English

Code:

MD1106

Acronym:

I

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Modern languages

Instance: 2015/2016 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Mestrado Integrado
Course/CS Responsible:	Integrated Master in Dental Medicine

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIMD	72	PLANO OFICIAL 2007/2008 BOLONHA	1	-	2	36	54

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

To teach critical analysis of scientific texts in English for academic purposes (EAP).

To teach principles of writing scientific texts in EAP.

To teach the glossary of oral health terms in English.

Teach synthesize the information in a scientific text in EAP.

Learning outcomes and competences

1. Recall dental health terms in English.


2. Differentiate between English for Academic Purposes (EAP) and Standard English.


3. Read an English scientific text for academic study.


4. Interpret a scientific text in English.


5. Analyze a scientific text in EAP.


6. Describe the structure of a scientific paper.


7. Write scientific texts in EAP.


8. Summarize and criticise a scientific content.


9. Take notes during a scientific presentation.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Presentation of English oral health nomina.


2. Introduction to the rules of English for academic purposes (EAP).


3. English scientific text reading practice in academic context.


4. Interpretation and structuration of a scientific text EAP.


5. English scientific text writing.


6. Summarize and criticize a scientific content.


7. Techniques to collect scientific information content.

Mandatory literature

Bjorn Gustavii; How to write and illustrate a Scientific Paper, CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS, 2008. ISBN: 978-0-511-39316-7

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical Lectures. Practical classes to solve exercises related to topics taught in the previous lecture.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
	Exame		100,00
	Participação presencial		0,00
	Total:	-	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
	Frequência das aulas	0
	Total:	0,00

Calculation formula of final grade