The subject is designed to develop communication skills in English of the
learners in basic grammatical structures of English and basic semantics,
basic reading and listening techniques for constructing informal writings;
reading selected English literature; listening to selected English media; Use
of expressions for easy communication in daily life such as exchanging
information, greeting, shopping, application, past, present & future activities,
liking & disliking etc; giving English oral presentations; and writing formal
letters and essays.
Study and practice in reading and writing on related topics from nursing
textbooks/journals/magazines & note taking, referencing; improvement of
reading and writing abilities with emphasis on review of vocabularies,
sentence structure, organization, development of oral presentation;
developing writing skills- Business letters, application & CV; report writing,
editing, proof reading, translation and professional writings- meeting
minutes; improvement of speaking and listening abilities with establishing
communication and making arguments.
The course is also designed for understanding of using computer and
information technology and its applications in nursing field; application
programs for Microsoft Word processing, Microsoft Excel for spreadsheets,
Power Point Presentations, Networking and Communication through internet
and World Wide Web applications