English C1 (Language for Specific Purposes - Therapy Professions)
- Faculty
Faculty of Business Management and Social Sciences
- Version
Version 1 of 23.06.2025.
- Module identifier
22B1805
- Module level
Bachelor
- Language of instruction
English
- ECTS credit points and grading
5.0
- Module frequency
only summer term
- Duration
1 semester
- Brief description
The level deepens specialized language training and comprehensively prepares students for study and/or internship abroad or is chosen after a semester abroad.
- Teaching and learning outcomes
- Research, reading, analysis of and discussion on selected health-related topic(s) based on authentic articles from textbooks and the English-language physiotherapy and health-related professional press on corresponding fundamental events;
- Basic principles and practice in an international and intercultural context;
- Case studies and simulations on topics related to international and intercultural physiotherapy;
- in-depth study of topics in presentations, discussions, project work and negotiations; consolidation of physiotherapy terminology;
- exemplary, in-depth consolidation of grammar, syntax and conversation structure
- Overall workload
The total workload for the module is 150 hours (see also "ECTS credit points and grading").
- Teaching and learning methods
Lecturer based learning Workload hours Type of teaching Media implementation Concretization 60 Seminar Presence - Lecturer independent learning Workload hours Type of teaching Media implementation Concretization 90 Preparation/follow-up for course work -
- Further explanations
The hours used in the Instructor-Led learning field are instructional hours.
- Graded examination
- Portfolio exam
- Remark on the assessment methods
The portfolio exam is worth 100 points and consists of a one-hour written exam (K1), one presentation (PR) and two oral exams (M). Each element is weighted with 25 points.
- Exam duration and scope
Written exam: See valid study regulations
Presentation as part of the portfolio examination: approx. 10-15 minutes
Oral examinations within the scope of the portfolio examinations: see general part of the examination regulations.
The requirements are specified in the respective concrete course.
- Recommended prior knowledge
Passed level of English B2 or passed placement test for level B2 or higher or equivalent previous knowledge
- Communication and Cooperation
Learners can fully perform the tasks required of them in social and physiotherapy professional practice in English-speaking countries and in English-speaking companies and situations:
- They can lead and direct in-depth conversations on complex specific physiotherapy topics;
- They can lead, participate in, steer international negotiations, also in an intercultural context;
- They have knowledge of the health care structure as well as the cultural characteristics of selected English-speaking countries.
- Literature
various in-depth articles from the English-language physiotherapeutic press; diverse audiovisual material from radio, television, Internet and other sources
- Linkage to other modules
This module enhances the linguistic understanding of all other modules.
- Applicability in study programs
- Physiotherapy
- Physiotherapy B.Sc. (01.03.2025)
- Person responsible for the module
- DiDomenico, Raphael
- Teachers
- Unknown person
- DiDomenico, Raphael