Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Pharmacy Terminology in Latvian
Course Code
VC_035
Branch of Science
Languages and Literature
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Pharmacy
LQF
Level 7
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Inga Kaija
Structure Unit Manager
Ieva Puzo
Structural Unit
Faculty of Social Sciences
Contacts
Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf@rsu.lv
About Study Course
Objective
To develop students’ knowledge and understanding of the basic principles of terminology and using correct Latvian language in terminology of pharmacy, including improvement of Latvian language skills, in order to facilitate professional growth.
Preliminary Knowledge
Secondary school level skills of Latvian.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Upon successful completion of the course, the participant will be able to: understand various aspects of term development and usage; recognize suitable sources of terminology; evaluate and analyse usage of pharmacy terminology in various texts.
Skills
1.Upon successful completion of the course, the participant will be able to: evaluate and edit pharmacy texts in terminological aspect; use correct terminology when translating pharmacy texts from other languages; use professional vocabulary in interaction and communication with customers.
Competences
1.Upon successful completion of the study course, the participant will be able to understand and use medicine and pharmacy terminology in Latvian, use suitable pharmacy terminology in various texts and successfully communicate with customers.
Assessment
Individual work
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1.
Individual work |
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Homework with specific tasks: explanation and analysis of terminology; individual and/or group discussion.
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Examination
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% from total grade
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1.
Examination |
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Evaluation criteria of the homework: timely execution, analysis according to given criteria, participation in a discussion. At the end of the course – a written test including theoretical and practical tasks. Evaluation percentage: homework (50%), exam (50%). At the end of the course, the student must fill the course evaluation survey.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Class/Seminar
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Auditorium
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Topics
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Terminology as science, its connections with various fields, incl. pharmacy.
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2
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Topics
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Term usage areas in pharmacy, practical value of coordinated terminology.
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2
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Topics
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Origins of terms. Sources of terminology: dictionaries, laws and regulations, etc.
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Terms’ place in texts of pharmacy, their relations with other text units.
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Linguistic aspects of developing terminology.
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Importance of language levels in the development of pharmacy terminology.
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Auditorium
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2
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Interlinguistic aspects of terminology development.
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Influence of other languages on pharmacy terminology in Latvian.
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2
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Topics
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Extralinguistic aspects of terminology development.
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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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Considering extralinguistic aspects of terminology development in pharmacy terminology in Latvian.
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Auditorium
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Topics
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Term evaluation criteria.
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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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Evaluating pharmacy terminology in various kinds of texts.
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Auditorium
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Issues in translating terminology.
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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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Translating pharmacy terminology and evaluating translations: terminological aspect.
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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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Using terminology in communication with non-specialists: pharmaceutist and customer.
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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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Pharmaceutical terminology in specialist and non-specialist language. Filling in the course evaluation questionnaire.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
32 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Valentīna Skujiņa. Latviešu terminoloģijas izstrādes principi. Rīga: Zinātne, 2002. (akceptējams izdevums)
Additional Reading
1.
Biksone, G. Solis pa solim pacientu konsultēšanā: rekomendācijas pareizai zāļu lietošanai un pacienta izglītošanai. Rīga: Aptieku apvienība, 2016. 561 lpp.
Other Information Sources
1.
Vārdnīcas un terminu datubāzes tiešsaistē:
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www.letonika.lv
3.
termini.lza.lv
4.
www.tezaurs.lv
5.
termini.letonika.lv
6.
termini.vvc.gov.lv
7.
Interneta vietnes, kurās plaši izmantota farmācijas terminoloģija:
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www.neslimo.lv
9.
farmacija-mic.lv