ACTA FAC MED NAISS 2014;31(2):129-132

Professional article

UDC:371.3::[811.111'276.6:61

DOI:10.2478/afmnai-2014-0015

Medical Studies in English: Shared Learning

Zorica Antić, Nataša Milosavljević

University of Niš, Faculty of Medicine, Serbia


SUMMARY

In recent years, medical studies in English have been organized at the Niš Faculty of Medicine. Thus, modern teaching approaches are required. It has been shown that there are many similarities between the two fields - English and medicine. As a result, it is believed that the methods and strategies used in teaching medical English language could be helpful when it comes to medical subjects. The paper presents the principles and techniques of teaching English for medical purposes and examines the possibility of applying these principles to teaching medical subjects in English.

Key words: methods, principles, English, medicine, teaching