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Medium Of InstructionsMode Of LearningMode Of Delivery
EnglishSelf StudyVideo and Text Based

Course Overview

An online English for Healthcare certification course by King's College London is exclusively available on the FutureLearn platform. This 3 hours weekly course is thought of mainly for professionals who want to learn the healthcare language and vocabulary and is put under the category of Healthcare and Medicine. The healthcare language can be quite difficult, but with this course, candidates will explore the English language skills required for a healthcare study.

Having the terminologies, and communication related to the healthcare sector on different occasions, the English for Healthcare certification syllabus covers all these aspects. Not only this but listening to English through the healthcare personnel recordings also is a part of the course curriculum. Candidates can test their own knowledge by writing suitable answers for discussed questions by using the Language taught.

Anyone with an interest in the healthcare sector communication will be eligible for the English for Healthcare training. To feel more confident when speaking the healthcare language, candidates will explore English more, and develop a more caring attitude towards patients.

The Highlights

  • Course on healthcare English
  • 4 weeks online course
  • Free course
  • Weekly study schedule
  • Sessions organized for 3 hours
  • FutureLearn certification
  • Experience self-studying

Programme Offerings

  • 4 Weeks Course
  • Free online course
  • 3 Hours Weekly Sessions
  • Certificate of completion
  • Progress Mapping
  • Global Classroom
  • self paced course

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees InformationsCertificate AvailabilityCertificate Providing Authority
INR 2700yesFuturelearn

English for Healthcare Fee Structure

Description

Amount in INR

Limited access

Free

Subscribe & save

Rs. 6,500 for one year

Buy this course(One off Payment)

Rs. 2,700


Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification

  • Candidates must have completed a secondary level of education to be able to sit for its application. 

  • The learners who complete the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) with a minimum of an A1 score are recommended.

Certification Qualifying Details

  • The English for Healthcare certification by FutureLearn requires only 2 commitments from the students. One is the weekly course lecture, and the other is the assignment completion.

What you will learn

Knowledge of healthcare sciences

Upon completion of the healthcare programme, candidates can have an experience of the following:

  • Candidates will learn the application of English language skills to different contexts, and situations of the healthcare field.
  • There are several genres in the healthcare sector like notes, instructions, and journals that can be interpreted by the candidates.
  • The terminologies used, and the vocabulary can be explored by the participants.
  • While giving institutions about the treatment to a patient, candidates can identify the correct communication to be used.
  • Candidates can make use of the English healthcare language skills to both write a journal, and evaluate it.
  • By reading, and even applying listening skills, candidates correctly record proper medical information.

Who it is for

This free course can excite the learners who have some amount of curiosity about learning about the development of their English language so that they can properly communicate within a healthcare setting. The course can also be of help to students who are undergoing the Introduction to Nursing course training which a PADILEIA project part. Again other than those stated above, there are refugees or displaced people, and even communities supporting MENA looking to study any healthcare course in English can opt for this course. For all these students, it is recommended that they have a CEFR score of A1 to obtain benefits.


Admission Details

For a smoother admission process, the candidates can see the suggested steps below:

Step 1: Official website visiting is a must for the candidates.

Step 2: Then the next thing they can do is click the  ‘Join now’ button. 

Step 3: This button will direct the students to a new webpage.

Step 4: This webpage will have a registration form.

Step 5: The candidates completely fill the form to create a new account, and get started.

Application Details

Any application form is not found for the course. The only thing that the candidates have to do is make an account for registration on the FutureLearn official website. This account can be prepared by the credentials of social media accounts like Facebook or Gmail. There is another way also to proceed with the registration, i.e. the candidates may fill in very minute details of themselves with a proper email address.

The Syllabus

  • Welcome to Week 1
  • Visiting the hospital
  • The vocabulary of the hospital
  • Registering at the hospital
  • Listening: a patient registers over the phone
  • Reflection

  • Introduction to Week 2
  • Listening: a patient describes his symptoms
  • Grammar: asking questions
  • Listening: giving advice
  • Grammar focus: imperatives
  • Reading: medication information leaflet
  • Reading: a reflective journal

  • Introduction to Week 3
  • Listening: new healthcare vocabulary
  • Grammar focus: giving instructions
  • Practise your reading skills
  • Reflection

  • Introduction to Week 4
  • Healthcare roles in the community
  • What causes community healthcare problems and what can be done to solve them?
  • Talking about causes and effects
  • Your turn to educate the community
  • Reflecting on your learning so far
  • Review the grammar and vocabulary we use in this course

Instructors

KCL London Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: How many 5 star reviews can be found for this online certification course?

A whopping 348 reviews can be traced for this online certification course.

2: How much fees are required for upgrading the course?

Well, there is no fee that is required for digitally upgrading the course.

3: Which university is given the authority of the English for Healthcare certification course outline?

King's College London is given the authority of the certification course content.

4: Is CEFR score an eligibility criterion for this programme?

CEFR score is only important to get the best benefits from the course, though it is not an eligibility criterion.

5: Is there any requirement of software for the English for Healthcare programme?

Any kind of software is definitely not a requirement for this online programme.

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