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Medical Terminology in English and Latin

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:1.00
Study Course Accepted:02.02.2024 13:18:34
Study Course Information
Course Code:SZF_001LQF level:Level 6
Credit Points:2.67ECTS:4.00
Branch of Science:LinguisticsTarget Audience:Rehabilitation; Medical Services
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:Svetlana Muhejeva
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)24Class Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Classes48
Total Contact Hours48
Part-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)Lecture Length (academic hours)Total Contact Hours of Lectures0
Classes (count)20Class Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Classes40
Total Contact Hours40
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
The knowledge of the English language as required in secondary school programme.
Objective:
Enable students to correctly apply medical terminology in English and Latin and promote its practical use; to integrate the acquired knowledge and skills in other study courses acquisition as well as in research; to apply the knowledge and skills in professional settings.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.TopicType of ImplementationNumberVenue
1Introduction to the course. Latin alphabet. PhoneticsClasses1.00auditorium
2Word morphology. Syllable. Syllable word composition. Short and long syllables. Stress.Classes1.00auditorium
3Overview of the noun, noun declensions, singular and plural forms of the Nominative and genitive cases. I, II, IV, and V declension nouns. The structure of anatomical terms - noun modifiers (Nominative case noun+ Genitive case noun)Classes1.00auditorium
4Noun declension of singular and plural forms of Nominative and Genitive cases. III declension nouns. Anatomical tems with noun modifiers (Nominative case noun + Genitive case noun).Classes1.00auditorium
5Overview of the adjective, adjective types. Comparative forms of adjectives. The structure of anatomical terms - adjectival phrases (noun + adjective).Classes1.00auditorium
6The production, translation, analysis, and declension of anatomical terms with adjectival phrases (noun + adjective).Classes1.00auditorium
7The analysis of compound terms made of a number of nouns and adjectives. Overview of adjective formation: endings, ptrefixes, compound adjectives.Classes1.00auditorium
8Online anatomical terminology test.Classes1.00auditorium
9Introduction of the English language course requirements. Effective presentation criteria. Body parts, examination of the patient: observation.Classes2.00auditorium
10Summary writing requirements. Reporting verbs. Body functions.Classes1.00auditorium
11Organ systems. The subjective aspects of the patient's condition: symptoms.Classes2.00auditorium
12The structure and functions of the musculoskeletal organ system.Classes2.00auditorium
13Presentations based on individual autonomous reading.Classes2.00auditorium
14The pathologies of the skeletal-muscular system. Pain radiation. Taking a history.Classes2.00auditorium
15Arthritis: medical assessment and treatment.Classes1.00auditorium
16Methods of investigation.Classes1.00auditorium
17The nervous system: functions and pathologies.Classes1.00auditorium
18Stroke: symptoms and rehabilitation.Classes1.00auditorium
19Remedial exercises, communication with patients.Classes1.00auditorium
Topic Layout (Part-Time)
No.TopicType of ImplementationNumberVenue
1Introduction to the course. Latin alphabet. PhoneticsClasses1.00auditorium
2Word morphology. Syllable. Syllable word composition. Short and long syllables. Stress.Classes1.00auditorium
3Overview of the noun, noun declensions, singular and plural forms of the Nominative and genitive cases. I, II, IV, and V declension nouns. The structure of anatomical terms - noun modifiers (Nominative case noun+ Genitive case noun)Classes1.00auditorium
4Noun declension of singular and plural forms of Nominative and Genitive cases. III declension nouns. Anatomical tems with noun modifiers (Nominative case noun + Genitive case noun).Classes1.00auditorium
5Overview of the adjective, adjective types. Comparative forms of adjectives. The structure of anatomical terms - adjectival phrases (noun + adjective).Classes1.00auditorium
6The production, translation, analysis, and declension of anatomical terms with adjectival phrases (noun + adjective).Classes1.00auditorium
7The analysis of compound terms made of a number of nouns and adjectives. Overview of adjective formation: endings, ptrefixes, compound adjectives.Classes1.00auditorium
8Online anatomical terminology test.Classes1.00auditorium
9Introduction of the English language course requirements. Effective presentation criteria. Body parts, examination of the patient: observation.Classes1.00auditorium
10Summary writing requirements. Reporting verbs. Body functions.Classes1.00auditorium
11Organ systems. The subjective aspects of the patient's condition: symptoms.Classes1.00auditorium
12The structure and functions of the musculoskeletal organ system.Classes1.00auditorium
13Presentations based on individual autonomous reading.Classes2.00auditorium
14The pathologies of the skeletal-muscular system. Pain radiation. Taking a history.Classes1.00auditorium
15Arthritis: medical assessment and treatment.Classes1.00auditorium
16Methods of investigation.Classes1.00auditorium
17The nervous system: functions and pathologies.Classes1.00auditorium
18Stroke: symptoms and rehabilitation.Classes1.00auditorium
19Remedial exercises, communication with patients.Classes1.00auditorium
Assessment
Unaided Work:
1) completing regularly the tasks in the e-studies either related to evaluation or any other format given by the lecturer; 2) the usage of dictionaries, additional literature, Internet data base sources for deeper understanding of course terminology and reading as well as completeing tasks not related to evaluation; 3) the preparation and presentation of talks on topics related to the scope of the course which are based on information from reliable sources: books, research articles, data bases, Internet sources, etc.; 4) research article and presentation summary writing; 5) preparation for tests/ e-examination for the evaluation of the acquired knowledge of medical terminology and its practical usage. 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 e-studies taks, e-tests, and e-examination are defined according to the methodology given in the e-studies or by the lecturer, and the resuts are given in percentage points; 2) presentation evaluation is based on the provided criteria and given in percentage points; 3) all the tasks related to evaluation, a presentation included, are to be completed before the final e-test/ e-examination; 4) the evaluation of Latin medical terminology acquisition is cumulative and calculated on the basis of evaluation-related individual tasks (3%) and the final e-test (97%) results; 5) the evaluation of English medical terminology acquisition is cumulative and calculated on the basis of two tests (57%), a presentation (28%) and the final e-examination (15%) results; 6) the whole course evaluation is cumulative as well and is based on the results of the Latin course (33%) and the English course (67%); the final grade on the scale from 1 to 10 is based on the result obtained in percentage points and given according to the valid RSU Studies Regulations.
Final Examination (Full-Time):Exam (Written)
Final Examination (Part-Time):Exam (Written)
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:Having completed the course, students will know: • the rules of spelling and pronunciation of medical terminology in the English and Latin languages; • the Latin language grammar rules of agreement in producing anatomical terminology; • the rules of structuring and interpreting anatomical and clinical terminology in the Latin and English languages; • the rules of translating anatomical and clinical terminology in the Latin language; • students will also know medical terminology in the English and Latin languages which is most commonly used in research and vocational settings.
Skills:Having completed the course, students will be able to: • correctly read, interpret, write and use medical terminology in the English and Latin languages; • identify, produce, classify, and compare medical terminology in the English and Latin languages; • read, understand, and analyse field specific texts in the English language; • write summaries of research articles and presentations; • express one's ideas and put forward arguments to justify one's opinion on vocational subjects with the use of appropriate language structures in English; • give instructions to patients in need for musculoskeletal rehabilitation in English; give a presentation based on individually collected information in English.
Competencies:Having completed the course, students will be able to correctly use anatomical and clinical terminology in the English and Latin language as well as practically apply the acquired knowledge and skills in academic, research, and vocational settings.
Bibliography
No.Reference
Required Reading
1„Lingua Latina pro medicis”. RSU, 2021 (e-studijās)
2Kortleve V. Communication Skills for Physiotherapists. Elsevier Limited, 2021
3Dutton M. Dutton's Introduction to Physical therapy and Patient skills. McGraw Hill, 2021.
Additional Reading
1A. Zilvestre. ”Latīņu-latviešu valodas vārdnīca medicīnas studijām”. RSU, 2021 (e-studijās)
2A. Zilvestre. ”Latviešu-latīņu valodas vārdnīca medicīnas studijām”. RSU, 2021 (e-studijās)
3"Latīņu-latviešu-angļu valodas vārdnīca medicīnas studijām". RSU, 2021 (e-studijās)
Other Information Sources
1http://www.tezaurs.lv/
2http://en.pons.com/
3https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Latin+name
4https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktionary:Main_Page
5https://www.online-latin-dictionary.com/
6www.medicinenet.com/
7https://www.msdmanuals.com/professional