Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Medical Terminology in Latin and Latvian Language in Medicine
Course Code
SZF_181
Branch of Science
Educational sciences; Other Sub-Branches of Educational Sciences
ECTS
9.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 7
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Dace Žibala
Structure Unit Manager
Ieva Puzo
Structural Unit
Faculty of Social Sciences
Contacts
Dzirciema Street 16, Riga, szf@rsu.lv
About Study Course
Objective
- To acquire skills and knowledge on correct reading, writing, use and explanation of anatomical and clinical terms,
- To integrate the knowledge of Latin in studying other study courses and in doing scientific work to help them understand the main idea of scientific articles, using the knowledge in medical terminology.
- To develop students' conversational skills for everyday communication, as well as to develop communicative and intercultural competence for further use of the Latvian language knowledge in the study process at A1 level.
Preliminary Knowledge
- English alphabet
- No preliminary knowledge of the Latvian language is required.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Will know how to explain the basic rules in reading and writing medical terms
Individual work and tests
1st test in Latin • Online assignments in e-study with a link to the assessment of the 1st test (in Latin).
2.Explain and interpret rules for the formation and use of anatomy and clinical terms
Individual work and tests
Online assignments in e-study with a link to the assessment of the 1st test (in Latin). • 1st test in Latin • 2nd test in Latin. • Online assignments in e-study with a link to the assessment of the 2st test (in Latin).
3.Will be able to understand the use of familiar words, phrases and common words in expressions
Individual work and tests
Final test in Latvian • 1. self-assessment test in Latvian (1st semester) • 2nd self-assessment test in Latvian (1st semester) • 1. colloquium in Latvian (2nd semester) • 2. colloquium in Latvian • 3rd Online self-assessment test in Latvian
4.Be able to use the minimum vocabulary of conversation topics in the context
Individual work and tests
Presentation • 4th Online self-assessment test in Latvian • 1. colloquium in Latvian (2nd semester) • 2. colloquium in Latvian • 3rd Online self-assessment test in Latvian • 1. self-assessment test in Latvian (1st semester) • 2nd self-assessment test in Latvian (1st semester) • Final test in Latvian
5.Will know the basic rules of the Latvian language and will be able to use them in communication
Individual work and tests
Final test in Latvian • 2nd self-assessment test in Latvian (1st semester) • 3rd Online self-assessment test in Latvian • 2. colloquium in Latvian • 1. colloquium in Latvian (2nd semester) • 4th Online self-assessment test in Latvian • Presentation
6.Will know how to form questions
Individual work and tests
3rd Online self-assessment test in Latvian • Presentation • 4th Online self-assessment test in Latvian • 2. colloquium in Latvian • 1. colloquium in Latvian (2nd semester) • 2nd self-assessment test in Latvian (1st semester) • 1. self-assessment test in Latvian (1st semester) • Final test in Latvian
7.Will be able to name parts of the human body the most common symptoms of diseases acquired during the course.
Individual work and tests
Final test in Latvian • 2nd self-assessment test in Latvian (1st semester) • 4th Online self-assessment test in Latvian • Presentation
Skills
1.Read and write the medical terms correctly
Individual work and tests
1st test in Latin • Online assignments in e-study with a link to the assessment of the 1st test (in Latin).
2.• identify and classify anatomical and clinical terms; • form and explain anatomical and clinical terms; • translate the terms from English into Latin and vice versa.
3.To develop and explain anatomical and clinical terms
Individual work and tests
Online assignments in e-study with a link to the assessment of the 2st test (in Latin). • 2nd test in Latin.
4.Translate terms from Latin into English and vice versa.
Individual work and tests
2nd test in Latin. • Online assignments in e-study with a link to the assessment of the 2st test (in Latin). • Online assignments in e-study with a link to the assessment of the 1st test (in Latin). • 1st test in Latin
5.To comprehend simple necessary information in Latvian
Individual work and tests
1. self-assessment test in Latvian (1st semester) • Final test in Latvian • 4th Online self-assessment test in Latvian • Presentation • 1. colloquium in Latvian (2nd semester) • 2. colloquium in Latvian • 3rd Online self-assessment test in Latvian
6.Use Latvian in an easy-to-understand basic daily communication process on familiar topics • to use Latvian in basic daily communication on • to collect personal information of a patient and a short case history.
Individual work and tests
3rd Online self-assessment test in Latvian • Presentation • Final test in Latvian • 2nd self-assessment test in Latvian (1st semester)
7.Collect patient’s personal data and a brief case history
Individual work and tests
Final test in Latvian • Presentation
Competences
1.On successful completion of the course the student will be able to use properly anatomical and clinical terms in academic settings and professional work.
Individual work and tests
1st test in Latin • Online assignments in e-study with a link to the assessment of the 1st test (in Latin). • 2nd test in Latin. • Online assignments in e-study with a link to the assessment of the 2st test (in Latin).
2.Will be able to use Latvian at the basic conversational level in daily communication, as well as for communication with patients at level A1
Individual work and tests
Final test in Latvian • 1. self-assessment test in Latvian (1st semester) • 1. colloquium in Latvian (2nd semester) • Presentation • 2. colloquium in Latvian
3.Will have developed transversal skills - communicative, incl. cross- cultural communication skills.
Individual work and tests
Presentation • 3rd Online self-assessment test in Latvian • 4th Online self-assessment test in Latvian
Assessment
Individual work
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Online assignments in e-study with a link to the assessment of the 1st test (in Latin). |
4.00% from total grade
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10 points
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Indepentendent work in Latin makes max. 5% of test 1 assessment. |
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2.
Online assignments in e-study with a link to the assessment of the 2st test (in Latin). |
4.00% from total grade
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10 points
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Indepentendent work in Latin makes max. 5% of test 2 assessment. |
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3.
1. self-assessment test in Latvian (1st semester) |
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Self-assessment test in Latvian for Chapter 1 of the text book. Must be completed by the end of semester test, at least 55% of answers must be correct. |
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4.
2nd self-assessment test in Latvian (1st semester) |
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Self-assessment test in Latvian for Chapter 2 of the text book. Must be completed by the end of semester test, at least 55% of answers must be correct. |
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5.
3rd Online self-assessment test in Latvian |
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Self-assessment test for Chapter 4-5 of the text book. |
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6.
4th Online self-assessment test in Latvian |
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Self-assessment test for Chapter 6-7 of the text book. |
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Examination
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1.
1st test in Latin |
10.00% from total grade
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10 points
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Anatomy terminology. |
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2.
2nd test in Latin. |
10.00% from total grade
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10 points
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Clinical terminology. |
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3.
Final test in Latvian |
12.00% from total grade
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10 points
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The test includes topics related to Chapters 1 to 3 of the text book. |
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4.
1. colloquium in Latvian (2nd semester) |
20.00% from total grade
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10 points
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The colloquium includes topics related to Chapters 4 to 5 of the text book. |
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5.
2. colloquium in Latvian |
20.00% from total grade
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10 points
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The colloquium includes topics related to Chapters 6 to 7 of the text book. |
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6.
Presentation |
20.00% from total grade
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10 points
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Ārsta - pacienta dialoga prezentācija. |
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
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Medical terminology in Latin. Introduction into the course. Latin alphabet. Accent. Phonetics.
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Third declension nouns. Formation of Genitive sg. and Genitive pl., Nominative. pl. and Nominative pl.
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Structure of anatomical terms. Formation of terms containing two or more nouns (noun + noun + noun).
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Overview of the adjective. Division of the adjective into groups. Agreement of the adjective with the noun.
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Formation, translation, analysis and declension of anatomical terms, containing nouns and adjectives.
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Degrees of comparison of adjectives. Revision of anatomical terminology. Preparation for the test.
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Online test 1 (Testum Primum) on anatomical terminology.
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First declension nouns. Adjectives of the first group. Clinical terms with and without prepositions. Latin-Greek equivalents.
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Second declension nouns. Adjectives of the first group. Clinical terms with and without prepositions. Latin-Greek equivalents.
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Third declension nouns of masculine gender. Clinical terms with and without prepositions. Latin-Greek equivalents.
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Third declension nouns of feminine gender. Clinical terms with and without prepositions. Latin-Greek equivalents.
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Third declension nouns of neuter gender. Clinical terms with or without prepositions. Latin-Greek equivalents.
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Third declension adjectives. Adjectives with one, two or three endings. Fourth and fifth declensions nouns. Clinical terms.
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Online test 2 (Testum secundum/finale) on clinical terminology.
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Present tense of the verb "būt/nebūt" (to be/no to be). Personal pronouns. The gender, singular and plural of noun.
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Latvian Language in Medicine. 1st semester.
The Latvian language, specific features. Alphabet, pronunciation. Getting acquainted. Greetings.
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Present tense of the verb "būt/nebūt" (to be/no to be). Personal pronouns. The gender, singular and plural of noun. The demonstrative pronoun "it/ that".
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Possessive pronouns mans/my, tavs/your , jūsu/ your. Question formation with the question words "vai", "kas"
("vai" is used for the general question, "who/what?"). Independent work - self-assessment test in e-studies on chapter 1.
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Living place. The use of the Locative case. Question formation with the question words "kur", "kad" (where, when).
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Living place. The use of the Locative case. Question formation with the question words "kur", "kad" (where, when). Countries and languages. The verbs of the 2nd conjugation "studēt (to study), strādāt (to work), dzīvot (to live), runāt (to speak, to talk) in present tense.
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The verbs of the 2nd conjugation "studēt (to study), strādāt (to work), dzīvot (to live), runāt (to speak, to talk) in present tense. Cardinal numbers.
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Address, phone number. Address, phone number. Alignment of numeral with noun. Independent work - self-assessment test in e-studies on chapter 2.
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My family. Possessive pronouns. The structures "man ir/nav/ patīk/nepatīk/garšo/negaršo" ("I have/don`t have/like/don`t like").
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My family. Possessive pronouns. The structures "man ir/nav/ patīk/nepatīk/garšo/negaršo/sāp/nesāp" ("I have/don`t have/like/don`t like").
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Human body. The structure "man/ jums ....sāp/nesāp" ("I have pain/don`t have pain").
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Patient history (personal data, pain).
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Adjective. Question word "kāds, kāda" ("what/what is it like").
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Revision.
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Semester test.
Description
Semester test on Chapters 1-3 of the texbook. |
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
60 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Test (Semester)
Part 2
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2nd semester. Time. "Cik ir pulkstenis?" (What is the time?) "Cikos?"( What time?). The use of verbs "sākties" (to start), "beigties" (to finish, to be over) in the 3rd person in present tense.
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Time. "Cik ir pulkstenis?" (What is the time?) "Cikos?"( What time?). The use of verbs "sākties" (to start), "beigties" (to finish, to be over) in the 3rd person in present tense.
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Adverbs of time "šodien (today), tagad (now), vakar (yesterday), rīt (tomorrow)", etc. Past and future tenses of the verb "būt" (to be/to have).
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Days of the week, date, seasons. Serial number words.
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In the hospital. Departments. Doctor`s consultation hours.
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Food. Adverbs " vienmēr (always), regulāri (regularly), parasti (usually), bieži (often), dažreiz (sometimes), reti (rarly), nekad (never)". Use of Accusative (direct object). Question word "ko?" (what).
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Food. Adverbs " vienmēr (always), regulāri (regularly), parasti (usually), bieži (often), dažreiz (sometimes), reti (rarly), nekad (never)". Use of Accusative (direct object). Preposition "ar" (with). Verbs of the 1st conjugation "ēst" (to eat), "dzert" (to drink) in present, past, future tense.
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In cafe, restaurant.
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Healthy nutrition.
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2nd colloquium.
Description
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Means of transport. Verbs of the 1st conjugation "iet" (to go), "braukt" (to go, to drive) in present, past and future tense.
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Healthy lifestyle, free time activities. Overview of prepositions used with Accusative "ar" (with, by), "par" (about, as), "uz" (to). Verbs of the 2nd and 3rd conjugation in present tense.
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Healthy lifestyle, free time activities. Verbs of the 2nd and 3rd conjugation in past and future tense. Overview of prepositions used with Accusative "ar" (with, by), "par" (about, as), "uz" (to).
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Healthy lifestyle, free time activities. past, future. Verbs of the 2nd and 3rd conjugation in past and future tense.
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Healthy lifestyle, free time activities. Use of personal pronoun in accusative.
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Expression of duration and frequency. Questions "Cik ilgi?" (How long?), "Cik bieži?",
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Human body parts and internal organs.
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Symptoms and complaints. Use of Dative.
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Symptoms and complaints. Use of dative case.
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Past and future tense of verbs of the 2nd and 3rd conjugation.
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Case history. Doctor-patient dialogue.
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Case history. Doctor-patient dialogue.
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Simulation of physician-patient dialog.
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2nd colloquium.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
6.00
Contact hours:
48 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Krusta, L., (updated by Zazerska, Ņ.). 2021. "Medical Terminology in Latin". Rīga: RSU, e-studiesSuitable for English stream
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Rudzītis, K. 2003.-2005. „Terminologia medica: latīņu-latviešu medicīnas terminu vārdnīca” pārstrādāts un papildināts izdevums. Rīga: Nacionālais apgāds.Suitable for English stream
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Ābelīte, I., Zazerska, Ņ., Voika, O., Zilvestre, A. 2021. ,,Latīņu-latviešu-angļu valodas vārdnīca medicīnas studijām". Rīga: RSU, e-studijas.Suitable for English stream
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Kaija, I., Laizāne, I. 2021. Latviešu valoda zobārstniecības studentiem. Mācību līdzeklis zobārstniecības studentiem. Rīga: Rīgas Stradiņa universitātes izdevniecībaSuitable for English stream
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Auziņa, I., Berķe, M., Lazareva, A. un Šalme, A. 2014. Laipa (A1). Latviešu valoda. Mācību grāmata. Rīga: LVA.Suitable for English stream
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Svilane -Bartholomew, T. 2010. Complete Latvian. Teach Yourself.Suitable for English stream
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Interactive material. Latvian Language Agency.Suitable for English stream
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Interactive material. Latvian Language Agency.
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Interaktīvs materiāls/Interactive material. Vineta Vaivade, Ērika Pičukāne. Sāksim runāt latviski! Sagatavošanas kurss latviešu valodas apguvei. Latviešu valodas aģentūra.Suitable for English stream