ENGLISH LANGUAGE C (3/4)
| Title | ΑΓΓΛΙΚΑ Γ (3/4) / ENGLISH LANGUAGE C (3/4) |
| Code | ΝΠ-16 |
| Faculty | Health Sciences |
| School | Pharmacy |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 180000248 |
| Academic Year | 2018 – 2019 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Weekly Hours | 2 |
| Class ID | 600131565
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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/1/600131565
- At the Website of the School:
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
The students are expected to
develop writing skills by providing titles for the paragraphs and by paraphrasing.
improve reading skills and
enrich the specialized pharmaceutical vocabulary.
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 follwing topics:
Advanced Drug Design and development – Introduction, Routes of drug administration– Oral route, Rectal route - Parenteral route, Respiratory route, Microorganisms-Viruses, Influence of excipients- Diluents-Surfactants, Lubricants-Disintegrants- Viscosity-enhancing agents, Vaccines, Fever and Hyperthermia, Antihistamines – Adverse Effects- Treatment, Antihistamines – Precautions- Interactions-Uses, DNA – Introduction, Genes - Chromosomes
The texts are followed by Pre-reading activities, Activities following skimming or scanning, Detailed-reading questions and Vocabulary learning activities, writing activities.
Keywords
Authentic texts, Pharmacy, Activities
Educational Material Types
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
Description
Powerpoint presentations are ancillary to the texts studied in class.
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. II . Thessaloniki: University Studio Press.
Last Update
25-04-2017
