Sri Ramachandra Faculty of Allied Health Sciences

English for Clinical Communication Syllabus

UG Program Year 1 – Semester - II

Credits/Week Hours/Semester
Ten Digit Course
Course Number

Course Title

Lecture/Tutorial
clinical training
Category

Practical (P)/
Lecture (L)*

Tutorial(T) /

Total Hours
Credits (C)
Code

Research

Practical
1 ENG24AEU01 AEC English for 2 - - 2 30 - 30
Clinical
Communication

*Lecture (L) method will cover the following classroom activities

- Interactive Lecture cum demonstration
- GP / Individual Discussions / Student Seminars
- Digital mode of Learning - video watching and learning using software
- Role Plays

LEARNING OBJECTIVE LEARNING OUTCOMES

This course is designed to build spoken and
written English competencies needed to
communicate effectively in clinical setup.
This course is designed to help the students to
 Exhibit oral and written competency of
English needed for clinical interactions.
 Exhibit respectful attitude and verbal and
non verbal behaviour during patient
interactions.
 Develop effective writing skills using
grammatically correct sentences in
preparation of clinical reports.

UNIT SPECIFIC OUTCOMES

Unit I Applied Grammar and The students will be able to
Vocabulary 5 hrs  Identify and correct word order and
preposition usage within sentences.
1. Identifying errors in sentences - word  recognize and rectify discrepancies in tense
order, tenses, Prepositions application.
2.Transformation of sentences: Reported  Identify and use health-related proverbs,
Speech, Voices idioms, and phrasal verbs correctly in the
3. Abbreviations in Medical field given context.
4. Medical idioms, proverbs & Phrasal
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verbs
Unit II Writing Skills 8 hrs
1. Letter of Discharge
2. Reply Letter of referrals
3. Curriculum Vitae , covering letter
4. Developing a survey Questionnaire on
health aspects
5. Creative writing – Procedural Writing
and Narratives Writing
Unit III Speaking Skills 10 hrs
1. Telephonic Conversation
2. Clinical Conversations- Carry out
patient-centered communication
● Phrases to express respect for patient
values,
● Phrases to express preferences, and
expressed needs along with a focus on
information, communication,
● Phrases to express respect for patient
values, preferences, and expressed
needs along with a focus on
information,
● Phrases to engage patients as full
decision-making partners
2. Breaking Bad News
● Verbal Expressions
● Body Language
● Listening with empathy
3. Offering Patient Education
● Steps to educate patients in clear
terms
Unit IV Listening Skills 3hrs
1.Listening to Health Podcast
2,Empathetic Listening
Unit V Reading Skills 4 hrs
The students will be able to
 Identify the structure of a clinical referral
letter
 Employ polite and respectful tone in writing
the letters
 Use grammatical features appropriately in
framing sentences
 Use concise and simple statement to elicit
details
 Apply the concepts of coherence
and cohesion in developing sequential
procedure and narration
The students will be able to
 Demonstrate the ability to consistently
implement patient-centered communication
techniques, effectively
 Lists out phrases and expressions to show
respect,
 Lists out phrases to elicit patients preference
 Exhibit understanding of professional manner
and use phrases to break bad news
The students will be able to
 Develop active listening skill to acquire
information
 Apply listening techniques to elicit
answers
 Appreciate and Assimilate the
communicative approach for patient care
The students will be able to
 Develop active listening skill to acquire
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1. Prescribed Reading Extracts information
- Alcohol Abuse  Apply listening techniques to elicit answers
- Faith can help you heal  Appreciate and Assimilate new ideas in to the lives.

Textbook Recommended:

1. Skills for Communicating with Patients Jonathan Silverman Suzanne Kurtz Juliet Draper
2. Cambridge English for Nursing, Virginia Allum and Patricia McGarr.
3. Career English for Nurses by Selva Rose

4. Medical English as a Lingua Franca by M. Gregory Tweedie, Robert C. Johnson · 2022

References:

1. High School English Grammar and Composition by Wren & Martin.

2. J. C. Nesfield, English Grammar Composition & Usage, Macmillan India Limited.

3. Practical English Usage, Michael Swan

4. Speak in English, Lakshminarayanan.K.R

5. Practical Communication By Abraham Benjamin Samuel

Online sources:

http://www.letterwritingguide.com/
http://www.englishchick.com/grammar/
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