Teaching Academic English for medical purposes to PhD students
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https://doi.org/10.38014/osvita.2020.86.12Keywords:
course syllabus design, educational needs, professional needs, scientific excellenceAbstract
The article deals with the overview of the current laws and resolutions that were adopted in Ukraine in terms of postgraduate education and requirements for teaching foreign languages to PhD students in particular. The author describes the experience of teaching Academic English for Medical Purposes to the PhD students of the National Medical University, Kyiv, Ukraine. This paper aims to address principal practical considerations for the design and implementation of the Academic English for Medical Purposes course syllabus. The structure of the AEMP course syllabus is based on educational and professional needs of the PhD program participants as well as their need for academic excellence. The requirements for an academic physician in terms of supporting and function-specific competencies are also taken into consideration. The AEMP course syllabus addresses the formation, development and improvement of the PhD students’ skills in academic reading and writing, academic listening and speaking.
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