Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Medical Terminology in Latin
Course Code
VC_063
Branch of Science
Other medical sciences
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Dentistry
LQF
Level 7
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Aija Zilvestre
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 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.
Preliminary Knowledge
Knowledge of the English alphabet, division into syllables, stress.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.The student will be able to: • explain the basic rules in reading and writing medical terms; • identify the Latin and Greek combining forms for new word formation; • name the Latin and Greek combining forms and their meanings; • interpret the rules of forming, explaining and using anatomical and clinical terms.
Skills
1.The student will be able to: • read and write the medical terms correctly; • identify Latin and Greek combining forms in clinical terms; • identify and classify anatomical and clinical terms; • form and explain anatomical and clinical terms; • translate the terms from English into Latin and vice versa.
Competences
1.On successful completion of the course, the student will be able to apply the acquired anatomical and clinical terms in academic and professional situations.
Assessment
Individual work
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% from total grade
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Grade
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1.
Individual work |
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10 points
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According to the thematic plan, the student acquires the noun, adjective vocabulary forms, folding tops, noun, adjective prefixes and sounds, Greek equivalents; work with dictionaries, extras and the Internet for a deeper understanding of terms; regularly carry out the online homework of each class, as well as the online independent work assignments attached to the assessment, at least 55,00% up to the time of writing the online test. In “assessments”, the student sees whether this threshold of 55.00% has been reached, as each task under assessment is attributed to 100.00%. However, in relation to all the teaching material to be evaluated in the exam, the student may receive between 1.38% and 2.50% in the total amount for homework and also in the total amount for independent work attracted for assessment between 1.38% and 2.50%, which together comprises between 2.76% and 5.00%. This total is added to the result of an online colloquia with a maximum assessment of 45,00%. (Online colloquia passes if it has at least 55% correct responses.) The sum of all 3 totals for each test shall be 50,00% of the total teaching material to be tested in the exam, respectively. These performance requirements apply to both the first and second online colloquia. Class attendance is mandatory. Delayed classes, i.e. absence time classes are not to be recycled by the student, but released material, tasks should be prepared independently. Where there are unclear issues, an individual face-to-face or Zoom consultation shall be organised in agreement with the teaching staff. Student obligation to complete the study course assessment questionnaire at the end of the course. |
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Examination
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% from total grade
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Grade
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1.
Examination |
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10 points
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Regularly 55,00% of the online homework of each lesson is completed, as well as at least 55,00% of each online independent work/repetition task assigned to the assessment until the completion of each online test. Fulfillment of these two requirements entitles you to take first the first test and then the second test. For each test, the student must receive at least 55,00% in the assessment, together with homework and independent work. This 55,00% is made up of 3 components: the correct answers of the online test, the assessment of homework and the assessment of independent work for repetition. The first online test is devoted to anatomical terminology and the second to clinical terminology. The study course ends with an exam. It is an exam with a cumulative assessment, that is, the exam grade consists of 2,50% homework + 2,50% TESTUM I independent work for repetition + 45,00% TESTUM PRIMUM, a total of 50,00% of all learning material tested in the exam. Online Testum I (Terminologia anatomica) counts as a midterm. It is administered during the lesson and may be administered 3 times. This is followed by + 2,50% homework + 2,50% TESTUM II independent work for repetition + 45,00% TESTUM SECUNDUM, in total 50.00% of the entire study material tested in the exam. Online Testum II on Terminologia clinica is the final exam of the study course. It is taken outside the planned practical lessons and may be taken 2 times. Both tests together make up 100,00% of the exam material. The percentage points given are maximum figures. Online test tasks are graded in %, and the exam grade is posted on a 10-point scale. The last positive cumulative exam score is 55,00% (i.e. 4 points). Online tests test the ability to form word coordination by identifying words and using correct endings; the ability to correctly write, explain and classify terms. |
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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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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Introduction into the course. Latin alphabet, phonetics, accent.
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2
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Topics
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Noun and its grammatical categories. Formation of Nom. pl. and Gen. pl. for the nouns of the 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th declensions. (ASN)
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Third declension nouns. Formation of Gen. sg., Nom. pl., Gen. pl. for the 3rd declension nouns. (ASN)
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Modality
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Location
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Structure of anatomical terms. Formation of terms containing two or three nouns (noun+noun +noun) (ASN)
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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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Adjective and its division into two groups. Degrees of comparison of Adjective. Structure of anatomical terms – noun +adjective. Agreement of the adjective with the noun.
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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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Formation of anatomical terms containing nouns and adjectives, their translation, analysis and declension.
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Revision of the Noun and Adjective. Preparation for the test. (ASN)
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Computer room
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2
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Topics
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Online COLLOQUIUM PRIMUM - Terminologia anatomica.
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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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First declension nouns. Adjectives of the first group. Prepositions. Clinical terms with and without prepositions. Latin-Greek equivalents. (ASN)
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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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Second declension nouns. Adjectives of the first group. Prepositions. Clinical terms with and without prepositions. Latin-Greek equivalents. (ASN)
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Auditorium
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2
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Third declension nouns of masculine gender, Clinical terms with and without prepositions. Latin-Greek equivalents. (ASN)
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Auditorium
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2
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Latin third declension nouns of feminine gender. Clinical terms with and without prepositions. Latin-Greek equivalents. (ASN)
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Auditorium
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2
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Latin third declension nouns of neuter gender. Clinical terms with and without prepositions. Latin-Greek equivalents. (ASN)
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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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Third declension adjectives and their groups. Clinical terms. (ASN)
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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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Fourth and fifth declension nouns. Clinical terms. (ASN)
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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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Revision of clinical terminology. Preparation for the test. (ASN)
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
32 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Erte, V., (pārstrādājusi) Zilvestre, A. 2023. „Lingua Latina pro medicis”. Rīga: RSU, e-studijas (e-grāmata).
2.
Krusta, L., (updated by Zazerska, Ņ.). 2021. "Medical Terminology in Latin". Rīga: RSU, e-studies.Suitable for English stream
Additional Reading
1.
Rudzītis, K. 2003.-2005. „Terminologia medica: latīņu-latviešu medicīnas terminu vārdnīca” pārstrādāts un papildināts izdevums. Rīga: Nacionālais apgāds.
2.
Zilvestre, A. 2021. ”Latīņu-latviešu valodas vārdnīca medicīnas studijām”. Rīga: RSU, e-studijas.
3.
Zilvestre, A. 2021. ”Latviešu-latīņu valodas vārdnīca medicīnas studijām”. Rīga: RSU, e-studijas.
4.
Ābelīte, I., Zazerska, Ņ., Voika, O., Zilvestre, A. 2021. ,,Latīņu-latviešu-angļu valodas vārdnīca medicīnas studijām". Rīga: RSU, e-studijas.
5.
Cilvēka kaulu un muskuļu sistēma : metodiskās rekomendācijas Medicīnas fakultātes un Rehabilitācijas fakultātes studentiem. RSU. Anatomijas un antropoloģijas institūts ; [atbildīgā par izdevumu R. Žagare ; izdevuma sakārtošanā piedalījās: S. Umbraško ... [u.c.]]. 4., pārstr. un papild. izd. Rīga : RSU, 2009. 112 lpp. (iepriekš. Izd.nos.: Osteosindesmoloģija un mioloģija)
Other Information Sources
1.
TēzaursSuitable for English stream
2.
LatinSuitable for English stream
3.
En.ponsSuitable for English stream
4.
English to Latin DictionarySuitable for English stream
5.
The free dictionarySuitable for English stream