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English in Medical Education

An Intercultural Approach to Teaching Language and Values

Häftad, Engelska, 2012

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This book addresses recent developments in medical and language education. In both fields, there have been methodological shifts towards 'task-based' and 'problem-based learning'. In addition, both fields have broadened their focus on clinical expertise and linguistic skills to address issues of cultural competence. English in Medical Education responds to these changes by re-imagining the language classroom in medical settings as an arena for the exploration of values and professional identity. The chapters cover topics such as the nature of cultural competence; how to understand spoken discourse in a range of medical settings; the use of tasks and problems in language education for medics; the development of critical skills and the use of literature and visual media in language education for doctors. It will interest everyone teaching English for Medical Purposes.

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Utgivningsdatum2012-08-13
Mått148 x 210 x 13 mm
Vikt315 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieLanguages for Intercultural Communication and Education
Antal sidor232
FörlagChannel View Publications Ltd
ISBN9781847697752

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Peih-ying Lu is Associate Professor of English, Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan and Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Glasgow. She has published on intercultural language education in Taiwan, intercultural language education and citizenship, and on the use of art, literature and problem-based learning in medical education.John Corbett is Professor of English at the University of Macau and Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Glasgow. He has published widely on language education and on corpus-based linguistics. Among his books are An Intercultural Approach to English Language Teaching (Multilingual Matters 2003) and Intercultural Language Activities (Cambridge University Press, 2010).

AcknowledgementsForeword1. Introduction: English in Medical Education2. Intercultural Communicative Competence in Medical Settings3. Task Design in Language and Medical Education4. Exploring Medical Language5. Medical Talk6. Critical Cultural Awareness in Medical Education7. Literature and Language in Medical Education8. The Visual Arts in Medical Education9. Course Design for Intercultural Language Education in Medical SettingsReferences

This is an unusual book, and an unusually interesting one, bringing together two distinct traditions - academic medicine and English for Medical Purposes. The authors' claim that the book represents a 'change of direction' is well substantiated - it's full of good, sophisticated, intelligently argued ideas, but always a pleasure to read. Those involved in the development of EMP courses will gain real insight into how medical educators perceive medical language, while the actual learning tasks offered by way of example are stimulating, original and tremendously useful. The book would also be of value to medical educators who want to broaden their understanding of the challenges faced by non-native speaker medical students or doctors.