Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Medicine Program of Health Sciences Division of Occupational Therapy
Lecture Code I5138001 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 保健英語
Subject Name
(Katakana)
ホケンエイゴ
Subject Name in
English
English for health sciences
Instructor RAHMAN MD MOSHIUR,KAKO MAYUMI,MORIYAMA MICHIKO
Instructor
(Katakana)
ラフマン モハメド モシウル,カコ マユミ,モリヤマ ミチコ
Campus Kasumi Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  First Semester,  First Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1st) Tues3-4:HSC Rm 206
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details)
 
Lecture, Seminar and Discussion 
Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction E : English
Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area(Area) 27 : Health Sciences
Course Area(Discipline) 04 : Nursing and Rehabilitation Sciences
Eligible Students Undergraduate students
Keywords SDG_3, Communication, Study abroad, Patient's care, Health English, Practical work experience 
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
 
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Occupational Therapy
(Knowledge and Understanding)
・The knowledge and understanding on communication ability in foreign languages. 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
This course is designed for undergraduate students to increase the health English, develop communication skills and describe the effective approaches to prepare the research activities. In addition, this course enhances students to have interests to go and study abroad.  We will instruct the way of going to abroad and study.

Purposes/Goals:
1 Increase the number of nursing students who study overseas for short-term trip
2 Increase the number of nursing students who study overseas for long-term such as one semester or obtain credits from universites of overseas, or clinical practice overseas (including internship of international organizations)
3 Increase the number of nursing students who officially study aboroad (get into graduate schools and obtain degrees) 
Class Schedule lession1. Introduction
Introduction to how to study or work overseas (teachers' talk who studied overseas): Moriyama and Kako
lession2
Introduction to how to study overseas (Teachers' talk who studied overseas): Moriyama and Kako
lession3
Introduction to how to study overseas (application procedure): Moriyama and Kako
lession4
How to study abroad (examination): Moriyama and Kako
lession5
How to work abroad (How to obtain a license and how to take an examination): Moriyama and Kako
lession6
Communication with patients and their visitors 
lession7
Checking patient’s information and asking complaints
lession8
Common childhood diseases and taking a investigation sample
lession9
Monitoring the patient’s condition and explaining facilities
lession10
Responsibilities of medical professionals
lession11
The main body parts, joints, movement – Range of motion (ROM)
lession12
Medicine routes, forms, dosages, frequency and side effects
lession13
Moving patients, safety instruction and patient caring
lession14
Lessons for achieving English testing scores
lession15
Summary and speaking test

A speaking test will be held during the last lesson.


At the end of the class, students will practice the English test required for studying abroad. 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
English for Medical Purposes
English for Nursing 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
(More Details) PC, Powerpoint presentation, etc. 
Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Students are requested to go through the textbook, visit the relevant website and journals. They are also encouraged to have the basic preparation on the scheduled topic and pick up some difficult points for discussion. 
Requirements Basic English ability is accepted (no standard test scores are requested). 
Grading Method Test performance: 40%, classroom attitude and discussion: 60% 
Practical Experience Experienced  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it Instructors with practical experience in WHO, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare and overseas will give lectures with their experiences and overseas circumstances. 
Message It is necessary to increase the English communication level for better education, research, job, and global development. Students are encouraged to do more practice and improve English communication skill. 
Other Course details will be announced during the 1st session. 
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. 
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