Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Medical Terminology in English
Course Code
LF_176
Branch of Science
Languages and Literature
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Medical Services
LQF
Level 5
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Dagnija Deimante
Structure Unit Manager
Dita Role
Structural Unit
RSU Liepāja Branch
Contacts
Liepāja, Riņķu Street 24/26, lf@rsu.lv, +371 63442118, +371 63442119, +371 63484632
About Study Course
Objective
Develop communicative skills in the English language for successful studies and work in the chosen speciality; promote acquisition of professional terminology and its practical application.
Preliminary Knowledge
Knowledge and skills of the English language according to the requirements of the upper-secondary school programme (levels B1 – C1).
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.After having completed the course successfully, the students will: • recognise professional terminology in various texts; • name the most common terms in massage; • describe different conditions related to the sphere of massage using professional terms in English.
Skills
1.After having completed the course successfully, the students will be able to: • choose and use terms for oral communication (presentations, discussions) and in writing (doctor's notes, referrals, medical articles) in the sphere of massage; • use appropriate means of expression to explain one's opinion both in oral and written communication; • deliver summary both in written and spoken form using appropriate terms, give the main idea of the text • find necessary information in different sources.
Competences
1.After having completed the course successfully, the students will be able to apply the terms they have studied in various communicative situations.
Assessment
Individual work
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1.
Individual work |
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Individual and group work – preparing presentations, working with dictionaries – explanation of terms; writing summaries, writing letters using the templates provided.
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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Active participation in classes (10%);
written homework of good quality handed in (10%);
appropriate oral answers (10%);
a test of knowledge and practical use of the terminology learned (20%).
Exam includes a written part and a presentation (50%).
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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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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Job description. Duties. Code of Ethics.
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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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Human Body. Bones. Muscles.
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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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Tenses. Formation of questions. Spoken interaction.
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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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Professional ethics. Attitude towards the client. Consultations.
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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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Methods of physical examination. Giving instructions.
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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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Diseases and their symptoms. History taking.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
16 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Chabner, D.E. The Language of Medicine. W.B.Saunders Company, Philadelphia, 2001 (akceptējams izdevums)
2.
Concise Medical Dictionary. 8th ed. Oxford University Press, 2020
3.
E.H. Glendinning, Beverly A.S. Holmstrom. English in Medicine. Cambridge, 2009
4.
Glendining, E.H. Howard, R. Professional English in Use Medicine. CUP, Cambridge, 2007 (akceptējams izdevums)
Additional Reading
1.
Alison Pohl. Test your Professional English. Penguin English, 2006
2.
Dr. Stephen Carrol. The Complete Family Guide to Healthy Living. DK Publishing, INC, 1996