COM 051 - Spoken Communication/ESL Healthcare Professional

Institution:

Camden County College

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Description:

In this course dealing with spoken English for healthcare in general, and nursing in particular, students will be introduced to the main principles of therapeutic communication. They will focus on and be able to carry out operations in the important areas such as techniques used to elicit information from patients in a non-judgmental environment, explaining, giving instructions, asking for clarification, and the dejargonization of medical terminology and acronyms. Emphasis will be placed on developing clear speech through pronunciation practice activities, both in class and in the computer labs. This course will also focus on introducing students to cultural issues that relate to spoken interaction in an American nursing context. Lecture ( 45.00) Prerequisites: ESL-014, ENG-013 and ENG-023 Corequisites: COM-050

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.camdencc.edu

Phone Number:

(856) 227-7200

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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