SCHOOL OF NURSING

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

ENGLISH FOR NURSING 2

Contents
General Information......................................................................1
Module Overview..........................................................................1
Course Objectives.........................................................................1
Module Topics................................................................................2
Teaching & Learning Methods.......................................................2
References....................................................................................3
Module Assignments and Assessments.........................................4
Evaluation of the Module..............................................................5
TEACHING TEAM............................................................................6
Appendices...............................................................................- 1 1# Rubric for Recorded Role-play..........................................- 1 2# Student Handbook Outline...............................................- 2 -

General Information

Module Title: English for Nurse

Semester and Year Offered: Semester 2, 2015
Credit Point: 1 cp
Course Level: Undergraduate
Module Developer:
o Teguh Khaerudin, MappLing.
o Ns. Eni Nuraini, S.Kep, M.Sc

Module Overview
This module is designed for students of nursing school at
the faculty of medicine and health science Syarif Hidayatullah
State Islamic University Jakarta. This is a compulsory subject for
nursing students comprises of 4 credit points to be taken in the
first and second grade.
The general aim of this course is to improve students use
of English for communication tasks in the nurse-related settings.
This course will put emphasis on building students English
language skills in listening and speaking. Enriching students
field-specific vocabulary will also be of the focus of this course.
Some relevant and important grammar of English will be taught
to students mainly implicitly so as to accommodate more
communicative teaching and learning activities.
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students should be
able to:
1. Understand spoken English used in nursing-related setting;
2. Initiate and respond to communication acts in English
typical in nursing-related setting;

3. Understand and use field-specific vocabulary related to

nursing setting;

4. Show intelligible level of command of English.

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Module Topics
The topics to be covered in this module are focused on building
listening comprehension and speaking skills as built on the
following field-related topics:
1. Hospital admission
2. In and Around Hospital
3. Patient assessment 1: Taking Historical Health
4. Patient assessment 2: Blood Pressure
5. Patient assessment 3 : Vital Signs
6. Pain
7. Medication I
8. Medication II
9. Reporting and Recording
10.
Telephoning: Making an appointment
11.
Inform Consent
12.
Ward Hygiene
Teaching & Learning Methods
The teaching & learning methods that are going to be applied in
this course will put emphasis on the use of active learning
whereby students engage in activities, such as listening
comprehension, speaking activity, discussion, or problem solving
that promote analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of field-specific
topics.

References
Broukal, M. (2005). Grammar Form and Function 3. New York:
McGraw-Hill.
Glendinning, Eric H. and Holmstrom, Beverly A.S. (2005).English
in Medicine: A Course in Communication Skills. Cambridge:
Cambridge University Press.
Grice, Tony. (2009). Oxford English for Careers: Nursing 1. New
York: Oxford University Press.
Richey, Rosemary. (2007). English for Customer Care. New York:
Oxford University Press.
Ur, P. (1989). Grammar Practice Activities. Cambridge:
Cambridge University Press.
Allum, V & McGarr, P.(2010) Cambridge English for Nursing
Pre-intermediate Student's Book with Audio CD (Cambridge
English for Series). Cambridge University Press

Module Assignments and Assessments

Students progress in this English course will be assessed using
the following assignments:
Assignment

Description

Type

Due Date

Working on
Grammar and
Vocabulary

Students will be asked to do

a weekly homework on
grammar and vocabulary.

20
%

Every
week

Listening Test

Two listening
comprehension tests will be
given in the 6th and 11th
meeting.
A performance test in the
form of interview and
presentation will be given in
the mid-of semester 2.

Individu
al
homewo
rk
Individu
al

20
%

6th and
11th
weeks

Individu
al

20
%

Midsemester

Speaking test

Recorded Roleplay

Students will video-tape

their role-playing a nursing
related activity which
requires them to show their
speaking skill in terms of
fluency, accuracy, and
complexity.

Group
Project

30
%

End-of
semester

Participation
and
Attendance

Students are expected to

attend the class on regular
basis of at least 75% of the
whole class meetings in the
semester. Students are also
required to participate
contributively in the class
activities.

Individu
al

10
%

Throughou
t the
semester

Total percentage

100
%

Students performance on the above assignments will be scored

using the marking scheme as set by the university:
Score
80 100
70 79
60 69

Mark
A
B
C

Grade Point
4.00
3.00
2.00
4

Status
PASS
PASS
PASS

50 59
D
< 50
E
Evaluation of the Module

1.00
0

FAIL
FAIL

An evaluation on the implementation of this module is required

to assess the quality of the teaching learning process in this
department. In the end of the semester, students will be asked to
assess the content of the module, the teaching and learning
activities, and lecturers using questionnaires. The information
from the students will be used by the department to assess and
improve the quality of the teaching and learning.
Furthermore, the evaluation will include assessing:
1) the Result of the program
target: 75% of students get B (mark)
2) the Process of the program
target:
i. all activities run as scheduled
ii. changes do not exceed 10% of the planned
activities or schedule
iii. all activities are attended by at least 90% of
the students

TEACHING TEAM

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Ns. Eni Nuraini Agustini, S.Kep, MSc (Coordinator)

Teguh Khaerudin, M.App. Ling (Contributor)
Ns .Gusrinah, S.Kep, MN
Ummi Fadhilah, S.Pd.
Yuliana Friska, SPd.
Siti Nurfajri, S.Pd

Appendices

1# Rubric for Recorded Role-play

Criteria

Excellent (4)

Good (3)

Adequate (2)

Needs Improvement (1)

Works Cooperatively with

Always willing and focused during

Usually willing and focused during

Sometimes willing and focused

Rarely willing and focused during

Group

assigned tasks and presentation.

assigned tasks and presentation.

during assigned tasks and

assigned tasks and presentation.

presentation.
Presentation of Perspective

Convincing communication of

Competent communication of

Adequate communication of

Limited communication of

characters role, feelings, and motives

characters role, feelings, and

characters role, feelings, and

characters role, feelings, and

motives.

motives.

motives.

Use of Non-Verbal Cues

An impressive variety of non-verbal

Good variety (3 or more) verbal cues

An acceptable variety of non-

Limited variety of non-verbal cues

(voice, gestures, eye contact,

cues were used in an exemplary way.

were used in a competent way.

verbal cues were used in an

were used in a developing way.

props, costumes)
Clarity

adequate way.
Speaks clearly and distinctly all (100-

Speaks clearly and distinctly all (100-

Speaks clearly and distinctly

Often mumbles or can not be

95%) the time, and mispronounces no

95%) the time, but mispronounces

most ( 94-85%) of the time.

understood OR mispronounces

words.

one word.

Mispronounces no more than one

more than one word.

word.
Fluency
Accuracy

Conversation flows smoothly and

Conversation generally flows

Conversation does not flow well.

Conversation does not flow.

naturally.

smoothly.

Demonstrate consistently accurate use

Mostly accurate grammar and word

Significant errors of grammar and

Many errors of grammar and/ or

of grammatical structures and word

choice for this level.

vocab.

word choice.

choice appropriate for this level.

Schedule of English for Nursing

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Date

o
1

2th March, 13.00-

Outline

Eni

15.00
9th March 13.00-

Hospital admission

Team

15.00
16 March 13.00-

In and Around Hospital

Team

15.00
23 March 13.00-

Patient assessment 1: Taking

Team

15.00
30 March 13.00-

Historical Health
Patient assessment 2: Blood

Team

15.00
6 April 13.00-15.00

Pressure
Patient assessment 3 : Vital

Team
Team

th

th

th

th

Topic

Instructor

13 April 13.00-

Signs
Pain

15.00
20nd April 13.00-

Medication

Team

15.00
27th April 13.00-

Preparation

Team

10
11

15.00
4th May 13.00-15.00
11th May 13.00-

12

15.00
18 May 13.00-

Telephoning: Making an

Team

13

15.00
25 May 13.00-

appointment
Inform Consent

Team

14

15.00
1st June 13.00-

Ward Hygiene

Team

15
16

15.00
8th June 13.00-15.00
15th June 13.00-

Preparation
Final Test

Team
Team

th

th

th

Mid Test
Reporting and Recording

15.00

Team
Team