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Medical Terminology in English and Latin in Rehabilitation

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:2.00
Study Course Accepted:02.02.2024 12:29:36
Study Course Information
Course Code:VC_158LQF level:Level 6
Credit Points:2.67ECTS:4.00
Branch of Science:LinguisticsTarget Audience:Rehabilitation
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:Miervaldis Karulis
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:Faculty of Social Sciences
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szfatrsu[pnkts]lv
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)Lecture Length (academic hours)Total Contact Hours of Lectures0
Classes (count)8Class Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Classes16
Total Contact Hours16
Full-Time - Semester No.2
Lectures (count)Lecture Length (academic hours)Total Contact Hours of Lectures0
Classes (count)16Class Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Classes32
Total Contact Hours32
Part-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)Lecture Length (academic hours)Total Contact Hours of Lectures0
Classes (count)8Class Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Classes16
Total Contact Hours16
Part-Time - Semester No.2
Lectures (count)Lecture Length (academic hours)Total Contact Hours of Lectures0
Classes (count)16Class Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Classes32
Total Contact Hours32
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
Knowledge and skills of Latvian and English at the secondary education level and passed the state centralized Latvian and English language examinations.
Objective:
To acquire knowledge of the basic principles of medical terminology in English and Latin, skills to apply them correctly, skills of reading, recognizing, classifying, explaining, creating and writing anatomical and clinical terms, skills to use medical literature in English, as well as to promote the use of medical terminology in English and Latin for communicative, study, research and further professional purposes.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.TopicType of ImplementationNumberVenue
1Introduction into the course. Latin alphabet. Phonetics.Classes1.00auditorium
2Syllable. Division into syllables. Short and long syllables. Accent.Classes1.00auditorium
3Overview of nouns. Declensions. Noun and its grammatical categories. Form of Nom. pl. and Gen. pl. for the nouns of 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th declensions. Anatomical terminology. Formations of terms containing two or three nouns (noun+noun).Classes1.00auditorium
4Third declension nouns. Formation of Gen sg., Nom. pl., Gen. pl. for the 3rd declension nouns. Formation of terms containing nouns.Classes1.00auditorium
5Overview of adjectives. I and II groups of adjectives. Degrees of comparison Agreement of the adjective with the noun. Structure of anatomical terms cont nouns and adjectives (noun + adjective).Classes1.00auditorium
6Structure of anatomical terms with adjectives: formation, translation, analysis formation and declination.Classes1.00auditorium
7Overview of the adjective formation: prefixes, suffixes, compound adjectives. Revision of the anatomical terminology before taking the e-test.Classes1.00auditorium
8E-test.Classes1.00computer room
9Introduction to orthotics-prosthetics. A brief historical overview. General anatomical and physiological characteristics of the human body.Classes1.00auditorium
10Human skeleton: functions, structure, bone diseases, bone fractures.Classes2.00auditorium
11Joints: functions, types, diseases, dislocations. Movements and their types.Classes2.00auditorium
12Spine and posture, its deformities. Limb deformities.Classes2.00auditorium
13Musculature: functions, structure, movements, diseases, movement disorders.Classes2.00auditorium
14Amputation: indications, types, complications.Classes1.00auditorium
15Nervous system: functions, diseases and related movement disorders.Classes1.00auditorium
16Orthoses: general characteristics, types, application.Classes1.00auditorium
17Upper and lower limb orthoses. Spinal orthoses.Classes1.00auditorium
18Prostheses: general characteristics, types, application.Classes1.00auditorium
19Upper and lower limb prostheses.Classes1.00auditorium
20Materials and equipment for the production of orthoses and prostheses. Process of making orthoses and prostheses.Classes1.00auditorium
Topic Layout (Part-Time)
No.TopicType of ImplementationNumberVenue
1Introduction into the course. Latin alphabet. Phonetics.Classes1.00auditorium
2Syllable. Division into syllables. Short and long syllables. Accent.Classes1.00auditorium
3Overview of nouns. Declensions. Noun and its grammatical categories. Form of Nom. pl. and Gen. pl. for the nouns of 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th declensions. Anatomical terminology. Formations of terms containing two or three nouns (noun+noun).Classes1.00auditorium
4Third declension nouns. Formation of Gen sg., Nom. pl., Gen. pl. for the 3rd declension nouns. Formation of terms containing nouns.Classes1.00auditorium
5Overview of adjectives. I and II groups of adjectives. Degrees of comparison Agreement of the adjective with the noun. Structure of anatomical terms cont nouns and adjectives (noun + adjective).Classes1.00auditorium
6Structure of anatomical terms with adjectives: formation, translation, analysis formation and declination.Classes1.00auditorium
7Overview of the adjective formation: prefixes, suffixes, compound adjectives. Revision of the anatomical terminology before taking the e-test.Classes1.00auditorium
8E-test.Classes1.00computer room
9Introduction to orthotics-prosthetics. A brief historical overview. General anatomical and physiological characteristics of the human body.Classes1.00auditorium
10Human skeleton: functions, structure, bone diseases, bone fractures.Classes2.00auditorium
11Joints: functions, types, diseases, dislocations. Movements and their types.Classes2.00auditorium
12Spine and posture, its deformities. Limb deformities.Classes2.00auditorium
13Musculature: functions, structure, movements, diseases, movement disorders.Classes2.00auditorium
14Amputation: indications, types, complications.Classes1.00auditorium
15Nervous system: functions, diseases and related movement disorders.Classes1.00auditorium
16Orthoses: general characteristics, types, application.Classes1.00auditorium
17Upper and lower limb orthoses. Spinal orthoses.Classes1.00auditorium
18Prostheses: general characteristics, types, application.Classes1.00auditorium
19Upper and lower limb prostheses.Classes1.00auditorium
20Materials and equipment for the production of orthoses and prostheses. Process of making orthoses and prostheses.Classes1.00auditorium
Assessment
Unaided Work:
1) regular execution of assigned independent tasks in the course e-learning environment or in the format specified by the lecturer, obtaining a result of at least 55% for each task; 2) use of dictionaries, additional literature, Internet resources and databases for deeper understanding and analysis of terms and texts, as well as performance of unassigned tasks; 3) preparation and presentation of reports/presentations on selected topics within the course topics, using various sources of information: books, articles, databases, Internet resources, etc.; 4) preparation for tests/e-exam to test the knowledge and practical application of the acquired medical terminology. 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.
Assessment Criteria:
1) the evaluation criteria of the assigned independent tasks, e-test and e-exam are determined in accordance with the methodology in the course e-learning environment or specified by the lecturer, and the results are expressed as a percentage; 2) the evaluation of reports/presentations complies with common criteria and the results are expressed as a percentage; 3) all assigned independent tasks, reports/presentations must be completed before the final e-test/e-exam; 4) in the first semester, when acquiring medical terminology in Latin, the assessment is cumulative, (33.33% of the whole course) and it consists of the study work – the result of assigned independent tasks and semester final test (e-test) (not more than 33%); 5) in the second semester, when acquiring medical terminology in English, the assessment is cumulative (66.67% of the whole course), and it consists of the results of the study work – assigned independent tasks and tests (reports, presentations) and e-exam (not more than 20%); 6) for each assessed task (assigned independent tasks, final e-test, reports/presentation, e-exam) the result of at least 55% must be obtained; 7) the evaluation of the course is cumulative and consists of the result of the first semester (33.33%) and the result of the second semester (66.67%); the obtained percentage is expressed in grade in compliance with RSU actual Study Regulations I.
Final Examination (Full-Time):Exam
Final Examination (Part-Time):Exam
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:After successful completion of the study course, the student will know: • pronunciation and spelling rules of medical terminology in English and Latin; • Latin grammar rules on the agreement of words in anatomical terms, on their structure, interpretation and translation; • terms used in anatomical terminology, as well as in scientific and professional work, in English and Latin.
Skills:After successful completion of the study course, the student will be able to: • correctly read, explain, write and use medical terms in English and Latin; • identify, develop, explain, classify and compare medical terms in Latin; • read, translate and analyze texts in English; • express one’s opinion and argue views on professional topics in English, using appropriate language structures; • provide instructions in English to clients in need of musculoskeletal correction and rehabilitation; • prepare a report and present it in English.
Competencies:After completion of the study course, the student will be able to correctly use anatomical and clinical terms in English and Latin and practically use the acquired knowledge and skills in studies, research and professional activities.
Bibliography
No.Reference
Required Reading
1Lingua Latina pro medicis. RSU, 2020 (pieejams kursa e-studiju vidē).
2Glendinning, E., Howard, R. Professional English in Use, Medicine. Cambridge University Press, 2007, 176 p. (akceptējams izdevums)
3Lusardi M.M., Jorge M., Nielsen C.C. Orthotics and Prosthetics in Rehabilitation. 4th Edition, 2020. Elsevier, 839 p.
4Chabner, D.-E. The Language of Medicine. 4th Edition., W.B. Saunders Co, 2011, 1935 p.
5Fitzgerald P., McCullagh M., Wright R. English for Medicine in Higher Education Studies. Course Book, Garnet Education, 2010, 136 p. (akceptējams izdevums)
Additional Reading
1K. Rudzītis. „Terminologia medica: latīņulatviešu medicīnas terminu vārdnīca”. Pārstrādāts un papildināts izdevums; Rīga, Nacionālais apgāds, 2003.-2005.
2A. Zilvestre. Latīņu-latviešu valodas vārdnīca medicīnas studijām. RSU, 2016 (pieejams kursa e-studiju vidē)
3Latīņu-latviešu-angļu valodas vārdnīca medicīnas studijām. RSU, 2011 (pieejams kursa e-studiju vidē)
4Stich A.P. Medical Terminology, Documentation, and Coding. Routledge, 2018, 680 p.
5Dictionary of Medical Terms. A & C Black Publishers, 2005, 460 p.
Other Information Sources
1A.Kalme. Per aspera ad astra: latīņu spārnotie teicieni. Zvaigzne ABC, 2008.
2Latin tree view of Terminologia Anatomica, version 1998 on-line.
3The Free Dictionary by Farlex
4PONS Online Dictionary
5Check your English Vocabulary for Medicine. 3rd Edition. A&C Black, London, 2006