Face to face

Distance learning through e – class

Use of ITC in teaching

Power point, use of internet, sound and screen

Use of e- mails and apps for the message exchange as a means of communication among students

The assessment process of the course is in French language and students make a joint decision about the process during the first lessons.

It contains:

A final assessment that takes place through written exam at the end of the term. The final assessment concerns the texts that have already been taught and delivered during the whole semester + questions and exercises on vocabulary

 In addition, students have the capacity to assign a written release project after communication with the course supervisor and under her supervision. The student and the supervisor agree on the topic.

The aim of the course is the development of the proper language skills (vocabulary & grammatical – syntactic structures) for the basic French terminology comprehension, the reading comprehension of scientific texts with medical content, the writing production of medical speech in a simple form.

With the successful completion of the course, students are able to acquire the specific knowledge, skills and abilities mentioned below:

• Acquisition and use of syntactic and grammatical structure of French language
• Enrichment of medical terminology
• Comprehension and use of terminology depending on each setting
• Comprehension of practical written texts of medical content (announcements, medical reports, medical examinations, prescriptions)
• Speaking and writing production with the use of medical terminology

General Abilities

Development of general skills and skills for specific/academic use of language depending on each scientific field.

Development of the skill for communication in French language on a medical environment.

Development of the skill for independent work. 

Development of the skill for team work.

Cultivation of the respect to diversity and multiculturalism.

 1^st week

Title: Introduction to the course

Goals:

Introduce myself with the aid of a small questionnaire

Learn the parts of the body

Express feelings and the sense of pain 

Learn medical French terminology related to heart diseases (specialization of Cardiology)

2^nd week

Title: Some common diseases

Goals:

Learn the related medical terminology

Explain a health problem

Ask news about someone’s health

Learn medical French terminology related to gastrointestinal diseases (specialization of Gastroenterology)

3^rd week                

Τitle: General terminology about the diseases : Verbs and expressions

Goals:

Prevent the disease (ways of prevention)                             

Tell that I am ill                         

Describe the symptoms of the disease                   

Learn medical French terminology related to endocrine diseases (specialization of Endocrinology)

4^th week

Title: General terminology over the disease (continue)

Goals:

Learn verbs and expressions about

A doctor’s actions

The recovery/cure of a disease

Learn medical French terminology related to orthopedic diseases (specialization of Orthopedics)

 5^th week

Title: Viruses – The flu

Goals:

Speak about the seasonal flu

Speak about the COVID-19 virus through pictures and charts

Learn medical French terminology related to the diseases of respiratory system (specialization of Pulmonary Medicine)

6^th week

Title: Patients and doctors/ Visit to a doctor

Goals:

Make an appointment by telephone

Go to the doctor’s office

Learn medical French terminology related to ophthalmic diseases (specialization of Ophthalmology)

Learn medical French terminology related to the diseases of oral cavity (specialization of Stomatology)

 7^th week

Title: Medical diagnosis and prescription

Goals:

Understand doctor’s diagnosis and pose questions

Understand doctor’s prescription instructions

Learn medical French terminology related to the diseases of ear, nasal and laryngeal diseases (specialization of Otorhinolaryngology)

8^th week

Title: Medication (The drugs)

Goals:

Learn terminology related to:                                         

Types of drugs

The role of drugs

Drug categories

Learn medical French terminology related to oncological diseases (specialization of Oncology)

9^th week

Title: Medication (prescription)

Goals:

Read and understand a prescription

Read and understand the main parts of drug instructions   

Learn medical French terminology related to neurological diseases (specialization of Neurology)

10^th week

Title: The vaccines

Goals:

Children and vaccines: Vaccine scheduling

Adults and vaccines

Learn medical French terminology related to rheumatic diseases (specialization of Rheumatology)

11^th week

Title: Medical examinations

Goals:

Biological analysis

Read a blood analysis

Learn medical French terminology related to blood diseases (specialization of Hematology)

Learn medical French terminology related to urinary diseases (specialization of Urology)

12^th week

Title: Medical examinations

Goals:

Be informed about the obligatory checks on children’s Health in France

Be informed about children’s Health Certificate

Fill in the 1^st Health Certificate of a child

Learn medical French terminology related to gynecological diseases (specialization of Gynecology)

Learn medical French terminology about the diseases related to Obstetrics (specialization of Obstetrics)

13^th week

Title: Emergency

Goals:

Go to the Emergency room

Find out the Emergency service in a French hospital / Identify the acronyms

Learn medical French terminology related to the diseases of reproductive system and the diseases of urinary system (specialization of Andrology)

 14^th week

Title: Doctors and hospitals

Goals:

Find out the Healthcare professions

Enrich and consolidate the specific terminology   

Revision. Preparation for exams

Γαλλοελληνικο λεξικό, 2016, Εκδ. Πατακης Larousse

Delatour, Y., Jennepin, D., Leon-Dufour, M., Teyssier, B., 2015, Σύγχρονη γραμματική της γαλλικής γλώσσας, Εκδ. Πατάκης.

Fassier Thomas, Solange Talavera-Guy, 2008, Le français des médecins, Presse Universitaire de Grenoble.

Manuila, L.-Lewalle, P. –Nicoulin, M., 2007, Ιατρικό Λεξικό –Γαλλοελληνικό Ερμηνευτικό Λεξικό Ιατρικών Όρων, Παρισιάνου.

 Mourlhon Florence -Dallies, Jacqueline Tolas, 2004,  Santé-médecine.com – Livre de l’élève, CLE Internationale.

Σιούτη Α., Αλικιώτη Α.,  2016, Le grenier de la grammaire-Η σοφίτα της Γραμματικής, Εκδ. Γρηγόρη

Online bibliography

https://www.podcastfrancaisfacile.com/

https://www.francaisfacile.com/

https://www.lepointdufle.net