UNIVERSIDAD ESPECIALIZADA DE LAS AMÉRICAS
FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS MÉDICAS Y CLÍNICAS
PHYSIOTHERAPY - ENGLISH 450A
SUMMER - 2018
SYLLABUS
PROFESOR: ELIAS DE LEON CURSO: ENGLISH 450A
FECHA DE INICIO: January 8th, 2018 FECHA DE CIERRE: February 17th, 2018
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
· Regular attendance to class meetings
· Speeches
· Classwork Activities
· Participation
EVALUATION
· Midterm Exams 33%
· Final Activity 34%
· Class Attendance 7%
· Class Activities 8%
· Class Assignments 8%
METHODOLOGY
· Interaction
· Individual Assignments
· Pair activity
· Group work
· Role-play
GENERAL OBJECTIVES
· To value the importance of the English Language for the professional improvement.
· To practice a basic level of communication to interact with professionals in physiotherapy.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
· To be able to apply physiotherapist jargon.
· To identify different types of scientific texts.
· To write formal and informally using scientific writing styles.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Instructor's Name: Elias De Leon
E-mail: class.reloaded@gmail.com
Class schedule: Monday and Wednesday, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Friday, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:40 p.m.
ATTENDANCE
Plan to attend every class on time. Please note that late arrival upon class meeting will be considered absence and 25% of nonattendance in the academic period will be considered as N/A (no attendance/no grade.)
In UDELAS Statute: (Spanish)
SPECIAL RULES
Prohibition against the Use of Electronic Devices
Please turn off all cell phones, pagers, laptops, notebook computers, tablet PCs, PDAs, and other electronic devices when class is in session. Laptops, notebook computers, and tablet PCs may not be used in this class (unless you have been authorized by the instructor to use all or any of them for class purposes).
Uniform Policy
Wear your uniforms during class sessions. Not complying with this rule will forbid you to enter the classroom, therefore, during the class you will be absent with no grades.
Late Policy for Assignments
All assignments must be handed in at the beginning of class on the day they are due; otherwise, they will be considered late. Your grade for a late assignment (not more than two days overdue) will go down by ten points for each day it is late and you will automatically forfeit your option to redo such assignment.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
English to French, Italian, German & Spanish Dictionary - WordReference.com. (2017). Wordreference.com. Retrieved 6 January 2018, from http://www.wordreference.com/
Learn English - Grammar, Vocabulary, Speaking, Exercises, Lessons. . (2017). Myenglishpages.com. Retrieved 6 January 2018, from http://www.myenglishpages.com/
VanPatten, B., & Benati, A. (2015). Key terms in second language acquisition. London [u.a.]: Bloomsbury Academic.
Turner, Adam English Solution for engineering and Sciences Research Writing: A guide for English learners to publish in international journals Hanyang University, 2009. Seoul, Korea. EBook.
Brieger, N., Pohl, A. Technical English Vocabulary and Grammar Summertown Publishing, 2003. EBook
Ibbotson, Mark Cambridge English for Engineering Cambridge University Press, 2008. Print.
CONTENTS
- Relates glossary terms to real life physiotherapy
- Selects the appropriate modifiers to use in descriptions
- Defines terms based on prior knowledge
- Applies text skimming and scanning
- Identifies cause and effect
- Applies glossary terms in oral explanations
- Defining physiotherapy vocabulary in context
- Identifying main ideas according to content words
- Classifying types of texts based on writing styles
- Constructs abstracts based on texts and summaries
- Recognizes scientific information sources
- Writes Formal e-mails and physical letters
*Note: This syllabus is subject to change. All modifications will be announced in due time if any may be necessary.
Final Activity
The written part must be structured as follows: (in this order)
- Presentation page (1 page)
| UNIVERSIDAD ESPECIALIZADA DE LAS AMÉRICAS FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS MEDICAS Y CLÍNICAS ENGLISH 450A “YOUR TITLE” YOUR NAME 18-000-0000 February 30TH, 2018 |
- Outline (1 page) –not index, ToC
- Rubrics (2 pages)
- Introduction (1 page)
- Content (5 to 10 pages)
- Conclusion (1 page)
- Bibliography (1 page) –Format: MLA/APA
Font Size 12/Arial-TNR//Spacing: 1.5 lines
1-inch margin (all) / Justified (Alignment)
2 max. non-text objects (images, tables, etc.)
One staple on top left. No blank papers nor folders.
ORAL ACTIVITY:
Must range from 5 to 8 minutes long.
You can use the visual aids as support, but NO cards, papers or electronic devices when delivering.
You must bring and use visual aids (bring your own equipment. No cardboard, no whiteboard copying/drawing.)
UNIVERSIDAD ESPECIALIZADA DE LAS AMÉRICAS
English 450A
FINAL ACTIVITY (WRITTEN RUBRIC)
Name: ID: Date:
| | 20 | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS | Written work contains all required parts. All parts in appropriate length and order. | Written work has most of the required parts in appropriate length/order (missing 1-2 guidelines) | Written work has some of the necessary parts but lacks of the length or amount required. | Written work has 4 or more misses in guidelines. |
| FORMAT | The written work has the correct format. All pages have the correct margins, style, alignment and punctuation. | The written work has most formatting correct. Either the margin, alignment and/or few guidelines are missing. | The written work is slightly correct. Most guidelines are not followed. | The written work is NOT written in the correct format. (All or most guidelines are deliberately missed) |
| GRAMMAR & SPELLING | The work has Less than 2 errors in grammar or spelling. | Work has 3 to 4 errors in grammar or spelling. | The work has 5 to 6 errors in grammar or spelling. | The writing process depicts 7 or more errors in grammar or spelling. |
| CREATIVITY | The story contains many original and creative details | The story contains some creative facts. But resembles another work. | The story contains few or no original details. | The original details are missing almost entirely. (plagiarism) |
| EASY TO UNDERSTAND & FOLLOW | The written work is easy for a reader to understand and follow. It flows and makes sense. | The written work has parts that are confusing but the overall intention is clear. | The written work is difficult to read and understand. It does not flow. An attempt has been made. | The written work does NOT make sense. Reader can not follow or understand the intention or where is the work going. |
POINTS: ______
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English 450A
FINAL ACTIVITY (PRESENTATION TABLE)
Name: I.D. Date:
| Category | Evaluation Criteria | Total Points | Score |
| Organization (20 points) | Presentation is organized from the start, avoiding delays, support materials presented in order. | 5 | |
| Information is presented in a logical sequence. | 5 | | |
| Interruptions are avoided during the presentation; technical issues are addressed appropriately. | 10 | | |
| Content (40 points) | Introduction is attention-getting, expresses the main idea, and establishes a framework for the rest of the presentation. | 5 | |
| Technical terms are well-defined in language appropriate for the target audience. | 5 | | |
| Presentation contains accurate information. | 10 | | |
| Materials included (visual aid, banner, cardboard, etc.) are relevant to the speech message/purpose. | 5 | | |
| There is a conclusion summarizing the presentation. | 5 | | |
| Length of presentation is within the assigned time limits. | 10 | | |
| Presentation (40 points) | Speaker uses a clear, audible voice and adequate volume. | 10 | |
| Delivery is poised, controlled, and smooth. | 5 | | |
| Good language skills and pronunciation are used. | 5 | | |
| Speaker maintains good eye contact with the audience and use proper body language (e.g., gestures, moving around, use of hands, etc.). | 10 | | |
| Reading from cards/visual aids. <30% | 10 | | |
| Total Points | 100 | | |
| Score | | | |
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