Corbett John - English In Medical Education An Intercultural Approach To Teaching Language And Values - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: 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.
Title: English In Medical Education An Intercultural Approach To Teaching Language And Values
Author(s): Corbett John
Publisher: Channel View Publications Ltd
Barcode: 9781847697752
Pages: 232 Pages
Publication Date: 8/13/2012
Series: Languages for Intercultural Communication and Education
Category: Medicine: General Issues