ENGLISH LANGUAGE A (1/4)
| Title | ΑΓΓΛΙΚΑ Α (1/4) / ENGLISH LANGUAGE A (1/4) |
| Code | ΝΠ-06 |
| Faculty | Health Sciences |
| School | Pharmacy |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 180000238 |
| Academic Year | 2018 – 2019 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Weekly Hours | 2 |
| Class ID | 600131555
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Course Type 2016-2020
- Background
Course Type 2011-2015
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600131555
- At the Website of the School:
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Students will develop the ability to grasp the basic idea of a text (skimming),
locate particular information (scanning),
recognize common prefixes and
guess the meaning of unfamiliar words from the context.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
Course Content (Syllabus)
Authentic texts of different genres of Pharmacy on the following topics:
What is “pharmaceutics”? Oral solids, Tablets, Oral liquids, Suspensions, Emulsions, Emulsion Theory, Why and where do drugs work? The receptor role, Pharmacokinetics,Influenza (Seasonal), Safety of pandemic (H1N10) 2009 vaccines, Access to medicines,Healthy lifestyle habits among Greek university students, The bacterial cell, Mechanisms of bacterial action.
The texts are followed by Pre-reading activities, Activities following skimming or scanning, Detailed-reading questions and Pharmaceutical Vocabulary learning activities.
Educational Material Types
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
Description
The lectures take the form of Powerpoint presentations and students can access it on the e-learning platform of the Schoοl of Pharmacy.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 26 | 0.9 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Exams | 1 | 0.0 | |||
| 52 | 52 | 1.7 | |||
| Total | 79 | 2.6 |
Student Assessment
Description
Final written examination
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Ziaka, I. 2010. English for Pharmaceutical Studies, vol. I . Thessaloniki: University Studio Press.
Last Update
25-04-2017
