Development of academic competencies as the learning objectives of an English-medicine integrated common-core module
Title
Development of academic competencies as the learning objectives of an English-medicine integrated common-core module
Development of academic competencies as the learning objectives of an English-medicine integrated common-core module
Keywords: Common-core module, academic competencies for medical professionals, critical thinking, communicative skills, information management
Author
Miao Yang and Zhongfang Zhang
Shantou University Medical College, China
Bio
Miao Yang, PhD, an associate professor of English in Shantou University Medical College, China, has been teaching English at the tertiary level for 17 years. Her research interests include second language writing and curriculum development. She has published research articles in international journals such as Journal of Second Language Writing and the Asian EFL Journal.
Miao Yang and Zhongfang Zhang
Shantou University Medical College, China
Bio
Miao Yang, PhD, an associate professor of English in Shantou University Medical College, China, has been teaching English at the tertiary level for 17 years. Her research interests include second language writing and curriculum development. She has published research articles in international journals such as Journal of Second Language Writing and the Asian EFL Journal.
Zhnagfang Zhang, PhD, an associate professor of physiology in Shantou University Medical College, China, has been teaching physiology and medical English for more than 20 years. She is the chief editor of New Medical English, a textbook that has been used by many medical schools in China.
Abstract
A common-core module intended to bridge the general English course and medical English course in an EFL context was developed by specifying medical students’ academic competencies in communicative skills, critical thinking and information management as the core learning objectives that integrate linguistic goals with content goals. These are essential academic competencies that all physicians must possess to prepare themselves for a ‘global profession of physicians’. The contexts and framework of the curricular design are introduced to provide practical and theoretical rationale, followed by a brief introduction of classroom practices and evaluation methods.
A common-core module intended to bridge the general English course and medical English course in an EFL context was developed by specifying medical students’ academic competencies in communicative skills, critical thinking and information management as the core learning objectives that integrate linguistic goals with content goals. These are essential academic competencies that all physicians must possess to prepare themselves for a ‘global profession of physicians’. The contexts and framework of the curricular design are introduced to provide practical and theoretical rationale, followed by a brief introduction of classroom practices and evaluation methods.
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Pages 394-405
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Category: Curriculum Contexts, Volume 15 Issue 4
