Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Latvian Language in Dentistry
Course Code
SZF_134
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Dentistry
ECTS
6.00
Target Audience
Dentistry
LQF
Level 7
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Inga Laizāne
Structure Unit Manager
Ieva Puzo
Structural Unit
Faculty of Social Sciences
Contacts
Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf@rsu.lv
About Study Course
Objective
To acquire Latvian at conversational level in order to be able to communicate with patients and apply Latvian at basic level in daily communication (A1 – A2).
Preliminary Knowledge
Knowledge of the English language. Without preliminary knowledge of the Latvian.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Will know the lexical minimum of conversational topics.
Individual work and tests
1st test (1st semester) • Individual work • 3rd test (1st semester) • 2nd test (1st semester) • Semester test • 1st colloquium (2nd semester) • 2nd colloquium (2nd semester) • 3rd colloquium (2nd semester) • Cumulative exam
2.Will know the simplest Latvian language grammar rules.
Individual work and tests
Cumulative exam • 2nd test (1st semester) • Semester test • 1st colloquium (2nd semester) • 2nd colloquium (2nd semester) • 3rd colloquium (2nd semester) • 3rd test (1st semester) • Individual work • 1st test (1st semester)
3.Will know how to make questions in Latvian.
Individual work and tests
1st test (1st semester) • Individual work • 3rd test (1st semester) • 3rd colloquium (2nd semester) • 2nd colloquium (2nd semester) • 1st colloquium (2nd semester) • Semester test • Cumulative exam
4.Be able to name the parts of the human body and be familiar with terms related to the oral cavity.
Individual work and tests
Cumulative exam • Semester test • 1st colloquium (2nd semester) • 2nd colloquium (2nd semester) • 3rd colloquium (2nd semester) • 3rd test (1st semester) • Individual work
Skills
1.Will use Latvian in basic daily communication.
Individual work and tests
Semester test • 2nd test (1st semester) • Cumulative exam
2.Will select and use dentistry terminology appropriately in communication with the patient.
Individual work and tests
Cumulative exam • 3rd colloquium (2nd semester) • 2nd colloquium (2nd semester)
Competences
1.Will be able to use practically dentistry vocabulary and use Latvian language at basic level in daily communication.
Individual work and tests
Cumulative exam • 3rd colloquium (2nd semester) • Individual work
Assessment
Individual work
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Individual work |
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Active participation in classes. Individual and pair work – mastering the vocabulary and grammar of the corresponding topic, work with book, making up dialogues. Students are obliged to fill in the course evaluation questionnaire at the end of the course. |
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Examination
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1st test (1st semester) |
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Test
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Written test after 3rd Chapter. |
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2nd test (1st semester) |
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Test
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Oral test after 4th Cahpter. |
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3rd test (1st semester) |
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Test
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Written test in the last class. |
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Semester test |
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Test
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Cumulative assessment, summing all 3 tests passed during the semester. |
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1st colloquium (2nd semester) |
33.30% from total grade
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10 points
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Written colloquium after 7th Chapter |
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2nd colloquium (2nd semester) |
33.30% from total grade
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10 points
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Written colloquium after 9th Chapter. |
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3rd colloquium (2nd semester) |
33.40% from total grade
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10 points
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Oral colloquium in the last class. |
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8.
Cumulative exam |
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10 points
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Summing all the colloquiums taken during the semester. |
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
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"I am a dentist".
Latvian sounds and letters.
Topics. Greetings, getting to know each other.
Grammar. Noun, pronoun, verb “būt”.
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"I am a dentist".
Latvian sounds and letters.
Topics. Greetings, getting to know each other.
Grammar. Noun, pronoun, verb “būt”.
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"I am a dentist".
Latvian sounds and letters.
Topics. Greetings, getting to know each other.
Grammar. Noun, pronoun, verb “būt”.
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"I am a dentist".
Latvian sounds and letters.
Topics. Greetings, getting to know each other.
Grammar. Noun, pronoun, verb “būt”.
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"My patients".
Topics: Family, nationality, languages. Posession. What do I like? Body parts.
Grammar: Posessive pronouns, expressing posession with the phrase “man/tev… ir”. Phrases “man/tev… patīk, garšo, sāp”.
2nd conjugation verb “runāt”.
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"My patients".
Topics: Family, nationality, languages. Posession. What do I like? Body parts.
Grammar: Posessive pronouns, expressing posession with the phrase “man/tev… ir”. Phrases “man/tev… patīk, garšo, sāp”.
2nd conjugation verb “runāt”.
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"My patients".
Topics: Family, nationality, languages. Posession. What do I like? Body parts.
Grammar: Posessive pronouns, expressing posession with the phrase “man/tev… ir”. Phrases “man/tev… patīk, garšo, sāp”.
2nd conjugation verb “runāt”.
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"My patients".
Topics: Family, nationality, languages. Posession. What do I like? Body parts.
Grammar: Posessive pronouns, expressing posession with the phrase “man/tev… ir”. Phrases “man/tev… patīk, garšo, sāp”.
2nd conjugation verb “runāt”.
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"My patients".
Topics: Family, nationality, languages. Posession. What do I like? Body parts.
Grammar: Posessive pronouns, expressing posession with the phrase “man/tev… ir”. Phrases “man/tev… patīk, garšo, sāp”.
2nd conjugation verb “runāt”.
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"Hallo! Is that the dentist?"
Topics: Cities of Latvia, locations. Numbers, phone numbers, addresses. Age.
Grammar: Locative, 2nd conjugation verbs “dzīvot”, “studēt”, “strādāt”, cardinal numerals.
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"Hallo! Is that the dentist?"
Topics: Cities of Latvia, locations. Numbers, phone numbers, addresses. Age.
Grammar: Locative, 2nd conjugation verbs “dzīvot”, “studēt”, “strādāt”, cardinal numerals.
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"Hallo! Is that the dentist?"
Topics: Cities of Latvia, locations. Numbers, phone numbers, addresses. Age.
Grammar: Locative, 2nd conjugation verbs “dzīvot”, “studēt”, “strādāt”, cardinal numerals.
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"Hallo! Is that the dentist?"
Topics: Cities of Latvia, locations. Numbers, phone numbers, addresses. Age.
Grammar: Locative, 2nd conjugation verbs “dzīvot”, “studēt”, “strādāt”, cardinal numerals.
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"Time of the visit".
Topics: Time. What is the time? At what time does the lesson start/end? At what time does the bus arrive/depart? At what time do you have an appointment with a dentist?
Grammar: Expressing time with locative endings. Verb “būt”, construction “man/tev… ir, patīk, garšo, sāp” and 2nd conjugation verbs in past and future.
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"Time of the visit".
Topics: Time. What is the time? At what time does the lesson start/end? At what time does the bus arrive/depart? At what time do you have an appointment with a dentist?
Grammar: Expressing time with locative endings. Verb “būt”, construction “man/tev… ir, patīk, garšo, sāp” and 2nd conjugation verbs in past and future.
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"Time of the visit".
Topics: Time. What is the time? At what time does the lesson start/end? At what time does the bus arrive/depart? At what time do you have an appointment with a dentist?
Grammar: Expressing time with locative endings. Verb “būt”, construction “man/tev… ir, patīk, garšo, sāp” and 2nd conjugation verbs in past and future.
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"Time of the visit".
Topics: Time. What is the time? At what time does the lesson start/end? At what time does the bus arrive/depart? At what time do you have an appointment with a dentist?
Grammar: Expressing time with locative endings. Verb “būt”, construction “man/tev… ir, patīk, garšo, sāp” and 2nd conjugation verbs in past and future.
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"Time of the visit".
Topics: Time. What is the time? At what time does the lesson start/end? At what time does the bus arrive/depart? At what time do you have an appointment with a dentist?
Grammar: Expressing time with locative endings. Verb “būt”, construction “man/tev… ir, patīk, garšo, sāp” and 2nd conjugation verbs in past and future.
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"Which tooth hurts?"
Topics: Which tooth hurts? On which floor is the dentist’s office? On which side does it hurt? Dates, months, years, days of the week.
Grammar: Ordinal numerals in nominative and locative. “Kurš” in various forms.
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"Which tooth hurts?"
Topics: Which tooth hurts? On which floor is the dentist’s office? On which side does it hurt? Dates, months, years, days of the week.
Grammar: Ordinal numerals in nominative and locative. “Kurš” in various forms.
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"Which tooth hurts?"
Topics: Which tooth hurts? On which floor is the dentist’s office? On which side does it hurt? Dates, months, years, days of the week.
Grammar: Ordinal numerals in nominative and locative. “Kurš” in various forms.
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Semester test (written)
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
48 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Test (Semester)
Part 2
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"My office and home".
Topics: Furniture, names of rooms, dentistry tools. Questioning the patient.
Grammar: Adjectives. Question words.
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"My office and home".
Topics: Furniture, names of rooms, dentistry tools. Questioning the patient.
Grammar: Adjectives. Question words.
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"My office and home".
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Grammar: Adjectives. Question words.
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"Dentistry studies".
Topics: Studies, professions. Free time, hobbies.
Grammar: 3rd conjugation non-reflexive verbs in past, present, future. Introduction to accusative.
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"Dentistry studies".
Topics: Studies, professions. Free time, hobbies.
Grammar: 3rd conjugation non-reflexive verbs in past, present, future. Introduction to accusative.
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"Dentistry studies".
Topics: Studies, professions. Free time, hobbies.
Grammar: 3rd conjugation non-reflexive verbs in past, present, future. Introduction to accusative.
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"Dentistry studies".
Topics: Studies, professions. Free time, hobbies.
Grammar: 3rd conjugation non-reflexive verbs in past, present, future. Introduction to accusative.
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"Dentistry studies".
Topics: Studies, professions. Free time, hobbies.
Grammar: 3rd conjugation non-reflexive verbs in past, present, future. Introduction to accusative.
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"I don't eat sweets".
Topics: Food. Questions to the patient about nurtition habits. Shopping. Ordering in a cafe. Prices.
Grammar: Accusative, 1st conjugation verbs “ēst”, “dzert”. Phrases in conditional (“es gribētu”, “es vēlētos”, “man vajadzētu”) and imperative (“dodiet man, lūdzu”). Cardinal numerals in accusative.
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"I don't eat sweets".
Topics: Food. Questions to the patient about nurtition habits. Shopping. Ordering in a cafe. Prices.
Grammar: Accusative, 1st conjugation verbs “ēst”, “dzert”. Phrases in conditional (“es gribētu”, “es vēlētos”, “man vajadzētu”) and imperative (“dodiet man, lūdzu”). Cardinal numerals in accusative.
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"I don't eat sweets".
Topics: Food. Questions to the patient about nurtition habits. Shopping. Ordering in a cafe. Prices.
Grammar: Accusative, 1st conjugation verbs “ēst”, “dzert”. Phrases in conditional (“es gribētu”, “es vēlētos”, “man vajadzētu”) and imperative (“dodiet man, lūdzu”). Cardinal numerals in accusative.
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"I don't eat sweets".
Topics: Food. Questions to the patient about nurtition habits. Shopping. Ordering in a cafe. Prices.
Grammar: Accusative, 1st conjugation verbs “ēst”, “dzert”. Phrases in conditional (“es gribētu”, “es vēlētos”, “man vajadzētu”) and imperative (“dodiet man, lūdzu”). Cardinal numerals in accusative.
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"I don't eat sweets".
Topics: Food. Questions to the patient about nurtition habits. Shopping. Ordering in a cafe. Prices.
Grammar: Accusative, 1st conjugation verbs “ēst”, “dzert”. Phrases in conditional (“es gribētu”, “es vēlētos”, “man vajadzētu”) and imperative (“dodiet man, lūdzu”). Cardinal numerals in accusative.
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"Bus stop: "Clinic"".
Topics: Transportation, means of transportation. Directions. How to get to the dentistry clinic/university?
Grammar: 1st conjugation verbs “iet”, “braukt”, “nākt”. Prepositions with accusative and dative.
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"Bus stop: "Clinic"".
Topics: Transportation, means of transportation. Directions. How to get to the dentistry clinic/university?
Grammar: 1st conjugation verbs “iet”, “braukt”, “nākt”. Prepositions with accusative and dative.
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"Bus stop: "Clinic"".
Topics: Transportation, means of transportation. Directions. How to get to the dentistry clinic/university?
Grammar: 1st conjugation verbs “iet”, “braukt”, “nākt”. Prepositions with accusative and dative.
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"Bus stop: "Clinic"".
Topics: Transportation, means of transportation. Directions. How to get to the dentistry clinic/university?
Grammar: 1st conjugation verbs “iet”, “braukt”, “nākt”. Prepositions with accusative and dative.
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"Doctor, help me!"
Topics: Talking to a patient about the symptoms (pain, bleeding...). Working hours.
Grammar: Dative.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
48 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Inga Kaija, Inga Laizāne. "Latviešu valoda zobārstniecības studentiem". Mācību līdzeklis zobārstniecības studentiem. Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte, 2021.Suitable for English stream
Additional Reading
1.
Kaija, Inga, Laizāne, Inga. „Latviešu valodas gramatika. Pamatlīmenis: A1. Grammar of the Latvian language. Elementary: A1”. Rīga: LVA, 2022.
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Kaija, Inga, Laizāne, Inga. „Latviešu valodas gramatika. Pamatlīmenis: A2. Grammar of the Latvian language. Elementary: A2”. Rīga: LVA, 2023.
Other Information Sources
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Letonika