Practical English for Pharmacists

授業科目名

学年

3年

単位数

2.00単位

実務経験の有無

開講クォーター

セメスタ指定なし

担当教員

Steven Silsbee

授業形態

授業で主に使用する言語

Instruction will be in English

授業方法区分

開講キャンパス

東金キャンパス

授業の到達目標及びテーマ

The purpose of this course is to provide pharmacy students opportunities to use English related to their course of study in real-world situations. The focus of this course is on communicating with English speaking patients in a pharmacy setting. Practical communicative English will be taught. Special attention will be given to medical English vocabulary and pronunciation when prescribing over-the-counter (OTC) medicine.

Course Introduction Video: https://youtu.be/EBUYnmM5OAk

授業の概要

（独自科目）
① Elective subject
② Practical English for Pharmacists
③ Core Curriculum：No correspondence number
④ Class Format：Lecture
⑤ Summary：This will be a communicative class in which students will often role-play with a partner as both pharmacist and patient. In these role-plays, students will identify illnesses based on a patient’s symptoms and prescribe the proper medicine based on those symptoms and the patient’s medical history. Students will also be responsible for learning and using English vocabulary relevant to the field of pharmaceutical studies.

授業計画

1回

Units 1&2: Helping Customers/General Questions−Finding the problem−Symptoms−Role-play

事前学習

Buy the textbook; Review course syllabus

事後学習

Preview: Directions and warnings; HW: Page 12 (1&2); Page 16 (1&2)

2回

Units 3&4: Directions/Warnings 1 − Medicine forms − Restrictions − Role-play

事前学習

Review: Symptoms / HW

事後学習

Preview: Side-effects; HW: Page 20 (1&2); Page 26 (1&2)

3回

Unit 5: Warnings 2 −Side effects − Dangers − Role-play

事前学習

Review: Medicine forms / HW

事後学習

Preview: Allergy medicine; HW: Pages 30-34

4回

Unit 6: Medicine for Allergic Rhinitis − Purpose of medicine − Role-play

事前学習

Review: Side effects / HW

事後学習

Preview: Cold medicine; HW: Pages 36-39 (online); Vocabulary quiz 1

5回

Unit 7: Cold medicine − Medicine features − Role-play

事前学習

Review: Purpose of medicine / HW

事後学習

Preview: Gastrointestinal medicine; HW: Page 42 (1&2)
REVIEW ASSIGNMENT 1 (Due Class 7)

6回

Unit 8: Gastrointestinal Medicine − Question strategy − Role-play
Preview: Antidiarrheal; HW: Page 38 (1&2); Vocabulary quiz 2

事前学習

Review: Medicine features / HW

事後学習

Preview: Antidiarrheal; HW: Page 38 (1&2); Vocabulary quiz 2

7回目

Unit 9: Antidiarrheal − Conversation format − Role-play
Preview: Laxative; HW: Pages 50-54

事前学習

Review: Question strategy / HW

事後学習

Preview: Laxative; HW: Pages 50-54
SUBMIT REVIEW ASSIGNMENT 1

8回

Unit 10: Laxative − Reading for information − Role-play

事前学習

Review: Nonverbal communication / HW

事後学習

Preview: Pain medicine; HW: Pages 56-60; Vocabulary quiz 3

9回

Unit 11: Painkiller/Pain reliever − Nonverbal communication − Role-play

事前学習

Review: Reading for information / HW

事後学習

Preview: Eye drops; HW: Page 64 (1&2)

10回

Unit 12: Eye Drops − Paraphrasing − Language focus − Role-play

事前学習

Review: Nonverbal Communication / HW

事後学習

Preview: Antifungal medicine; HW: Page 70 (1&2); Vocabulary quiz 4

11回

Unit 13: Antifungal Medicine − Patient-centered communication − Role-play

事前学習

Review: Paraphrasing / HW

事後学習

Preview: Anti-inflammatory medicine; HW: Pages 72-76
ASSIGN FINAL REPORT (Due Class 13)

12回

Unit 14: Anti-inflammatory Medicine− Explaining medical patches− Role-play

事前学習

Review: Patient-centered communication / HW

事後学習

Preview: Final class activities; HW: Pages 78-82; Vocabulary quiz 5

13回

Overview of course skills and language
REVIEW ASSIGNMENT 2

事前学習

Review: Course objectives and vocabulary

事後学習

Questions and answers regarding assessment and evaluation
PREPARE FINAL REPORT

14回

SUBMIT FINAL REPORT

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PREPARE FINAL REPORT

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15回

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16回

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20回

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21回

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22回

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23回目

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24回

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25回

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26回

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試験及び成績評価

Classwork and Participation − 20%
Review Assignments (10% x 2)− 20%
5 Vocabulary Quizzes − 20%
Role-plays − 20%
Final Report − 20%

課題(試験やレポート等)に対するフィードバック

Feedback to be given by email or in class

講義で使用するテキスト（書名・著者・出版社・ISBN・備考）

English for Pharmacists

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Houbunshorin

978-4-89347-244-1

参考文献・推薦図書

研究室

オフィスアワー

To be explained by teacher during Class 1

科目ナンバリング

学位授与方針との関連

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