English ( Nursing): English IV

Unit Objectives:

Unit I           Reflective Writing Unit Description:

This unit focuses on Reflective writing in medical context .The course

builds on learner’s skills in documenting reflections in an organized form.

Unit Objectives:

By the end of this unit, students will be able to:

1. Read and analyze a reflective text
2. Use word and phrases to express their own thoughts
3. Use appropriate sentence structure
4. Narrate and analyze incidents
5. Use basic level of reflections.

Unit II         Reading Unit Description:

This unit focuses on analytical reading. The course builds on the learner’s skills to read and analyze the text critically.

Unit Objectives:

By the end of this unit, students will be able to:

1. Comprehend texts
2. Identify the main ideas
3. Understand the writer’s point of view
4. Analyze different parts of the text.

Unit III Grammar and Structures Unit Description:

This unit focuses on using grammar and written structure appropriately. The course builds on learner’s skills in using grammar and written structure.

Unit Objectives:

By the end of this unit students will be able to

1. Identify basic sentence structure
2. Avoid sentence fragments
3. Add information to an independent clause
4. Learn ways to connect sentences
5. Avoid run-on sentences and the comma splice
6. Understand and use complex prepositions.

Unit IV APA Style of Writing Unit Description:

This unit introduces students to the writing style described in the publication manual of the American Psychological Association. This unit enhances learner’s skills in using APA style of writing.

Unit Objectives:

By the end of this unit, students will be able to:

1. Understand the difference between a reference list and citation;
2. Know the difference between quotation-summary-paraphrase.
3. Cite references for:
   • one work by one author
   • one work by multiple authors
   • two or more works within the same parentheses
   • personal communication
   • specific parts of a source.

Unit V         Oral Presentation Unit Description:

This unit focuses on developing presentations skills of the learners. This will assist them how to make presentations in their academic and professional environment.

Unit Objectives:

By the end of this unit, students will be able to:

1. Understand elements of a good presentation
2. Know how to make well organized and clear presentation
3. Focus on the purpose
4. Understand the significance of the audience
5. Develop clarity and accuracy in presenting information
6. Handle questions raised by the audience

Make effective presentations