Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Medical Terminology in English and Latin
Course Code
SZF_185
Branch of Science
Other social sciences
ECTS
9.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 7
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Miervaldis Karulis
Structure Unit Manager
Ieva Puzo
Structural Unit
Faculty of Social Sciences
Contacts
Dzirciema Street 16, Riga, szf@rsu.lv
About Study Course
Objective
Develop communicative skills and skills for the use of medical terminology in English for study purposes and work in the speciality in future and promote the acquisition of medical terminology in English and its practical use.
Acquire knowledge and skills to read, write, create, explain, recognise, classify correctly, and use anatomical and clinical terms; knowledge of the integrated language in the acquisition, training and scientific work of other study courses; use acquired knowledge in professional activities.
Preliminary Knowledge
General English knowledge and skills at secondary school programme level and passed CE in English. Passed CE in Latvian.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Recognize medical terminology in different types of information sources
Individual work and tests
Online homework • colloquium 2 in Latin • Solo jobs for repetition • colloquium 1 in English • Messages • Exam • colloquia 2 in English • Independent work
2.Name and define the most common terms in the medical field
Individual work and tests
Presentation on a selected topic • colloquium 2 in Latin • colloquium 1 in Latin
3.Explain and interpret laws for the formation and use of anatomy and clinical terms
Individual work and tests
Solo jobs for repetition • Messages • Exam • Seminar • Independent work • colloquia 2 in English
Skills
1.Learn to find the medical information you need from different sources
Individual work and tests
Seminar • Presentation on a selected topic • colloquium 1 in English
2.Translate terms from Latin into Latvian and vice versa
Individual work and tests
Solo jobs for repetition • colloquium 1 in Latin • Online homework • colloquium 2 in Latin
3.By using appropriate means of language expression to express one’s opinion, to argue it and actively engage in conversations and discussions on various medical topics
Individual work and tests
colloquium 1 in English • Presentation on a selected topic • Messages • Seminar • Exam
Competences
1.After completing the study course, the student will be able to correctly use anatomy and clinical terms in English and Latin in learning situations and professional activities.
Individual work and tests
Seminar • Independent work • colloquia 2 in English • Exam • Messages • colloquium 1 in English • Solo jobs for repetition • colloquium 2 in Latin • Online homework • Presentation on a selected topic • colloquium 1 in Latin
Assessment
Individual work
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Title
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Grade
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1.
Online homework |
7.00% from total grade
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10 points
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Exercises in learning anatomical terms in Latin |
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2.
Solo jobs for repetition |
3.00% from total grade
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10 points
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Solo works for replication in Latin |
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3.
Messages |
10.00% from total grade
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10 points
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Reports on a specific topic in English |
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4.
Presentation on a selected topic |
12.00% from total grade
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10 points
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Presentation on a selected topic in English |
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5.
Seminar |
8.00% from total grade
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10 points
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Seminar on a specific topic in English |
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6.
Independent work |
10.00% from total grade
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10 points
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Solo online exercises in English |
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Examination
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Title
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% from total grade
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1.
colloquium 1 in Latin |
5.00% from total grade
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10 points
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Creation and translation of anatomical terms |
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2.
colloquium 2 in Latin |
5.00% from total grade
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10 points
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3.
colloquium 1 in English |
5.00% from total grade
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10 points
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Use of general medical terminology in English in different contexts |
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4.
colloquia 2 in English |
5.00% from total grade
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10 points
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English use of medical terminology on key organ systems |
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5.
Exam |
30.00% from total grade
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10 points
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Exam in medical terminology in English |
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Medical education in Latvia and the world. Healthcare systems. Medical industries and professions. Simulations in medical education.
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Course introduction. Latin alphabet. Phonetics.
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General anatomical and physiological characterisation of the human body.
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Word morphology. Syllable. Dividing words into syllables. Short and long syllable. Emphasis.
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Organ systems, their functions and design. Differences between the organisms of the child and the adult.
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Overview of nouns, their declinations, folding of nouns in N., G. SG. and PL. shapes. I, II, IV and V declining nouns.
Structure of anatomical terms – noun + non-harmonised denominator (noun + other noun in genitative fold).
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Organ systems, their functions and design. Differences between the organisms of the child and the adult.
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Declination III nouns, folding them into N., G. SG. and PL. shapes. Anatomy terms with the incoherent denominator (noun genitive).
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Medical history and advances in medicine. Medical technology.
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An overview of adjectives, their breakdown groups. The relative degrees of adjectives.
Structure of anatomical terms — noun + harmonised denominator (noun + adjective aligned with its noun in gender, folding, number).
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Medical history and advances in medicine. Medical technology.
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Continuation of anatomical terms with the harmonised designator (noun + adjective), their formation, translation, analysis, folding.
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Signs of life. Emergency medical assistance. Injuries. Description of the victim. Child traumatisation.
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Analysis of terms consisting of multiple nouns and adjectives. An overview of making new adjectives: sounds, prefixes, composite adjectives.
Repeat before the online Colloquium Primum on anatomy terminology.
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Signs of life. Emergency medical assistance. Injuries. Description of the victim. Child traumatisation.
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Computer room
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Online COLLOQUIUM PRIMUM - Terminologia anatomica.
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A healthy lifestyle and the factors that affect it. Seminar. Balance of physical and mental health. Seminar.
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Nouns of the female family of declination I, adjectives of Group I. 4 folds: N., G., ACC., ABL. in singular and plural. Pine words. Clinical terms with and without preambles.
Clinical terms Greek compound words/compounds; their construction, formation, analysis and interpretation. Latin and Greek equivalents of declining I.
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A healthy lifestyle and the factors that affect it. Seminar. Balance of physical and mental health. Seminar.
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Nouns of the male family of Declaration II, adjectives of GR I. Pine words.
Clinical assemblies, Latin and Greek equivalents of the male family of Declaration II.
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Provision of healthcare services. Communication in medicine.
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Nouns of each family of declination II, adjectives of General I. Pine words.
Clinical assemblies, Latin and Greek equivalents of declines II for each family. A new table of clinical compound pronouns. I, II repetition of declining nouns.
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Provision of healthcare services. Communication in medicine.
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Nouns of the male family of Declaration III, adjectives of GR I. Pine words.
Clinical assemblies, Latin and Greek equivalents of the male family of Declaration III.
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A general overview of the formation of medical terms in English.
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Nouns of the female family of Declaration III, adjectives of GR I. Clinical assemblies, Latin and Greek equivalents of the female family of Declaration III.
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A general overview of the formation of medical terms in English.
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Nouns of each family of declination III, adjectives of General I. Pine words.
Clinical assemblies, Latin and Greek equivalents of each family of declines III.
Overview of clinical terminology prior to Colloquium secundum.
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Final test work of the semester.
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Online COLLOQUIUM SECUNDUM - Terminologia Clinica
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
60 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Test (Semester)
Part 2
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Blood, cardiovascular system (functions, structure, diseases).
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Blood, cardiovascular system (functions, structure, diseases).
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Respiratory system (functions, structure, diseases).
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Respiratory system (functions, structure, diseases).
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Urogenital system (functions, structure, diseases).
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Digestive system (functions, structure, diseases). Feeding of infants and children.
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Test work on topics 31-36.
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Skin (functions, structure, diseases).
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Nervous system (functions, structure, diseases). Sensory organs.
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Endocrine system (functions, structure, diseases).
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Lymphatic system (functions, structure, diseases).
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Infectious diseases. Immunity. Vaccination.
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General characterisation of the disease process (disease classification, prevalence, signs, symptoms, diagnostics, treatments).
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Oncology. Oncological diseases and treatment.
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Surgery. Surgical treatment. Surgical instruments and apparatus. Anaesthesia.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
6.00
Contact hours:
30 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Glendinning E. H., Professional English in Use - Medicine, Cambridge, CUP, 2007 (akceptējams izdevums)Suitable for English stream
2.
Stich A. P., Medical Terminology, Documentation, and Coding, Routledge, 2018 (E-grāmata pieejama EBSCO eBook datubāzē)Suitable for English stream
3.
McCarter S., Oxford English for Careers: Medicine 1, Student's Book, OUP, 2009 (akceptējams izdevums)Suitable for English stream
4.
McCarter S., Oxford English for Careers: Medicine 2, Student's Book, OUP, 2010 (akceptējams izdevums)Suitable for English stream
5.
Martin E., Oxford Concise Medical Dictionary, OUP, 2008 (akceptējams izdevums)Suitable for English stream
6.
Erte, V., (pārstrādājusi) Zilvestre, A. 2024. „Lingua Latina pro medicis”. Rīga: RSU, e-studijas (e-grāmata).
7.
Krusta, L., (updated by Zazerska, Ņ.). 2021. "Medical Terminology in Latin". Rīga: RSU, e-studies.Suitable for English stream
Additional Reading
1.
Chabner D. E., The Language of Medicine, 9th Edition, 2011Suitable for English stream
2.
Fitzgerald P., McCullagh M., Wright R., English for Medicine in Higher Education Studies.Course Book. Garnet Education, 2010Suitable for English stream
3.
Rudzītis, K. 2003.-2005. „Terminologia medica: latīņu-latviešu medicīnas terminu vārdnīca” pārstrādāts un papildināts izdevums. Rīga: Nacionālais apgāds.
4.
Zilvestre, A. 2021. ”Latīņu-latviešu valodas vārdnīca medicīnas studijām”. Rīga: RSU, e-studijas.
5.
Ābelīte, I., Zazerska, Ņ., Voika, O., Zilvestre, A. 2021. ,,Latīņu-latviešu-angļu valodas vārdnīca medicīnas studijām". Rīga: RSU, e-studijas.Suitable for English stream
6.
Žagare, R., Umbraško, S., Duļevska, I., Gavričenkova, L., Kažoka, Dz. ,,Osteosindesmoloģija un mioloģija". 4., pārstr. un papild. izd. 2009. Rīga: RSU.
Other Information Sources
1.
Medicīnas termini angļu valodāSuitable for English stream
2.
Aktuālā informācija par medicīnas tēmāmSuitable for English stream
3.
Medicīnas terminu vārdnīcaSuitable for English stream
4.
Uzziņu avots par medicīnas tēmāmSuitable for English stream
5.
Profesionāls uzziņu avots medicīnāSuitable for English stream
6.
Terminu skaidrojošā vārdnīca
7.
Medicīnas terminu skaidrojošā vārdnīcaSuitable for English stream
8.
Medicīnas terminu skaidrojošā vārdnīcaSuitable for English stream
9.
Medicīnas terminu vārdnīcaSuitable for English stream
10.
Medicīnas terminu vārdnīcaSuitable for English stream