Teaching Hungarian for healthcare purposes

Abstract

The paper discusses major issues and current challenges in the field of teaching Hungarian as a foreign language
within the context of healthcare specialist language education. The study describes the specialist language and
crucial language skills that healthcare professionals such as midwives, physiotherapists, and nurses need to acquire
and develop. It also discusses the unique challenges and responsibilities that language teachers teaching medical
terminology and communication skills to university students are facing in the context of teaching Hungarian to
international students at the Faculty of Health Sciences, Budapest. Finally, it concludes with insights into curriculum
design and curriculum development tailored for healthcare settings.