
5
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5
5
4
4
3
4
5
4
5
5
OÇ-2
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OÇ-5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026