Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Basics of Latin Terminology
Course Code
VC_027
Branch of Science
Other medical sciences
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Nursing Science
LQF
Level 6
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
Acquire knowledge and skills to read, write, create, explain, recognise, classify and use anatomy and clinical terms correctly; integrate Latin knowledge into the acquisition and scientific work of other study courses; use acquired knowledge in professional activities.
Preliminary Knowledge
Latvian and English alphabet.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.On completion of the course the student will know: • basic rules in reading and writing of medical terminology; • to identify the Latin and Greek prefixes and word endings for new word formation; • to name the Latin combining forms and their meanings; • to name and interpret rules for making, explaining and usage of anatomical terms.
Skills
1.On completion of the course the students will be able to: • correctly read and write the medical terms; • identify and classify anatomical and clinical terms; • form and explain the anatomical and clinical terms; • classify and compare the medical terms; • interpret Latin expressions, understand their meaning.
Competences
1.On completion of the course, the students will be able to write and properly use anatomical and clinical terms in academic settings and in their speciality.
Assessment
Individual work
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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 perform the online homework of each class, as well as the online independent work assignments attached to the evaluation, at least 55.00% until writing an online colloquia. 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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10 points
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Study course shall be completed by exam. It is an exam with a cumulative assessment, that is, the assessment consists of the arithmetic mean of 2 colloquia. On closer examination, max forms the exam grade in the first part of the course on anatomy terminology. 2.50% homework + max. 2.50% solo work + max. 45,00% COLLOQUIUM PRIMUM, total max. 50.00% of all the teaching substances to be examined in the exam. The online Colloquium I (Terminologia anatomica) counts mid - semester examination. It is taken during the lesson and may be taken 3 times. The second part of the course, clinical terminology, follows. It’s made up of max. 2.50% homework + max. 2.50% solo work + max. 45,00% COLLOQUIUM SECUNDUM, total max. 50.00% of all the teaching substances to be examined in the exam. (Note, however, for each direct-tailed colloquia job at least 55% of correct replies must be received in order for the work to pass.) Online Colloquium II (Terminologia Clinica) is the final test of the study course. It shall be taken outside the planned practice sessions and may be taken 2 times. The two tests together account for 100.00 per cent of the exam substance. The percentage points named are peaks. Online colloquia tasks are rated at%, but the exam grade is posted on a 10-point scale. The last positive assessment of the cumulative exam is 55.00% (i.e. 4 points). Online colloquias test the skills to build word coherence by identifying words and using correct endings; the skills to write, explain and classify terms correctly. |
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Auditorium
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Introduction into the course. Latin alphabet. Phonetics.
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Morphology of words. Syllable. Division in syllables. Short and long syllable. Accent.
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Overview of the noun. Formation of Nom. pl. and Gen. pl. for the nouns of 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th declensions.
Structure of the anatomical terms (noun + noun).
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Formation of Gen sg., Nom. pl., Gen. pl. for the 3rd declension nouns. Anatomical terms containing nouns (noun + noun).
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Overview of the 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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Auditorium
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Anatomical terms containing adjectives (noun + adjective), formation of such terms, their translation, analysis and declension.
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Anatomical terms containing adjectives (noun + adjective), formation of such terms, their translation, analysis and declension.
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Revision of anatomical terminology. Formation, analysis and explanation of terms.
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Auditorium
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Online COLLOQUIUM PRIMUM on anatomy terminology.
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Auditorium
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Clinical terms, their structure and formation, analysis, explanation. 1st declination nouns. Latin-Greek synonyms. Latin proverbs.
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Clinical terms. Nouns, 2nd declination masculine gender. Latin-Greek synonyms. Latin proverbs.
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Clinical terms. Nouns, 2nd declination neuter gender. Latin-Greek synonyms. Latin proverbs.
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Clinical terms. Nouns, 3rd declination masculine gender. Latin-Greek synonyms. Latin proverbs.
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Clinical terms. Nouns, 3rd declination feminine gender. Latin-Greek synonyms. Latin proverbs.
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Auditorium
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Clinical terms. Nouns, 3rd declination neuter gender. Latin-Greek synonyms. Latin proverbs.
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Repeat clinical terminology before online Colloquium secundum/examen. Information on the student anthem “Gaudeamus”.
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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).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.
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Žagare, R., Umbraško, S., Duļevska, I., Gavričenkova, L., Kažoka, Dz. Cilvēka kaulu un muskuļu sistēma. 4. izd. Rīga: RSU. 2009
6.
Kalme, A. 2008. „Per aspera ad astra” - Latīņu spārnotie teicieni. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC.
Other Information Sources
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TezaursSuitable for English stream
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PONS dictionarySuitable for English stream
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WiktionarySuitable for English stream
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FreedictSuitable for English stream
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The free dictionarySuitable for English stream
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LATĪŅU IZTEICIENI IEGAUMĒŠANAI