English for Science and Italian in pharmacy

All students enrolled in the 4th and 5th year of the Single Cycle degree program in Pharmacy are encouraged to attend the extracurricular English for Science and Italian in the pharmacy language course.

Aims and objectives:

This course focuses on the development of essential language skills (listening, reading and speaking) in the classroom with upper-intermediate/advanced level students, and to increase their language competencies with a special focus on how to use English and Italian in the field of Pharmacy.

Course content:

Medical Vocabulary: comprehension and word formation

Patient complaints

Listening and pronunciation (English and Italian)

Pharmacist/Patient dialogues (English and Italian)

Idiomatic expressions

Roleplays

Teaching mode and attendance:

The course takes place twice a week on Mondays and Wednesdays from 5 PM to 7 PM. Each session lasts about 90 minutes and will be held in person.

The first class is scheduled for the 5^th of May 2024 at 5 PM.

How to book the place:

All 4th and 5th year students are highly encouraged to exploit this opportunity, especially in view of the curricular internship in an Italian pharmacy.

Students can book their place following these steps: 

1. Log into Studenti Online

2. Prenotazioni (IT) / Bookings (EN)

3. English for Science and Italian in pharmacy

Enrollment into the course will be possible from the 7^th of April 2025 until the 2^nd of May 2025.

Activity, assessment and evaluation

Activity: Students are expected to participate in the seminar by working in teams as well as individually. All useful material will be provided during class and will also be available on Teams. Progress will be assessed during practical activities in class (roleplay and linguistic mediation between pharmacist and patient).

The course is structured as an interactive seminar, and classes will cover vocabulary and expressions related to topics of interest for Pharmacy students, as well as pharmacist – patient dialogues with a focus on both English and Italian useful expressions, and – when appropriate – a contrast between English and Italian grammar.

Contacts: carlotta.serra7@unibo.it 

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