HEALTH SCIENCES LANGUAGE COURSES
OVERVIEW:
The
African Languages Section falls under the Faculty of Humanities. The
courses described here are courses specifically designed for Medical
Students (MBChB) and Rehabilitation Sciences (Communication and Speech
Disorders, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy).
These courses
are intended for students who have no prior knowledge of Xhosa. To
accommodate students' varying levels of competence in Xhosa, the
classes are divided into: Beginners, Intermediate, Advanced and
Mother-Tongue. For each of the courses described in this section, the
central aim is to equip students with basic communication skills that
will enable them to communicate with patients/clients on topics related
to their various vocations. The development of these communication
skills is done through an integrated teaching approach of common
communication themes in health and rehabilitation vocations. Grammar
and culture are also integrated into the various communication themes.
Some MBChB students also participate in language-oriented visits to
local hospitals where they speak to native speakers of Xhosa.
Courses for Rehabilitation Sciences
SLL1028H: Physiotherapy Year 1
Lecture Times: 14:00-15:00 Tues & Thurs
Content: This course introduces students to communication scenarios
pertaining to personal and social history and other health related
topics (e.g. child development, burns & body movements, physical
exercise program)
Assessment: Class tests, assignments, oral and written examination.
SLL1028H: Physiotherapy Year 2
Lecture Times: 9:45-10:45 Mondays & 11:00-12:00 Fridays
Content: This course continues the development of communication skills
in areas related to physiotherapy such as knee and ankle injuries,
shoulder/elbow surgery, stroke burns and physical exercise program.
Assessment: Class tests, assignments, oral and written examination.
SLL1028H: Occupational Therapy
Lecture Times: 9:00-11;15 Fridays
Content: This course introduces students to communication scenarios
pertaining to personal and social history as they relate to
occupational therapy. Communication topics include, stroke management,
disability, illness prevention and dealing with life changes.
Assessment: Class tests, assignments, oral and written examination.
MBChB Courses
SLL2002H: Semester 2: Language of Medicine.
Lecture Times: 11-12:30 (selected dates)
Content: This course is an introduction to Xhosa language structure. The course is composed of 8 lectures.
Assessment: No formal assessment
SLL2002H: Semester 3
Lecture Times:14:00-17:00
Tuesday-Friday (February -June)
Content: This course is a continuation of Semester 2. It introduces
student to topics pertaining to personal and social history and other
health related topics (e.g. The body, general examination,
Cardio-Vascular System, BP, Temperature and Pulse, Abdomen)
Assessment: OSCE type examination
SLL2002H: Semester 4
Lecture Times:14:00-17:00
Tuesday-Friday (July-November)
Content: This course is a continuation of Semester 3. It is a further
development of communication skills in the area of personal and social
history and other health related topics (e.g. HIV, Jaundice, Diarrhea,
Aneamia and Abdomen)
Assessment: OSCE type examination
SLL3002F: Semester 5
Lecture Times: 10:30-12:30 (January-March)
Content: This course continues the development of communication skills
in health specific areas such as the respiratory system, jaundice,
urinary system, leukemia, diabetes and central nervous system.
Assessment:OSCE type examination
SLL3002S: Semester 6
Lecture Times: 9:00-10:00 (March-August )
Content: This course is a continuation of Semester 5. Students are
divided into small groups. Each group receives 1 week's tuition from
Monday-Friday during a designated week.
Assessment: OSCE type examination
Language Facilitators
Mantoa Smouse , PhD (ABD) University of Florida Course Convenor
Thuli Mcanda BA UWC Hons & MA UCT thuli.mcanda@uct.ac.za
Zukile Jama BA Vista, Hons Unisa, MA UCT zukile.jama@uct.ac.za
Nomonde Ngalo BA (Hons) Stell nomonde.ngalo@uct.ac.za
Zukiswa Poni BA UWC (Hons) UCT zukiswa.poni@uct.ac.za
Thabisa Xhalisa BA (Hons) UCT thabisa.xhalisa@uct.ac.za