Abstract
Current research on the medical English curriculum system is in an unsystematic state. According to the modular teaching theory and ESP classification, especially Hutchinson & Waters’s (1986) and Jordan’s (1997) categories, three modules of medical English curriculum system are put forward for non-English speaking countries to cultivate their international medical students and strengthen their international cooperation. These modules are Medical Humanities English, Medical Occupational English and Medical Academic English. Each of the above modules is independent but related to the others in a sequential relationship. Offering modular medical courses not only provides a language platform for medical students to catch up with the pace of internationalization, but also accelerates the process to study the advanced medical technology through international communications.
Highlights
In recent years, international communications in different fields has been increasing
In order to catch up with them, the Chinese government introduced the following policies to call for cultivating applied international medical students: The National education reform and development of medium and long-term planning programs (2010-2020) (Ministry of Education of PRC, 2010), Opinions on speeding up the construction of high-level undergraduate education and comprehensively improving the ability of talent cultivation (Ministry of Education of PRC, 2018), On strengthening the collaboration between medicine and education to implement the Excellent Doctor Education Training Program 2.0 (Ministry of Education of PRC, 2018)
Medical English, which is a branch of English for Special Purpose (ESP), can provide an accurate language platform to engage in international communications, and to study the latest developments in medicine
Summary
International communications in different fields has been increasing. In order to catch up with them, the Chinese government introduced the following policies to call for cultivating applied international medical students: The National education reform and development of medium and long-term planning programs (2010-2020) (Ministry of Education of PRC, 2010), Opinions on speeding up the construction of high-level undergraduate education and comprehensively improving the ability of talent cultivation (Ministry of Education of PRC, 2018), On strengthening the collaboration between medicine and education to implement the Excellent Doctor Education Training Program 2.0 (Ministry of Education of PRC, 2018). Medical English, which is a branch of English for Special Purpose (ESP), can provide an accurate language platform to engage in international communications, and to study the latest developments in medicine. Because of the significance of medical English courses, the objective of this paper is to discuss the contents of medical English teaching, that is, its curriculum framework. How is the current research status of the curriculum system now?
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