Basic Conversational Malay Course

Course Objective
This course is designed for healthcare professionals who have little or no knowledge of conversational Malay to communicate with patients and their family members. The course aims to develop basic listening and speaking skills with an emphasis on accuracy and fluency. Participants will also gain insight into the Malay culture. English will be used as the medium of teaching to facilitate learning.

At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
• Converse in simple Malay with patients and their family members
• Achieve a better understanding of patients’ concerns and needs
• Answer enquiries in spoken Malay

General Topics include:
• Pronounciation
• Greetings
• Numbers-cardinal and ordinal
• Asking basic questions and answering enquiries
• Describing processes, objects and people
• Anatomy description
• Functional language used in consultations
• Giving instructions
• Explaining and reassuring
• Paraphrasing and clarifying
• Advising and warning
• Body anatomy system - cardiovascular, dental, gynecological, musculoskeletal, neurological, ophthalmological, respiratory.
• Understanding symptoms - common medical expressions used by patients and family members

Target Audience
Healthcare professionals with little or no knowledge of spoken Malay and are required to communicate with patients/ patient's family members on a daily basis.

Registration Details
*NOTE: Please obtain approval from your head of department and HR by submitting the necessary institutional training request before sending in your registration.

To register, please email the following information to academy@singhealth.com.sg

Course Title:
Full name:
Contact number:
Designation:
Department and institution:
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Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Successful registrants will be notified via email with information on payment details.