Textbook
Zeff, B. B. (2024) English Communication for Nursing. Seed Learning.
References
Cheng, J. Q. (2019) Nursing English for Pre-Professionals. Taiwan: LiveABC.
Harrison, A. (2016) Flash on English for Nursing. Italy: ELI.
Putlack, M. A. (2017) Real English for Nurses. Taiwan: Cosmos Culture.
Course Objectives
This course is designed to help nursing students enhance their English communication skills, with a primary focus on listening and speaking in nursing-related contexts. Course content covers a range of topics, including general medicine, surgery, medication, pediatrics, pain management, orthopedics, gastroenterology, and cardiology. By the end of the course, students are expected to have developed a stronger ability to comprehend spoken English, enabling them to apply this knowledge in oral communication and to communicate more confidently in professional settings.
Teaching Methods
The course adopts a communicative approach that integrates listening comprehension, guided speaking practice, role-plays, and group discussions. Audio materials featuring medical dialogues and patient interactions are used to simulate real-world healthcare settings. Students participate in interactive activities--such as simulations, peer-to-peer conversations, and small-group discussions--to practice English communication in nursing contexts.
Course Description
This course offers nursing students the opportunity to develop essential English communication skills, with a focus on listening and speaking in healthcare contexts. Through topic-based instruction covering key medical fields--including general medicine, surgery, medication, pediatrics, pain management, orthopedics, gastroenterology, and cardiology--students will engage with authentic language used in professional nursing settings. The course aims to bridge the gap between classroom learning and real-world healthcare communication, fostering greater fluency, comprehension, and confidence in spoken English.
Grading Criteria
Attendance and Participation 10%
Role Plays 40%
Mid-term Exam 25%
Final Exam 25%