Communication skills(MBBS): Course outline

Course Contents

1. Paragraph writing
2. Practice in writing a good, unified and coherent paragraph
3. Essay writing
4. Introduction
5. CV and job application
6. Translation skills
7. Urdu to English
8. Study skills
9. Skimming and scanning, intensive and extensive, and speed reading.
10. summary and précis writing and comprehension
11. Academic skills
12. Letter/memo writing, minutes of meetings, use of library and internet
13. Presentation skills
14. Personality development (emphasis on content, style andpronunciation)

General skills

1. Communication skills:

 Developing the ability to communicate sensitively with patients and colleagues, verbally and in writing

1.  Understanding medical informatics and the use that can be made of IT systems to collect and store data, in form practice and communicate information.
2. Managerial and organizational skills:
2.  Effective triage and coordination of care
3.  Using resources efficiently and cost-effectively
4.  Managing problems according to cultural preferencesn of the patient
5.  Understanding the principles of clinical audit and selfassessment
6.  Developing appraisal techniques and performance review skills

iii. Personal development:

1.  Developing the skills for successful team-working
2.  Developing leadership skills
3.  Learning teaching skills…