Applied English for Nutrition

February 16th, 2015

Dian Caturini S., BSc., MSc.

Introduction

Master of Science in Pathology and Lab Medicine (Vitamin D and CVD Risk Factors) The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

Bachelor of Science in Nutritional Sciences The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

International Baccalaureate Diploma Pearson United World College of the Pacific, Victoria, Canada

SMA N 1 Yogyakarta

SMP N 8 Yogyakarta

Course Introduction 3 credits (2 theory + 1 skills lab) Mark : 30% midterm, 30% final, 30% skills lab, 10%

assignments Team of lecturers :

Dian Caturini BSc., MSc. (course coordinator) Harry Freitag, MSc. Perdana Samekto, MSc. Mirza Hapsari, RD, MIPH TBA (FIB)

Team of instructors : team of lecturers + A. Fahmy Arif, MSc. Ika Ratna Palupi, MSc.

Rules and Regulations

Be on time

Permission of absence to be obtained ahead of time and in writing this will affect administratively

No unnecessary chatting during lecture

No usage of electronic devices during lecture

No sleeping during lecture

Students are urged to use English ONLY during the lecture and skills lab

Course Introduction Learning objectives

To improve the students ability to use English verbally and in writing, as well as to utilize academic sources available in English

Learning outcomes

1. For students to be able to communicate effectively

2. For students to be able to use proper English verbally and in writing

Course Description

This courses content pertains to the usage of academic English at university level (such as writing academic manuscript in English). It also contains introduction to terminologies used in the field of nutrition and health, academic language, and sentence structures normally used to communicate and understand literature sources/references on nutrition and health

Syllabus

Introduction to Applied English for Nutrition and Academic Manuscript

Reading Technique

Listening & Note-Taking

Speaking

Writing

Summarizing

Understanding graphs and academic paper

References

Savage, Alice, and P. Mayer. 2005. Effective Academic Writing 2. Oxford University Press, New York.

Firyh, Mary M., and Andrew W. Ralston. 2001. Intermediate English Language Skills. Hodder Gibson, Scotland.

Wallwork, Adrian. 2011. English for Writing Research Papers. Springer, New York.

Curry, Katherine R., and Amy Jaffe. 1998. Nutrition Counseling & Communication Skills. W.B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia.

Any Questions?

Academic Manuscript & Journal Searching (Boolean Logic)

What is academic manuscript?

How is it different from popular culture piece?

Level of English being used?

Terminologies being used?

Structures?

Examples

Examples

Academic Manuscript

Well-structured : introduction, main topics (methods, cases, results), discussion, & conclusion

Clear objectives

Academic level of English

Proper grammar structures

Proper usage of terminologies

When do we need to write an academic manuscript?

Academic Manuscript

A form of written communication in academia

Study results

Cases

Commentary

Reports

Reviews

Systemic reviews evidence-based medicine

Journal Searching (Boolean Logic)

Usually used in mathematics

Main operations:

Conjunction: And

Disjunction: Or

Negation : Not

Same principal is used for journal searching to connect search terms

When do you need it?

Searching for academic manuscripts/journal articles

Appropriate references

Critical thinking

Example

Overall topic :

Vitamin D status in cardiovascular disease prevention

Search terms:

- Vitamin D status

- Cardiovascular disease

- Prevention

Example of Journal Searching

Vitamin D AND status AND cardiovascular AND disease AND prevention NOT risk

Vitamin D NOT intake AND cardiovascular AND disease AND prevention NOT risk

Etc

Types of articles

Any Questions?