Set of documents
- photo file which will be used when generating the personal questionnaire
- a scan of university diploma
Master of Arts in English Studies: Language and Communication in Healthcare
Area of Studies
languages and philological sciences
Degree
Master
Degree (in English)
Master
Language(s)
- English
Tuition and Other Fees
Tuition Fee 3000 PLN
Application Deadline(s)
5.07. 2023
Course Description
Course Profile
“According to Eurostat data, Poland has the lowest number of practising doctors per 1 000 population (2.4) in the EU, and the number of nurses (5.1 per 1 000 population) is also among the lowest.” (from OECD report: State of Health in the EU. Poland: Country Health Profile 2021)
In this context, the efforts of medical professionals should urgently be supported by experts in healthcare communication and health promotion. Moreover, healthcare systems inadvertently need the support of experts in the efficient communication of information about health and healthcare: health promotors, interpreters, medical journalists, patient advocates, administrators of patient portals and people engaged in applying for grants to finance the development of healthcare systems.
Language and communication in healthcare is an interdisciplinary two-year English-language MA programme in medical humanities. It focuses on effective and empathetic communication for health and quality of life. The programme is co-taught by healthcare experts (academics and practitioners) and is suited to BA/BSc and MA/MSc graduates with a good command of English (B2 CEFR level).
You will learn:
- why language-based communication is important in care provision
- how to effectively communicate in healthcare – how to talk and how to listen
- how to make specialist language accessible to non-experts
- how to heal with the help of art
- how to promote good health practices
- how to support communication with vulnerable adults
- how to facilitate communication with the patient from a different culture
The programme includes:
- workshops in applying modern technologies in healthcare contexts, audio description and drama techniques for medical training
- internships in healthcare institutions
MA in Language and Communication in Healthcare is a possible first step towards:
- specialised translation studies
- BA and MA studies in Biology and health at AMU’s Faculty of Biology
- postgraduate studies at AMU or PUMS
- doctoral studies at AMU or other universities in Poland and abroad
Example of courses
- Medicine and healthcare in popular culture and literature
- Healthcare communication across cultures
- Medical anthropology in global perspective
- Language and communication in psychotherapy
- Introduction to medical translation
- Audio description for persons with sight loss
- Theatre for standardised/simulated-patient medical training
- Modern technologies for healthcare
Graduate competencies
- an excellent command of English (in speaking and writing)
- the skill to talk about health using accessible language
- the ability to communicate empathetically and effectively
- “soft skills”: creativity, communicative efficiency and critical thinking
- the ability to offer support in crisis situations
- a sensitive and open attitude to vulnerable individuals and groups
Career prospects
- interpreter accompanying the patient
- medical journalist
- health educator
- art therapist
- patient's assistant
- communication expert supporting people with disabilities
Education Requirements
List of documents
Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań
address:
phone: +48 61 829 4434, +48 61 829 4442
email: welcome@amu.edu.pl
www: http://www.international.amu.edu.pl
ul. Wieniawskiego 1
61-712 Poznań, Poland
phone: +48 61 829 4434, +48 61 829 4442
email: welcome@amu.edu.pl
www: http://www.international.amu.edu.pl
Study programmes
- B.A. in English Linguistics: Theories, Interfaces, Technologies
- BA in Applied Linguistics, specialty Applied Linguistics and Intercultural Communication (English and German from the start)
- BA in Central European and Balkan Studies
- BA in English Studies: Literature and Culture
- BA in European Legal Studies
- BA in German Language and Intercultural Studies (Słubice)
- BA in Global Communication
- BA in International Relations
- BA in Liberal Arts and Sciences
- BSc in Chemistry
- Environmental Management at CAU and Environmental Protection at AMU
- Inter-University Programme of Interdisciplinary PhD Studies at the 'Artes Liberales' Academy
- MA Applied Linguistics, specialty Empirical Linguistics and Language Documentation
- MA in Balkan Studies
- MA in Central Europe in the International Perspective
- MA in Cultural Studies: Intercultural Communication
- MA in Digital Entrepreneurship
- MA in English Studies: Language and Communication in Healthcare
- MA in Ethnology: Cultural Differences and Transnational Process
- MA in Geohazards and Climate Change
- MA in International Relations
- MA in Journalism and Social Communication
- MA in Language-Mind-Technology
- MA in Mediterraean Studies
- MA in Modern Languages - Empirical Linguistics and Language Documentation
- MA in Philology – Empirical Linguistics and Language Documentation
- MA in Public Governance, Specialization: Good Governance and Civil Society
- MaMaSelf Master in Material Science
- Master of Arts in English Studies: Language and Communication in Healthcare
- Master of Intercultural Communication Studies (MICS)
- MSc in Biotechnology
- MSc in Chemistry
- MSc in Environmental Protection
- MSc in Physics of Advanced Materials for Energy Processing
- PhD programme in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
- SERP-Chem