Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Latvian Language in Dentistry
Course Code
SZF_134
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Dentistry
ECTS
6.00
Target Audience
Dentistry
LQF
Level 7
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Inga Laizāne
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 Latvian at conversational level in order to be able to communicate with patients and apply Latvian at basic level in daily communication (A1 – A2).
Preliminary Knowledge
Knowledge of the English language. Without preliminary knowledge of the Latvian.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.On successful completion of the course, students will: • know the lexical minimum of conversational themes; • know the simplest Latvian language grammar rules; • know the principles of question formation, including question words; • be able to name the human body parts, oral cavity organs; • be able to name the most common symptoms of oral cavity diseases.
Skills
1.On successful completion of the course, the students will be able: • to select and use appropriate vocabulary in communication with patients; • to develop a case history; • to apply Latvian in study process and basic daily communication.
Competences
1.On successful completion of the course, students will be able to use practically dentistry vocabulary and use Latvian language at basic level in daily communication.
Assessment
Individual work
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Individual and pair work – mastering the vocabulary and grammar of the corresponding topic, work with dictionary, making up dialogues.
Students are obliged to fill in the course evaluation questionnaire at the end of the course.
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Active participation in classes; written home assignments. At the end of semester 1 – final test. During 2nd semester there are 3 tests (written and oral). All tests should be successfully passed. Average grade of all tests is the final grade for the course acquisition. If students don't want the average grade for tests as final grade for the course, there is an exam at the end of the course. Exam consists of written and oral part. The written part includes multiple choice test to check grammar and vocabulary of the course content. In the oral part, students must be able to gather patient’s personal information, to inform the patient on his/her activities and manipulations, as well as give instructions to the patient. |
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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"I am a dentist".
Latvian sounds and letters.
Topics. Greetings, getting to know each other.
Grammar. Noun, pronoun, verb “būt”.
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"I am a dentist".
Latvian sounds and letters.
Topics. Greetings, getting to know each other.
Grammar. Noun, pronoun, verb “būt”.
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"I am a dentist".
Latvian sounds and letters.
Topics. Greetings, getting to know each other.
Grammar. Noun, pronoun, verb “būt”.
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"I am a dentist".
Latvian sounds and letters.
Topics. Greetings, getting to know each other.
Grammar. Noun, pronoun, verb “būt”.
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"My patients".
Topics: Family, nationality, languages. Posession. What do I like? Body parts.
Grammar: Posessive pronouns, expressing posession with the phrase “man/tev… ir”. Phrases “man/tev… patīk, garšo, sāp”.
2nd conjugation verb “runāt”.
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"My patients".
Topics: Family, nationality, languages. Posession. What do I like? Body parts.
Grammar: Posessive pronouns, expressing posession with the phrase “man/tev… ir”. Phrases “man/tev… patīk, garšo, sāp”.
2nd conjugation verb “runāt”.
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"My patients".
Topics: Family, nationality, languages. Posession. What do I like? Body parts.
Grammar: Posessive pronouns, expressing posession with the phrase “man/tev… ir”. Phrases “man/tev… patīk, garšo, sāp”.
2nd conjugation verb “runāt”.
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"My patients".
Topics: Family, nationality, languages. Posession. What do I like? Body parts.
Grammar: Posessive pronouns, expressing posession with the phrase “man/tev… ir”. Phrases “man/tev… patīk, garšo, sāp”.
2nd conjugation verb “runāt”.
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"My patients".
Topics: Family, nationality, languages. Posession. What do I like? Body parts.
Grammar: Posessive pronouns, expressing posession with the phrase “man/tev… ir”. Phrases “man/tev… patīk, garšo, sāp”.
2nd conjugation verb “runāt”.
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"Hallo! Is that the dentist?"
Topics: Cities of Latvia, locations. Numbers, phone numbers, addresses. Age.
Grammar: Locative, 2nd conjugation verbs “dzīvot”, “studēt”, “strādāt”, cardinal numerals.
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"Hallo! Is that the dentist?"
Topics: Cities of Latvia, locations. Numbers, phone numbers, addresses. Age.
Grammar: Locative, 2nd conjugation verbs “dzīvot”, “studēt”, “strādāt”, cardinal numerals.
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"Hallo! Is that the dentist?"
Topics: Cities of Latvia, locations. Numbers, phone numbers, addresses. Age.
Grammar: Locative, 2nd conjugation verbs “dzīvot”, “studēt”, “strādāt”, cardinal numerals.
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"Hallo! Is that the dentist?"
Topics: Cities of Latvia, locations. Numbers, phone numbers, addresses. Age.
Grammar: Locative, 2nd conjugation verbs “dzīvot”, “studēt”, “strādāt”, cardinal numerals.
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"Time of the visit".
Topics: Time. What is the time? At what time does the lesson start/end? At what time does the bus arrive/depart? At what time do you have an appointment with a dentist?
Grammar: Expressing time with locative endings. Verb “būt”, construction “man/tev… ir, patīk, garšo, sāp” and 2nd conjugation verbs in past and future.
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"Time of the visit".
Topics: Time. What is the time? At what time does the lesson start/end? At what time does the bus arrive/depart? At what time do you have an appointment with a dentist?
Grammar: Expressing time with locative endings. Verb “būt”, construction “man/tev… ir, patīk, garšo, sāp” and 2nd conjugation verbs in past and future.
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"Time of the visit".
Topics: Time. What is the time? At what time does the lesson start/end? At what time does the bus arrive/depart? At what time do you have an appointment with a dentist?
Grammar: Expressing time with locative endings. Verb “būt”, construction “man/tev… ir, patīk, garšo, sāp” and 2nd conjugation verbs in past and future.
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"Time of the visit".
Topics: Time. What is the time? At what time does the lesson start/end? At what time does the bus arrive/depart? At what time do you have an appointment with a dentist?
Grammar: Expressing time with locative endings. Verb “būt”, construction “man/tev… ir, patīk, garšo, sāp” and 2nd conjugation verbs in past and future.
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"Time of the visit".
Topics: Time. What is the time? At what time does the lesson start/end? At what time does the bus arrive/depart? At what time do you have an appointment with a dentist?
Grammar: Expressing time with locative endings. Verb “būt”, construction “man/tev… ir, patīk, garšo, sāp” and 2nd conjugation verbs in past and future.
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"Which tooth hurts?"
Topics: Which tooth hurts? On which floor is the dentist’s office? On which side does it hurt? Dates, months, years, days of the week.
Grammar: Ordinal numerals in nominative and locative. “Kurš” in various forms.
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"Which tooth hurts?"
Topics: Which tooth hurts? On which floor is the dentist’s office? On which side does it hurt? Dates, months, years, days of the week.
Grammar: Ordinal numerals in nominative and locative. “Kurš” in various forms.
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"Which tooth hurts?"
Topics: Which tooth hurts? On which floor is the dentist’s office? On which side does it hurt? Dates, months, years, days of the week.
Grammar: Ordinal numerals in nominative and locative. “Kurš” in various forms.
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"Which tooth hurts?"
Topics: Which tooth hurts? On which floor is the dentist’s office? On which side does it hurt? Dates, months, years, days of the week.
Grammar: Ordinal numerals in nominative and locative. “Kurš” in various forms.
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Semester test (written)
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Semester test (oral)
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
48 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Test (Semester)
Part 2
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"My office and home".
Topics: Furniture, names of rooms, dentistry tools. Questioning the patient.
Grammar: Adjectives. Question words.
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"My office and home".
Topics: Furniture, names of rooms, dentistry tools. Questioning the patient.
Grammar: Adjectives. Question words.
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"My office and home".
Topics: Furniture, names of rooms, dentistry tools. Questioning the patient.
Grammar: Adjectives. Question words.
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"Dentistry studies".
Topics: Studies, professions. Free time, hobbies.
Grammar: 3rd conjugation non-reflexive verbs in past, present, future. Introduction to accusative.
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"Dentistry studies".
Topics: Studies, professions. Free time, hobbies.
Grammar: 3rd conjugation non-reflexive verbs in past, present, future. Introduction to accusative.
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"Dentistry studies".
Topics: Studies, professions. Free time, hobbies.
Grammar: 3rd conjugation non-reflexive verbs in past, present, future. Introduction to accusative.
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"Dentistry studies".
Topics: Studies, professions. Free time, hobbies.
Grammar: 3rd conjugation non-reflexive verbs in past, present, future. Introduction to accusative.
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"I don't eat sweets".
Topics: Food. Questions to the patient about nurtition habits. Shopping. Ordering in a cafe. Prices.
Grammar: Accusative, 1st conjugation verbs “ēst”, “dzert”. Phrases in conditional (“es gribētu”, “es vēlētos”, “man vajadzētu”) and imperative (“dodiet man, lūdzu”). Cardinal numerals in accusative.
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"I don't eat sweets".
Topics: Food. Questions to the patient about nurtition habits. Shopping. Ordering in a cafe. Prices.
Grammar: Accusative, 1st conjugation verbs “ēst”, “dzert”. Phrases in conditional (“es gribētu”, “es vēlētos”, “man vajadzētu”) and imperative (“dodiet man, lūdzu”). Cardinal numerals in accusative.
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"I don't eat sweets".
Topics: Food. Questions to the patient about nurtition habits. Shopping. Ordering in a cafe. Prices.
Grammar: Accusative, 1st conjugation verbs “ēst”, “dzert”. Phrases in conditional (“es gribētu”, “es vēlētos”, “man vajadzētu”) and imperative (“dodiet man, lūdzu”). Cardinal numerals in accusative.
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"I don't eat sweets".
Topics: Food. Questions to the patient about nurtition habits. Shopping. Ordering in a cafe. Prices.
Grammar: Accusative, 1st conjugation verbs “ēst”, “dzert”. Phrases in conditional (“es gribētu”, “es vēlētos”, “man vajadzētu”) and imperative (“dodiet man, lūdzu”). Cardinal numerals in accusative.
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1st colloquium (written)
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"Bus stop: "Clinic"".
Topics: Transportation, means of transportation. Directions. How to get to the dentistry clinic/university?
Grammar: 1st conjugation verbs “iet”, “braukt”, “nākt”. Prepositions with accusative and dative.
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"Bus stop: "Clinic"".
Topics: Transportation, means of transportation. Directions. How to get to the dentistry clinic/university?
Grammar: 1st conjugation verbs “iet”, “braukt”, “nākt”. Prepositions with accusative and dative.
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"Bus stop: "Clinic"".
Topics: Transportation, means of transportation. Directions. How to get to the dentistry clinic/university?
Grammar: 1st conjugation verbs “iet”, “braukt”, “nākt”. Prepositions with accusative and dative.
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"Doctor, help me!"
Topics: Talking to a patient about the symptoms (pain, bleeding...). Working hours.
Grammar: Dative.
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Topics: Talking to a patient about the symptoms (pain, bleeding...). Working hours.
Grammar: Dative.
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Topics: Talking to a patient about the symptoms (pain, bleeding...). Working hours.
Grammar: Dative.
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"Tooth treatment"
Topics: At the dentist's. Types of teeth. Describing the condition of oral cavity and teeth. Instructions to the patient. Tooth care.
Grammar: First conjugation dentistry verbs. Genitive, using genitive with prepositions.
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"Tooth treatment"
Topics: At the dentist's. Types of teeth. Describing the condition of oral cavity and teeth. Instructions to the patient. Tooth care.
Grammar: First conjugation dentistry verbs. Genitive, using genitive with prepositions.
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"Tooth treatment"
Topics: At the dentist's. Types of teeth. Describing the condition of oral cavity and teeth. Instructions to the patient. Tooth care.
Grammar: First conjugation dentistry verbs. Genitive, using genitive with prepositions.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
48 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Inga Kaija, Inga Laizāne. "Latviešu valoda zobārstniecības studentiem". Mācību līdzeklis zobārstniecības studentiem. Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte, 2021.Suitable for English stream
Additional Reading
1.
Kaija, Inga, Laizāne, Inga. „Latviešu valodas gramatika. Pamatlīmenis: A1. Grammar of the Latvian language. Elementary: A1”. Rīga: LVA, 2022.
2.
Kaija, Inga, Laizāne, Inga. „Latviešu valodas gramatika. Pamatlīmenis: A2. Grammar of the Latvian language. Elementary: A2”. Rīga: LVA, 2023.
Other Information Sources
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Letonika