
The objectives of this book are to help students develop their communicative skills in english as well as various job-related competencies. The book was designed based on teh global simulation framework in which students take on a role in a simulated center for disease control. Each unit covers different aspects of working in te simulated center, including how to apply for a job, applying for a job in the center, designing medical campaigns about communicative diseases, non- communicative diseases and violence, and preparing for language proficiency exams. It is designed for use with B1 english language students from the Health Sciences division at the Universidad del Norte.
Contents
INTRODUCTION
UNIT 1
GETTING TO KNOW THE CIDPHP
Getting to know the CIDPHP
Who are we?
What are our roles and responsibilities?
Flow of information in the CIDPHP
Unit Wrap-Up
Unit summary
UNIT 2
LEARNING HOW TO DESIGN AN EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN
Strategies for Developing a Health Promotion Campaign
Planning a health promotion campaign
Campaign vs Presentation
Deciding on the channels and materials
Analyzing the language of a campaign:
lay terms vs medical/technical terms
Collecting information: surveying for a successful campaign
What are surveys?
Why should you conduct a survey?
How do you prepare a survey?
What tools can you use?
How do you analyze the results of your survey?
Writing the report on a health promotion campaign
Making your writing more effective
Unit Wrap-Up
Unit summary
UNIT 3
GETTING A JOB AT THE CIDPHP
Writing a résumé
Writing a cover letter
Useful grammar tips for writing a cover letter
Creating your profile in Linkedin
Writing an attractive and informative heading
Having a Job interview
Unit Wrap-Up
Unit summary
UNIT 4
LEARNING ABOUT NON COMMUNICABLE DISEASES (NCDS)
Learning about non-communicable diseases
Summarizing the case
Case study
The Educational Campaign
Assessing your Campaign
Reflecting on your campaign
Writing the report on your campaign
Unit Wrap-Up
Unit summary
UNIT 5
LEARNING ABOUT COMMUNICABLE OR INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Learning about communicable or infectious diseases
Case study
The Educational Campaign/ campaign
Assessing your campaign
Reflecting on your campaign
Writing the report on your campaign
Unit wrap-up
Unit Summary
UNIT 6
LEARNING ABOUT VIOLENCE
Learning about violence
Case study
The Educational Campaign/ Campaign
Assessing your campaign
Reflecting on your campaign
Writing the report on your campaign
Unit Wrap-Up
Unit summary
UNIT
BILINGUALISM AND PROMOTIONS IN THE CIDPHP
Promotion opportunities in the CIDPHP
Preparing for your exam
Unit Wrap-Up
Unit summary
REFERENCES