Effective gathering, analysing, responding to and communicating about global medical information are pivotal for professionals in the health science and the health industry, especially in the current age of globalisation. This course aims to enable graduate students to understand the essentials of career technical requirements of English communication skills as professionals of 21st century in the health sector. The course content will focus on reading with precise and accurate interpretation of texts, establishing a formal style and objective tone in analysis about a given text, writing business plans and biomedical essays, and conveying a clear and distinct perspective through written and oral presentations. Interesting topics also include the structure of logical paragraphs, the tips to write concisely and avoid ambiguity, and tenses used in various forms of presentation.

CILO-1: Explain the basic requirements of English language skills for effective communication in the healthcare sector. CILO-2: Identify the unique features of the four constructs of communicating using English in the healthcare sector. CILO-3: Describe the fundamental structure of professional writing and presentation in the healthcare sector. CILO-4: Recognize and independently pursue ways of improving their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. CILO-5: Apply the learned approaches to facilitate English communication skills in the healthcare sector.