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From corpus to course: Providing learners of medical English with the language they really need

Research Project

Project/Area Number 25370630
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Foreign language education
Research InstitutionHiroshima University

Principal Investigator

Fraser Simon  広島大学, 外国語教育研究センター, 准教授 (10403510)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) DAVIES Walter  広島大学, 外国語教育研究センター, 准教授 (30448261)
TATSUKAWA Keiso  広島大学, 外国語教育研究センター, 教授 (00290528)
Project Period (FY) 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2015)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,680,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,080,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
KeywordsMedical English / Corpus / Word lists / Pedagogic materials / Data driven learning
Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research has produced corpora, word lists, and pedagogic materials for students and researchers in a university medical faculty. A course for medical students has evolved from an ongoing interaction between corpus analysis, word lists, and materials development. From a corpus using Gray’s Anatomy for Students, lists of anatomy terms were compiled, and materials organized around basic anatomy and common diseases created. A course-specific word list has been produced, and new materials written and trialed which integrate anatomy with areas of medical specialization, common medical problems, and symptoms. A second corpus based on Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine has informed the further development of the medical materials and word list. We have been able to check for omissions and discrepancies, making it possible to improve accuracy and increase the number of key medical terms embedded in each unit of the materials.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2015 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2014 Research-status Report
  • 2013 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (17 results)

All 2016 2015 2014 2013

All Journal Article (7 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results,  Peer Reviewed: 7 results,  Open Access: 4 results) Presentation (10 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 4 results)

  • [Journal Article] Analysing medical English development at a university using a communicative competence model2016

    • Author(s)
      Davies, W., Fraser, S., & Tatsukawa, K.
    • Journal Title

      Hiroshima Studies in Language and Language Education

      Volume: 19 Pages: 93-108

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Applying internal medicine corpus analysis findings to the development of pedagogical materials2016

    • Author(s)
      Fraser, S., Davies, W., & Tatsukawa, K.
    • Journal Title

      Hiroshima Studies in Language and Language Education

      Volume: 19 Pages: 109-128

    • NAID

      120005741276

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Creating a corpus-informed EMP course for medical undergraduates2015

    • Author(s)
      Fraser, S., Davies, W., & Tatsukawa, K.
    • Journal Title

      IATEFL Professional and Academic English Journal

      Volume: 45 Pages: 16-21

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Reasoning and Communicative Competence at University2015

    • Author(s)
      Davies, W.
    • Journal Title

      Hiroshima Studies in Language and Language Education

      Volume: 18 Pages: 127-140

    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Medical Word List Development through Corpus and Course Construction2015

    • Author(s)
      Fraser, S., Davies, W., & Tatsukawa, K.
    • Journal Title

      Hiroshima Studies in Language and Language Education

      Volume: 18 Pages: 179-194

    • NAID

      120005572687

    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] A Background Study for the Development of Medical English Corpora, Word Lists and University Course Materials in Japan.2014

    • Author(s)
      Davies, W., Fraser, S., & Tatsukawa, K.
    • Journal Title

      Hiroshima Studies in Language and Language Education

      Volume: 17 Pages: 105-117

    • NAID

      120005428162

    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] A Corpus Analysis of an Anatomy Textbook: Preliminary Findings and Implications for Medical English Materials Development.2014

    • Author(s)
      Fraser, S., Davies, W., & Tatsukawa, K.
    • Journal Title

      Hiroshima Studies in Language and Language Education

      Volume: 17 Pages: 119-140

    • NAID

      120005428163

    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] Creating a medical word list for Japanese undergraduates2015

    • Author(s)
      Fraser, S., & Davies, W.
    • Organizer
      British Association of Applied Linguistics (BAAL) Annual Conference
    • Place of Presentation
      Birmingham, UK
    • Year and Date
      2015-09-03
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Consolidating medical English corpora, course materials and word lists through field knowledge2015

    • Author(s)
      Davies, W., & Fraser, S.
    • Organizer
      British Association of Applied Linguistics (BAAL) Annual Conference
    • Place of Presentation
      Birmingham, UK
    • Year and Date
      2015-09-03
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Developing a corpus-informed ESP course for medical undergraduates2015

    • Author(s)
      Fraser, S., & Davies, W.
    • Organizer
      CAES International Conference
    • Place of Presentation
      Hong Kong, China
    • Year and Date
      2015-06-11
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Adapting a communicative competence model for a university ESP course2015

    • Author(s)
      Davies, W., & Fraser, S.
    • Organizer
      CAES International Conference
    • Place of Presentation
      Hong Kong, China
    • Year and Date
      2015-06-11
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Building a Corpus-informed Medical English Course.2015

    • Author(s)
      Davies, W. & Fraser, S.
    • Organizer
      Institute for Foreign Language Research and Education Symposium
    • Place of Presentation
      Hiroshima University
    • Year and Date
      2015-03-06
    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] A Corpus Analysis of an Anatomy Textbook: Findings and Implications for Medical English Materials Development.2014

    • Author(s)
      Fraser, S. & Davies, W.
    • Organizer
      British Association of Applied Linguistics (BAAL) Annual Conference
    • Place of Presentation
      University of Warwick
    • Year and Date
      2014-09-04 – 2014-09-06
    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Corpus-informed Medical English Materials Development at a Japanese University2014

    • Author(s)
      Davies, W., Fraser, S., & Tatsukawa, K.
    • Organizer
      British Association of Applied Linguistics (BAAL) Annual Conference
    • Place of Presentation
      University of Warwick
    • Year and Date
      2014-09-04 – 2014-09-06
    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Building Corpora and Compiling Pedagogical Lists for University Students.2013

    • Author(s)
      Fraser, S. & Davies, W.
    • Organizer
      BAAL
    • Place of Presentation
      Heriot-Watt University、Edinburgh, Scotland, U.K.
    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Developing Lexically-based Medical English Courses for a University Faculty in Japan.2013

    • Author(s)
      Davies, W., Fraser, S., & Tatsukawa, K
    • Organizer
      BAAL
    • Place of Presentation
      Heriot-Watt University、Edinburgh, Scotland, U.K.
    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Corpus Design and the Creation of Medical English Word Lists.2013

    • Author(s)
      Fraser, S., Davies, W. & Tatsukawa, K.
    • Organizer
      Vocab@Vic
    • Place of Presentation
      Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report

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