Content
Day 1
Introduction/Modern health threats
Initial course presentation/Objectives and Ice breaker
- Module 1 Topic discussion and case study
- Typical conditions
- Looming medical pandemics
- Obesity goes global
- Writing practice 1 - Scientific papers 1
- Speaking skills - Presentations and public speaking 1
- Social and cultural activity of the day
Day 2
Psychology
- Module 2 Topic discussion and case study
- Behavioral problems
- Depression
- The evolution of psychology
- Writing practice 2 - Scientific papers 2
- Speaking skills - Interviewing and fact finding
- Social and cultural activity of the day
Day 3
Psychology
- Module 2 Topic discussion and case study
- Behavioral problems
- Depression
- The evolution of psychology
- Writing practice 2 - Scientific papers 2
- Speaking skills - Interviewing and fact finding
- Social and cultural activity of the day
Day 4
Psychology
- Module 2 Topic discussion and case study
- Behavioral problems
- Depression
- The evolution of psychology
- Writing practice 2 - Scientific papers 2
- Speaking skills - Interviewing and fact finding
- Social and cultural activity of the day
Day 5
Psychology
- Module 2 Topic discussion and case study
- Behavioral problems
- Depression
- The evolution of psychology
- Writing practice 2 - Scientific papers 2
- Speaking skills - Interviewing and fact finding
- Social and cultural activity of the day
Agenda
Day 1
09:00 - 10:00: Introduction:
In their classes students:
- Participate in an icebreaking activity in which pairs must interview their partner and share information in form of an informal presentation.
- Are presented with the course outline and objectives.
- Discuss what objectives they have.
10:00 - 12:00: Module title: Modern health threats
- Topics:
- Typical conditions
- Looming medical pandemics
- Objectives:
- Discussing common medical conditions
- Describing factors leading to 'modern' health risks
- Case study:
- Obesity goes global
- The widening danger of obesity and its health risks.
12:00 - 14:15: Scientific papers 1:
- Purpose of Scientific Writing
- Basic Rules and Tips
- Types of Writing – letters, enquiries, agendas
- Getting Started; Using an Outline
- Organizing and Sequencing ideas
- Tense Review
Lunch(with teachers) and free time
15:30 – 18:45: Module title: Presenting and public speaking 1
15:30 - 17:30: Speaking skills:
- Preparation and beginning
- Types of public speaking
- Audience awareness - what knowledge and expectations they have
- Making an impression - introducing yourself
- Opening lines - drawing the audience in.
- Outlining your presentation
17:30 - 18:30: Simulation - Applying skills:
- Starting a presentation
- Topic options
- Modern life and impact on health
- Medical advances
- Preventable health issues
18:30 – 18:45: Feedback and review
- Both peer feedback and teacher feedback
19:00 - 20:30: Social and cultural activity
20:30 - 23:00: Dinner together - social gathering
Day 2
9:00 - 12:00: Module title: Psychology
- Topics:
- Behavioral problems
- Depression
- The evolution of psychology
- Objectives:
- Discussing behavioral problems
- Discussing depression - causes, cures, and impact on family
- Describing the evolution of psychology and changing practices
- Case study:
- The price of pressure - effects of stress on the human organism
- Analyzing a situation and giving opinion
12:00 - 14:15: Scientific papers 2:
- Word Choice
- Referring to Tables and Charts
- Extending descriptive Vocabulary
- Summarizing and Concluding
- Making Recommendations
Lunch(with teachers) and free time
15:30 – 18:45: Module title: Interviewing and fact finding
15:30 - 17:30: Speaking skills:
- Questioning
- Asking and answering questions about skills or experience
- Initial 'interview' - ascertaining information from a subject
- Creating a survey for patient analysis - physical or psychological
17:30 - 18:30: Simulation - Applying skills
- Role-plays
- Asking questions to a researcher
- Interviewing a research subject
- Creating a survey and reporting results
18:30 – 18:45: Feedback and review
- Both peer feedback and teacher feedback
19:00 - 20:30: Social and cultural activity
20:30 - 23:00: Dinner together and social gathering
Day 3
09:00 - 12:00: Module title: Nutrition
- Topics:
- Nutrition information
- Nutrition in infants
- Special dietary needs
- Objectives:
- Discussing nutritional information
- Discussing laboratory testing and results
- Nutritional needs of infants - products and supplements
- Talking about dietary needs for patients suffering from various conditions.
- Case study:
- Fad diets - long term health effects
- Reading, analyzing, and discussing
12:00 - 14:15: Writing Skills
- Writing instructions
- Explaining processes
- Writing a reply to a paper, opinion
- The language of reviewing
Lunch(with teachers) and free time
15:30 – 18:45: Module title: Running a meeting
15:30 - 17:00: Speaking skills:
- Introducing participants and topic
- Giving the someone 'the word'
- Eliciting participation
- Keeping things on track
- Asking for follow up and action
17:00 - 18:30: Simulation - Applying skills
- Leading a meeting (in turns)
- Topics:
- To be chosen in function of students´ needs.
From nutrition, medical trials, smoking, designer drugs
- To be chosen in function of students´ needs.
18:30 – 18:45: Feedback and review
- Both peer feedback and teacher feedback
18:30 - 20:30: Social and cultural activity
20:30 - 23:00: Dinner together - social gathering
Day 4
09:00 - 12:00: Module title: Clinical research and advances in medicine
- Topics:
- Clinical trials
- Developments in medicine
- Transgenics
- Objectives:
- Describing clinical trials, their purpose, and results
- Discussing developments in medicine and medical practices
- Discussing transgenics - immediate and long term effects
- Discussing ethical questions in relation to medicine
- Case study:
- Genetic selection of embryos
- Reading, analyzing, and debating
12:00 - 14:15: Scientific writing - Results and findings:
- Explaining results and findings
- Explaining trends
- Working with statistics
- Summarizing
Lunch(with teachers) and free time
15:30 – 18:45: Module title: Meeting practice: Presenting and defending an idea
15:30 – 17:00: Speaking skills:
- Presenting an idea and providing facts to back it up
- Explaining what funding is needed and why it should be given
- Defending an opinion
- Handling challenges and responding
- Debating pros and cons
17:00 - 18:30: Simulation - Applying skills
- Meeting practice
- Topics:
- Extra funding for a clinical trial
- Genetic selection - character traits - debate
- Why a paper should/shouldn't be published.
- Topics:
18:30 – 18:45: Feedback and review
- Both peer feedback and teacher feedback
19:00 - 20:30: Social and cultural activity
20:30 - 23:00: Dinner together - social gathering
Day 5
09:00 - 13:00: Module title: Writing practice
- Topics:
- Any of the topics seen during days 1 to 4.
- Objectives:
- Creating outline and structure
- Use relevant vocabulary and grammatical structures
- Summarizing
- Creating a piece of writing
- Feedback, class correction
- Students present their writing and it is read out and reviewed by class.
13:00 - 14:15: Speaking activity preparation
- Students will prepare for 2 speaking activities that will be performed in afternoon session.
- Presentation - Topic to be chosen by student based on days 1 - 4
- Debate/meeting - Topics:
- The parents' role in childhood obesity
- Designer babies
- Animal testing
- Choose me - clinical trials when there is no other hope.
- Bullying - psychological reasons, warning for the future?
Lunch(with teachers) and free time
15:30 - 17:00: Module title: Putting it in practice
15:30 - 17:15: Presentations
- Each student should give the presentation he/she has prepared in the previous session.
Time allowance - 15 minutes for both presentation and Q&A - Feedback to be given at end of session
17:15 - 18:45: Meetings/Debates
- Students will participate in the debate/meeting they selected and prepared for in previous session.
- Feedback given at end of session
