Medical German

Practical information

Course hours

Prices		Summer
Commercial student This is the standard price for this language course. If you are not entitled to a discount, this is the price you will need to pay.		€165
Student UGent You are registered as a UGent student and you take a course this academic year (or the summer before). Not registered yet? Check out the FAQ discount for future UGent students. PhD students benefit from the staff rate.		€95
Scholarship student UGent You are registered as a UGent student and you have a scholarship from the Flemish Community this academic year. Send us a proof of your scholarship via this form, together with your registration.		€55
Incoming exchange student UGent You are registered as an incoming exchange student of UGent. You will receive an extra discount for a Dutch course. For more info, see the FAQ discount for incoming exchange students.		€95
Outgoing exchange student UGent As an outgoing exchange student of UGent you receive an extra discount. You pay the student fee first and after your departure (after you upload the confirmation of arrival) your discount will be settled automatically.		€65
Outgoing exchange scholarship student UGent		€50
Staff member UGent As a staff member of UGent, you receive a discount, independent of the paying method used for the course. PhD students fall under this category as well.		€125

Semester

summer

Hours per week

3x2

Books by

UCT

Objectives and content

This course is aimed at students of Medicine and Health sciences who will continue their studies in a German speaking country, and all those who are active in the (para)medical sector and who need German on a regular basis. In this course, you will sharpen your communicative skills in German (with regards to colleagues and patients). For example, you will learn how to ask questions, explain the diagnosis and treatment in simple terms, etc. The conversational situations used during these sessions concern the professional communication between healthcare provider/patient and among the healthcare providers themselves. The exercises focus on communicative skills and are based on real-life situations. Next to acquiring specific vocabulary, which will largely be provided as self-study materials on the days between classes, the students will learn what to say in the most frequent communicative situations in the hospital and during consultations.

Required prior knowledge

You have a good practical knowledge of German (level A2-B1 of the European Framework). This course is a follow-up on the course Practical German 3 (PD3). If you would like to gain insight in your prior knowledge of German, you could consult the website Sprachtest.de.

Course materials

UCT course book. You will receive this book from your language teacher in class.

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