Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Basics of Terminology in Latin
Course Code
LF_221
Branch of Science
Languages and Literature
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Nursing Science
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Dagnija Deimante
Structure Unit Manager
Dita Role
Structural Unit
RSU Liepāja Branch
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
Acquire knowledge and skills in reading, writing, formation and explanation on the usage of terminology in anatomy and clinical terminology; apply the knowledge in professional field.
Preliminary Knowledge
Alphabet of the Latvian and English language.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.After a successful completion of the study course students will be able to: • define the spelling and pronunciation rules in medical terminology; • identify elements of Greek origin in clinical terminology and explain their meaning; • name and interpret rules on formation, explanation and usage of anatomical and clinical terminology.
Skills
1.After a successful completion of the study course students will be able to: • read and write medical terms correctly; • identify and classify anatomical and clinical terminology; • form and explain anatomical and clinical terminology; • classify and compare medical terms; • interpret and use Latin phrases.
Competences
1.After successful completion of the study course students will be able to use anatomical ans clinical terms in the learning and professional environment.
Assessment
Individual work
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Students acquire the study course according to the thematic plan; do homework on each theme; work with the dictionary, additional materials and the Internet resources to understand the terminology better.
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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Attendance (80 – 100%,) which leads to 5% of the grade, participation and appropriate answers during classes (10%), papers of good quality submitted in time (5%), 2 passed tests (80% correct answers), which test the ability to form phrases identifying words and using correct endings; skills to write, explain and classify terms.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Alphabet of the Latin language. Phonetics.
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Morphology. Syllable. Long and short syllable. Stress.
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Structure of anatomical terms. Noun.
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Noun cases – N., G. sg and pl. Anatomical terms with unmatching adjective.
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Adjective (comparative degrees). Formation of the adjective.
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Anatomical terms with matching adjectives, their formation, translation, and analysis.
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Anatomical terms with matching and unmatching adjectives, analysis and interpretation.
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Test on anatomical terminology.
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Clinical terms, their structure and formation, analysis, interpretation. Noun. 1st declension. Prefixes. Latin and Greek terms. Latin phrases.
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Clinical terms. Noun 2nd declension. Latin and Greek terms. Latin phrases.
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Clinical terms. Noun 2nd declension. Latin and Greek terms. Latin phrases.
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Clinical terms. Noun 3rd declension. Latin and Greek terms. Latin phrases.
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Clinical terms. Noun 3rd declension. Latin and Greek terms. Latin phrases.
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Clinical terms. Noun 3rd declension. Latin and Greek terms. Latin phrases.
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Revision of clinical terminology. Information about "Gaudeamus".
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Test on clinical terminology and Latin phrases.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
32 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
V. Erte. „Mācību līdzeklis latīņu valodā”. Rīga: LMA, 1996
Additional Reading
1.
K. Rudzītis. „Terminologia medica: latīņu-latviešu medicīnas terminu vārdnīca”, pārstrādāts un papildināts izdevums. Rīga: Nacionālais apgāds, 2003.-2005.
2.
A. Zilvestre. ”Latīņu-latviešu valodas vārdnīca medicīnas studijām”. RSU, 2016, (e-studijās)
3.
A. Zilvestre. ”Latviešu-latīņu valodas vārdnīca medicīnas studijām”. RSU, 2016, (e-studijās)
4.
"Latīņu-latviešu-angļu valodas vārdnīca medicīnas studijām". RSU, 2011, (e-studijās)
Other Information Sources
1.
A. Kalme. „Per aspera ad astra” - Latīņu spārnotie teicieni. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC, 2008
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