INFORMATION ACTIVITIES MEDIATED BY INFORMATION ACTIVITIES MEDIATED BY COMMUNICATION IN THE PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION IN THE PROFESSIONAL FIELD OF MEDICINE: theory and practiceFIELD OF MEDICINE: theory and practice

V. Joura, Volgograd State Medical V. Joura, Volgograd State Medical UniversityUniversity

Operating Information Operating Information

1.1. Includes processing, storing and transfering Includes processing, storing and transfering information.information.

2.2. Predetermines effectiveness of activities in Predetermines effectiveness of activities in various professional fields (including various professional fields (including medicine).medicine).

3.3. The processes it involves can be The processes it involves can be exteriorized through verbal communication.exteriorized through verbal communication.

Infomation Activities Infomation Activities Mediated by Communication: Mediated by Communication:

Definition Definition Information activity mediated by Information activity mediated by communication is an interpersonal interaction communication is an interpersonal interaction which aims to reach an ultimate goal, i.e. to which aims to reach an ultimate goal, i.e. to establish a positive relationship between establish a positive relationship between interactants as well as obtain joint results by interactants as well as obtain joint results by means of creating, processing, storing and means of creating, processing, storing and transfering information (E. N. Krestyaninova).transfering information (E. N. Krestyaninova).

Ways of Implementing Professional Ways of Implementing Professional Medical ActivitiesMedical Activities

Professional Medical ActivitiesProfessional Medical Activities

Implementing Implementing CommunicationCommunication

technical (verbal/technical (verbal/

procedures non-verbal)procedures non-verbal)

Infomation Activities Infomation Activities Mediated by Communication: Mediated by Communication:

Definition Definition Information activities mediated by Information activities mediated by communication are a variety of communication are a variety of communication actions aiming to accomplish communication actions aiming to accomplish a certain goal (either theoretical and applied) a certain goal (either theoretical and applied) by means of extracting, interpreting and by means of extracting, interpreting and exchanging information with other agents or exchanging information with other agents or clients of these activities.clients of these activities.

Information Activities Mediated Information Activities Mediated by Communication Performed by Communication Performed

by a Medical Professionalby a Medical Professional

Traditional RecentTraditional RecentReading special Use of electronic Reading special Use of electronic

publications resourses publications resourses (Internet)(Internet)

(printed editions(printed editions) ) Participation in conferences Participation in Participation in conferences Participation in

on-line and on-line and teleconferences teleconferences

Publication of results Publishing Publication of results Publishing informationinformation

in printed editions in electronic in printed editions in electronic editionseditions

Infomation Activities Mediated by Infomation Activities Mediated by Communication within a Scientific Communication within a Scientific

ConferenceConferenceForms of written Forms of written information activities information activities mediated by mediated by communicationcommunication

Oral or moxed forms Oral or moxed forms of information of information activities mediated activities mediated by communicationby communication

1. Filling in a number of 1. Filling in a number of standard forms (standard forms (Curriculum Curriculum Vitae, Business Card, Vitae, Business Card, Application/Registration Form)Application/Registration Form)

1. 1. Presenting a paper and Presenting a paper and participating in a discussionparticipating in a discussion

2. Preparing standard papers of 2. Preparing standard papers of presenting research outcomes presenting research outcomes ((Abstract, Power Point Abstract, Power Point Presentation, Poster)Presentation, Poster)

2. 2. Discussing during a poster Discussing during a poster sessionsession

Materials for the ManualMaterials for the Manual

►Authentic papers/forms required to participate Authentic papers/forms required to participate in a conference;in a conference;

►Scientific texts (article abstracts, articles, Scientific texts (article abstracts, articles, posters);posters);

►Models and patterns of oral spoken Models and patterns of oral spoken communication used to exchange research communication used to exchange research information along with the recommendations information along with the recommendations how to use them;how to use them;

►Pieces of genuine communicationPieces of genuine communicationSelection criteria: reliability, authenticity of the Selection criteria: reliability, authenticity of the

sources used, permission of their authors to use sources used, permission of their authors to use them.them.

Methods UsedMethods Used

Problem searching (heuristic) methods;Problem searching (heuristic) methods;

Reproductive learining methods;Reproductive learining methods;

Immitation learning and role-plays;Immitation learning and role-plays;

Other communication learning Other communication learning techniques.techniques.

Problem SearchingProblem Searching

Find and summarize on-line information about the requirements for an effective Find and summarize on-line information about the requirements for an effective conference PowerPoint presentation. Focus on the following points: conference PowerPoint presentation. Focus on the following points:

Slide design (colors and fonts) Slide design (colors and fonts) __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Slide structure (text density, text builds, text movement) ________________ _____Slide structure (text density, text builds, text movement) ________________ _____

Graphs and charts ______________________________________________ _______Graphs and charts ______________________________________________ _______

Multimedia (clip art and animated graphics) ______________________ __________Multimedia (clip art and animated graphics) ______________________ __________

Spelling and grammar ___________________________________________ Spelling and grammar ___________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Length (number of slides in one presentation, time of presenting) _________ Length (number of slides in one presentation, time of presenting) _________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Opening slide, concluding slide ___________________________________ Opening slide, concluding slide ___________________________________

ReferencesReferences

Reproductive LearningReproductive Learning

2

Parkinson’s Disease: outline

1. Definition

2. _______________________________

3. _______________________________

4. _______________________________

5. _______________________________

6. Concluding remarks

EvaluationEvaluation

Immitation Leraning and Role-Immitation Leraning and Role-playingplaying

►B. B. Write a text for the poster presentation Write a text for the poster presentation of the research below. (Use questions from of the research below. (Use questions from Task 9.)Task 9.)

►C. C. Using the information from the text and Using the information from the text and the interview fill in the section of the the interview fill in the section of the conference conference application form application form asas if you were if you were Dr MorrisDr Morris..

Other communication Other communication techniquestechniques

Tasks to arrange discussions, dialogues, Tasks to arrange discussions, dialogues, speeches, etc.speeches, etc.

System of Arranging the Tasks System of Arranging the Tasks in the Manualin the Manual

► Warming-up;Warming-up;► Conceptualizing and defining the contents of a Conceptualizing and defining the contents of a

certain form of communicationcertain form of communication► ((CVCV, , business cardbusiness card, , posterposter, , etcetc.);.);► Eliciting its structure and formal rules of Eliciting its structure and formal rules of

organization (organization (CVCV, , business cardbusiness card, , posterposter, , etcetc.);.);► General description of a certain information activity General description of a certain information activity

mediated by communication;mediated by communication;► Working out the criteria of evaluating the quality of Working out the criteria of evaluating the quality of

the sample texts available;the sample texts available;► Evaluation using the developed criteria and Evaluation using the developed criteria and

expressing personal opinion;expressing personal opinion;► Performing reproductive and immitation learning Performing reproductive and immitation learning

tasks.tasks.► Role-plays and other communication tasks.Role-plays and other communication tasks.

Thank you!Thank you!

Спасибо за Спасибо за внимание!внимание!