Enghlish-language educational models in medical university

Abstract

The article considers two approaches to training in high medical school: 1) using English as a Medium of Instruction and 2) Content and Language Integrated Learning the emergence of which was related to a wide spread of bilingualism in society, importance of increase in competitiveness of graduates of domestic universities on international labor market. The authors present the models of teaching within the stated approaches which promote the efficiency of professional training of future doctors in solving professional problems on the basis of implementation of foreign language competence. The paper defines the conditions of content and language integrated models implementation into the learning process. In conclusion, it is noted that the integration of subject and language experience contributes to the optimization of foreign language training and significant improvement of the quality of the educational process. The most pressing issues requiring additional research are identified.

Keywords

• content and language integrated learning
• english as a medium of instruction
• foreign language competence
• higher medical education