Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
German in Rehabilitation
Course Code
VC_083
Branch of Science
Languages and Literature
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Rehabilitation
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Ludmila Jermakoviča
Structure Unit Manager
Ieva Puzo
Structural Unit
Faculty of Social Sciences
Contacts
Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf@rsu.lv
About Study Course
Objective
To improve, develop and streamline students’ knowledge of German for communication, academic and professional purposes and to facilitate the acquisition of professional medical terminology for productive use.
Preliminary Knowledge
Proficiency level A2 of German language (according to Common European Framework of Reference for Language Learning, Teaching and Assessment).
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.On successful completion of the course students will be able to: • recognise familiar medical terminology in different types of text; • provide either German explanation or Latvian translation of the terms; • read a text related to the professional field, find and highlight key words, the main idea, the necessary information in the text; • name the parts of the body, the main organs and systems; • describe patient condition, course of the disease, auxiliary devices; • give advice, instructions on use of auxiliary devices; • recognise linguistic structures characteristic to scientific and popular science literature (noun formation, cases; grammatical system of the verb in the Active and Passive Voice; The Subjunctive Mood, participle and the infinitive, etc.).
Skills
1.On successful completion of the course students will be able to: • use appropriate medical terminology interacting with patients/clients and colleagues; • make their own termininological dictionary; • collect patient`s anamnesis and enquire on complaints and pain; • explain how to use properly and adjust auxiliary devices for walking; • give advice on individual auxiliary rehabilitation devices.
Competences
1.Students will demonstrate the ability to deliver information about themselves, their studies and compare them with medical studies in Germany; the ability to recognise patients' medical history; to perceive, write down, and deliver the necessary information related to a patient's condition; will be able to express own ideas, to support own opinion with arguments and discuss medical technical constructions – auxiliary devices.
Assessment
Individual work
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Home assignments to acquire medicine vocabulary; compiling their own terminological glossary; presentation preparation and delivery in the field of profession. In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal.
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Examination
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1.
Examination |
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Regular attendance of classes is compulsory (20%);
Tests, group work and presentation (30%);
Examination (50%).
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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My studies at the RSU. Studying medicine in Latvia and Germany – duration, study content, study subjects, residency.
Review of the word order in sentences, the verb in the present tense – Präsens.
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Human body parts and organs, organ systems and their functions.
Correct pronunciation of anatomy terminology, identifying noun number; comparison of German terminology with Latin and Greek terminology.
Overview of noun declension. Use of the genitive for expressing possession or parts of the whole.
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Human body parts and organs, organ systems and their functions.
Correct pronunciation of anatomy terminology, identifying noun number; comparison of German terminology with Latin and Greek terminology.
Overview of noun declension. Use of the genitive for expressing possession or parts of the whole.
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Modality
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Contact hours
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Bones, joints and muscles. Skeletal components, bones and muscles, their function.
Overview of verb past tense, formation of Perfekt.
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Auditorium
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2
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Anamnesis. Medical history. A patient's record form, complaints and pain management. Names of diseases.
Formation and use of the imperative mood.
Overview of modal verbs and their use. Negation.
Overview of formation and use of Imperative mood.
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Anamnesis. Medical history. A patient's record form, complaints and pain management. Names of diseases.
Formation and use of the imperative mood.
Overview of modal verbs and their use. Negation.
Overview of formation and use of Imperative mood.
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Spine diseases, disorders, symptoms, patient complaints, course of the disease.
The conversation with the patient, recommendations.
Scoliosis, osteochondrosis, its prevention.
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Location
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Spine diseases, disorders, symptoms, patient complaints, course of the disease.
The conversation with the patient, recommendations.
Scoliosis, osteochondrosis, its prevention.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Bone, joint and muscle diseases, symptoms, patient complaints, course of the disease; injury. The conversation with the patient, recommendations.
Overview of separable verbs, their application, prefix meaning, formation of separable verbs.
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Bone, joint and muscle diseases, symptoms, patient complaints, course of the disease; injury. The conversation with the patient, recommendations.
Overview of separable verbs, their application, prefix meaning, formation of separable verbs.
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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The most common orthopedic diseases and injuries, sports injuries, joint injuries.
Prepositions with dative and accusative (Wechselpräpositionen), their use after question words "Wo?" (place) and "Wohin?" (direction).
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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The most common orthopedic diseases and injuries, sports injuries, joint injuries.
Prepositions with dative and accusative (Wechselpräpositionen), their use after question words "Wo?" (place) and "Wohin?" (direction).
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Limb deformities. Upper and lower limb orthotics. Important orthoses.
Forming nouns from verbs. Use of verbs.
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Rehabilitation aids – wheelchairs, crutches, walkers, special shoes; give instructions for use of auxiliaries, to explain the proper use and customisation.
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Auditorium
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2
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Healthy lifestyle, healthy diet. Bad habits – make recommendations for a healthy lifestyle, warn about bad habits.
An overview of the use of the infinitive (Infinitiv) with "zu" and without "zu".
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Auditorium
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Topics
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Presentation.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
32 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Menschen im Beruf Pflege A2 DaF, Hueber Verlag, München, 2015
2.
Menschen im Beruf Medizin; Hueber-Verlag 2016
Additional Reading
1.
Maie Lepp, ‘’Grammatik ist kinderleicht’’, Zvaigzne ABC, 2000
2.
Egons Ziediņš Vācu valodas praktiskā gramatika; Zvaigzne ABC, 2009
3.
Deutsch perfekt - ein Sprachmagazin
Other Information Sources
1.
www.onmeda.de
2.
www.medizin.de
3.
www.physiotherapie.de
4.
www.ortho.de