Course description
English for Pharmacists course focuses on developing the skills needed to communicate clearly and effectively in any Pharmacy practice setting, including authentic Medical and Pharmacy vocabulary, pronunciation, listening comprehension, pharmacist-patient role-plays, idiomatic language and Pharmacy writing.
Course outcomes
By the end of this course you will be able to:
– Use the language needed in the context of drug discovery and drug development
– Define in English the challenges, risk and cost of innovation within the industry
– Use the language needed to discuss good pharmaceutical practice including quality assurance controls, regulatory documentation and audit mechanisms
– Use the language to discuss issues around running a Pharmacy
– Use the language needed in order to discuss dosage and side effects
– Use the language needed for advice and recommendations on medication
Sample syllabus
– Job profiles
– Professions and departments
– New drug development and launches
– Cultural differences in marketing drugs and medicine
Language:
– Providing information
– Introducing oneself, one’s field, and projects
– Summarising action points
– Writing job ads
Substance discovery and product development:
– A new chemical entity
– Drug dosage forms
– Categories of drugs
Language:
– Asking about drug discovery and drug development
– Taking about time periods
– Asking for and giving opinions
Quality assurance and auditing:
– Good pharmaceutical industry practice
– Quality assurance audits, Laboratory safety systems
– Standard operating procedures
Language:
– Informing
– Asking questions during an audit
– Suggesting corrective action
Ready for testing in live organisms:
– Preclinical testing
– Clinical testing
– Dealing with authorities
– Experimental drugs on trial
Language: Describing a process
– Getting information
– Making suggestions
– Linking ideas
– Requesting information and responding directly
Drug safety and regulatory affairs:
– Pharmacovigilance
– Regulatory documentation
– Patient information
– Counterfeit medicines
Language:
– Reporting severe adverse events
– Asking about implications for a drug
– Giving general advice
– Giving strong warnings
Production and packaging:
– Safety requirements
– Production processes
– Packaging challenges
Language:
– Expressing moments in time
– Giving instructions
– Describing a process
– Giving presentations
