scholarly journals HEDGING STRATEGIES IN THE ENGLISH ACADEMIC DISCOURSE

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 29-31
Author(s):  
Yu. Lysanets ◽  
O. Bieliaieva ◽  
T. Purdenko ◽  
L. Ostrovska ◽  
H. Morokhovets
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Academic Discourse ◽  
Communication Strategy ◽  
Professional Communication ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Hedging Strategies ◽  
Higher Medical Education ◽  
Linguistic Phenomenon

The article considers the communicative status of hedging in different genres of the English academic discourse. As a linguistic phenomenon, hedging is associated with the choice of a particular communication strategy, usually aimed at reducing the categorical nature of expressions. Hedging allows authors to limit the degree of reliability or validity of the judgment, to take off responsibility for accuracy of information in a statement, and to avoid critical interpretation. The English language training of researchers and teaching staff at medical universities has become a priority task in higher medical education. Therefore, the aim of the study was to examine and systematize the most common challenges in dealing with hedging linguistic constructions in the English academic discourse. The ability to understand and use hedging phrases correctly is an essential prerequisite of successful communication, intercultural reciprocal understanding and international cooperation in the context of rapid development of integration in Ukraine, which renders the present research relevant. The most commonly used hedging constructions, their significance and contextual role in professional communication have been analyzed. The authors have studied the linguistic features of hedging markers, and the functions of hedging constructions depending on the addresser’s intentions. The material of the research is the corpus of research articles and case reports obtained by the method of continuous sampling from the electronic database of medical publications “PubMed”. The analysis of hedging strategies is important to eliminate possible mistakes and avoid misunderstanding in medical communication. The study of the functional implementation of hedging on the basis of certain academic genres of the English medical discourse specifies the "doctor – patient" communicative situation, motivates the communicative behavior of narrative figures, and optimizes international professional communication. The authors believe that paying due attention to this linguistic phenomenon within the framework of the training PhDs and academic staff will promote scientific cooperation, thus contributing to the development of higher medical education in Ukraine.

scholarly journals THE FOCUS ON CONSECUTIVE VERB CONSTRUCTIONS IN MEDICAL ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 16-19
Author(s):  
Yu.V. Lysanets ◽  
O.M. Bieliaieva ◽  
L.B. Slipchenko ◽  
H.Yu. Morokhovets
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
English Language ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
English For Academic Purposes ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Medical English ◽  
Higher Medical Education

The English language training of researchers and teaching staff at medical universities has become a priority task in higher medical education. Catenative verbs constitute one of the most challenging aspects in learning English as a second language. The article examines the features of catenative verbs while teaching the course in professional English for PhD students and academic staff at higher medical educational institutions. The aim of the study was to examine and systematize the most common challenges in using consecutive verbs in medical English. The authors developed their own concept of presenting the training material, and the proposed approach was tested in the development of the textbook “Medical English for Academic Purposes” (2018), which was written in the context of current trends in internationalised higher education, involving the training of specialists who will work in the modern English language educational and scientific environment. The ability to use catenative verbs correctly is an essential prerequisite of successful communication, intercultural reciprocal understanding and international cooperation in the context of rapid development of integration in Ukraine, which renders the present research relevant. A series of training exercises were presented, aimed at clarifying the lexical peculiarities of modern English. The most commonly used consecutive verbs, their significance and contextual role in professional communication have been analyzed. The proposed system of didactic materials is intended to support courses in professional English for PhD students and academic staff at higher medical educational institutions. The study of consecutive verbs is important to eliminate possible mistakes and avoid misunderstanding in medical communication. The authors believe that the professional development of PhDs and academic and clinical teachers of English-speaking medical students will promote academic mobility, scientific cooperation and the training of foreign students to international standards, and thus contribute to the development of higher medical education in Ukraine.

scholarly journals Prospects of higher medical education in Ukraine in the age of reforms

2021 ◽  
pp. 100-106
Author(s):  
L.D. Todoriko ◽  
O.V. Pidverbetska ◽  
O.Ya. Pidverbetsky ◽  
I.O. Semyaniv ◽  
I.V. Yeremenchuk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Medical Education ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Medical Knowledge ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Strategy Development ◽  
Practical Skills ◽  
Higher Medical Education

The implementation of the latest medical reforms requires the synchronization of the system of training and education of medical education with the reform processes in the health care system. Objective — analysis of promising areas of development and improvement of higher medical education in Ukraine and possible ways to implement them in the framework of reforms of practical health care and medical education. Materials and methods. The principles of the strategy «Development of medical education in Ukraine» and the data of available domestic and foreign publications that contain information on possible ways to improve higher medical education were analyzed. Results and discussion. According to the Strategy for the Development of Medical Education in Ukraine, patients are the main value of the medical system, so they should receive high quality services, which can be achieved only with the perfect development of practical skills by future physicians. One of the mechanisms for achieving professional technique of practical skills may be the usage of simulation learning technologies, as it was introduced at the Bukovina State Medical University, along with increasing the number of practical hours for clinical disciplines.To achieve high professionalism and ethics of future physicians, teachers must teach medical students to master the skills of quality search for the most relevant information and ways to improve their professional skills, to form a base of ethical principles of the doctor.With the rapid development of innovative technologies and evidence­based medicine, teachers need to constantly monitor, process and communicate to students only the latest information, in turn, every future doctor should be as interested as possible not only domestic but also global innovations in medicine.Due to the current requirements for the medical labor market, it is reasonable to select only highly motivated students for higher education, who will meet the latest requirements for certification of students and form a strong market for competitive medical knowledge and skills.Conclusions. The process of reforming the medical sector in Ukraine requires a change in many approaches to the organization of the educational process and the quality of medical education. This is a complex process, the implementation of which is possible only with the joint participation of state mechanisms for financing, organizing and controlling the educational process, as well as the direct participation and hard work of educational institutions that train medical professionals.

scholarly journals Future Physicians’ Professional Communication Skills Training at US Universities: Structure and Content

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 43-48
Author(s):  
Lubov Manyuk
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Medical Schools ◽  
Professional Communication ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
Communicative Skills ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Higher Medical Education

AbstractProfessional training of physicians able to apply their skills in order to reflect the patients’ needs related to care, prevention and treatment of the diseases is one of the most common current trends in higher medical education. Due to the development of patient-centered relationships of physicians the attention of medical educators and scientists to the problem of professional communication and factors stimulating its development has grown drastically. The medical schools and colleges of US universities have already reached significant results in this area. Communicative training is one of the primary educational tasks of higher medical education in this country. Communicative courses are an obligatory component of professional training programs and curricula throughout all years of study. Valuable experience of the USA in this sphere may be useful for the educational development of our country. The paper analyzes the process of communicative training of future physicians at US universities; researches on the structure, content and evolution of professional communication programs and courses during the undergraduate years at medical schools and colleges. The key communicative skills have been defined and described. The main aspects of educational methodology referring to the evaluation of the communicative skills have been determined. The importance of physicians’ professional communication and its influence on the treatment outcomes have been stated. Moreover, the paper discusses the difficulties of the professional communicative training implementation into the undergraduate university curriculum in the USA and describes the ways of solving the problematic aspects of professional communication training of medical students caused by the personal ethical and educational issues.

The ways to increase the image of higher medical education institutions in a modern scientific and educational space

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 9-11
Author(s):  
Ju. G. Romanova ◽  
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T. O. Pyndus ◽  
O. L. Zolotukhina ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Higher Medical Education

ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT IN THE FIELD OF HIGHER MEDICAL EDUCATION

Vestnik ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 343-345
Author(s):  
М.А. Тян ◽  
М.А. Камалиев
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Organization And Management ◽  
Volunteer Programs ◽  
Higher Medical Education

Раскрыта сущность волонтерства в современных условиях. Рассмотрены формы организации волонтерского движения в сфере высшего медицинского образования. Обобщен опыт мобилизации человеческих ресурсов для волонтерских программ в условиях пандемии коронавирусной инфекции. The essence of volunteerism in modern conditions is revealed. The forms of organization of the volunteer movement in the field of higher medical education are considered. The article summarizes the experience of mobilizing human resources for volunteer programs in the context of the coronavirus pandemic.

Kharkiv University and the Shumlyansky brothers

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (2b) ◽  
pp. 6-10
Author(s):  
I.V. Belozоrov ◽  
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B.A. Rogozhin ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Significant Contribution ◽  
Russian Empire ◽  
Medical Faculty ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
The Russian Empire ◽  
Higher Medical Education

A comparative study of the biography of outstanding doctors and scientists brothers Alexander and Pavel Shumlyansky is presented. It is shown that they made a significant contribution to the development and improvement of higher medical education in the Russian Empire at the turn of the XVIII — XIX centuries. Their activities contributed to the transition from the training of doctors in hospital schools to the academic educational process, which created the basis for the formation of university schools. Oleksandr Shumlyansky developed, and Pavel took part in the implementation of the system of university higher medical education, becoming the first dean of the medical faculty of Kharkiv University.

scholarly journals Construction and Promotion of Teachers in Application-Oriented Colleges and Universities

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. p316
Author(s):  
Yang Gao
Keyword(s):  
Rapid Development ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Colleges And Universities ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
University Faculty ◽  
Continuous Development ◽  
Practical Teaching

This paper enumerated practical teaching staff in colleges and universities have encountered difficulties in the process of continuous development and bottlenecks, and combing the method and to promote the development of applied university faculty acceleration strategy, strive to applied in colleges and universities in insufficient to absorb and draw lessons from developed countries applied advantages of the construction of teachers team in colleges and universities, to promote rapid development applied in colleges and universities in our country, to cultivate more talents. Contribute to the development of various undertakings in our country.

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