LIAQUAT UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES (LUMHS)
Post RN BS Nursing Program
Course
Syllabus
Title : English
III
Course
No. : 721
Time : 2
Credits
Placement : Year-II,
Semester-I (Overall Semester – III)
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This
course will focus on speaking and writing tasks relevant to the role of a
professional nurse leader. The major focus is on public speaking, writing for
academic and administrative purposes.
OBJECTIVES:
At the
completion of the course, the participants will be able to;
ü Meet,
greet and initiate conversation with people.
ü Write
memos and minutes.
ü Write
scholarly papers.
Speak
before an audience, act as master of ceremony, and participate in panel
discussion, arrange and speak in seminar/ conferences and present papers at
national and international forums..
TEACHING/ LEARNING STRATEGIES:
Lectures,
Small group discussion, Presentation, and Self studies
EVALUATION CRITERIA:
Assignment
10%
Internal
evaluation 10%
Final
Exam 80%
References:
Lamb,
S. E. (1998). How to make meeting work. London: Kogan page.
Axelrod,
R. B & Cooper, C. R. (1990). Reading critically, writing well: A reader
& guide. (2nd Ed.)
Axelrod,
R. B & Cooper, C. R. (1994) The St. Martin’s guide to writing. New York: St. Martin’s press.
COURSE CONTENT
ENGLISH - III
Unit-I
Formal Meeting & minutes
·
Agenda Writing
·
Role of chair/ participants in a formal meeting
·
Proceeding of a formal meeting
·
Minutes writing
Unit – II
Public Speaking
·
Impromptu speaking
·
Panel discussion
·
Public speaking
·
Training for master of ceremony
Unit – III
Meeting & Greeting
·
Initiating conversation with people
·
Cross- Cultural sensitivity in communication
·
Professional grooming
Unit – IV
Scholarly Paper
·
Guidelines for writing a scholarly paper
·
Write a scholarly paper in APA style
Unit – V
Writing for administrative
purpose
·
Memo writing
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