.
Basics of Latin Terminology
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:13.00
Study Course Accepted:16.08.2024 16:04:41
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | VC_027 | LQF level: | Level 6 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 2.00 | ECTS: | 3.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Linguistics | Target Audience: | Nursing Science | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Aija Zilvestre | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Faculty of Social Sciences | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf rsu[pnkts]lv | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 0 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 0 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 0 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 16 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 32 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 32 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Latvian and English alphabet. | ||||||||
| Objective: | To acquire skills and knowledge of correct reading, writing, usage and explanation of anatomical terms, to integrate the knowledge obtained in other subjects and scientific and professional work. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Introduction into the course. Latin alphabet. Phonetics. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Morphology of words. Syllable. Division in syllables. Short and long syllable. Accent. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Overview of the noun. Formation of Nom. pl. and Gen. pl. for the nouns of 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th declensions. Structure of the anatomical terms (noun + noun). | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Formation of Gen sg., Nom. pl., Gen. pl. for the 3rd declension nouns. Anatomical terms containing nouns (noun + noun). | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | Overview of the Adjective and its division into two groups. Degrees of comparison of Adjective. Structure of anatomical terms – noun + adjective. Agreement of the adjective with the noun. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | Anatomical terms containing adjectives (noun + adjective), formation of such terms, their translation, analysis and declension. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 7 | Anatomical terms containing adjectives (noun + adjective), formation of such terms, their translation, analysis and declension. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 8 | Revision of anatomical terminology. Formation, analysis and explanation of terms. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 9 | Online test on anatomical terminology. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 10 | Clinical terms, their structure and formation, analysis, explanation. 1st declination nouns. Latin-Greek synonyms. Latin proverbs. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 11 | Clinical terms. Nouns, 2nd declination masculine gender. Latin-Greek synonyms. Latin proverbs. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 12 | Clinical terms. Nouns, 2nd declination neuter gender. Latin-Greek synonyms. Latin proverbs. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 13 | Clinical terms. Nouns, 3rd declination masculine gender. Latin-Greek synonyms. Latin proverbs. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 14 | Clinical terms. Nouns, 3rd declination feminine gender. Latin-Greek synonyms. Latin proverbs. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 15 | Clinical terms. Nouns, 3rd declination neuter gender. Latin-Greek synonyms. Latin proverbs. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 16 | Revision of clinical terms. Preparation for the second online test. Information about the student hymn “Gaudeamus”. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | According to the thematic plan, the student learns vocabulary forms of nouns, adjectives, endings of inflections, prefixes and endings of nouns, adjectives, Greek equivalents; works with dictionaries, supplementary materials and the Internet for a deeper understanding of terms; regularly completes the online homework of each lesson, as well as the online independent work/repetition tasks assigned to the assessment, in the amount of at least 55,00% until the online test is written. In "Evaluations", the student can see whether this limit of 55,00% has been reached, because each task to be evaluated is attributed to 100,00%. However, in relation to all subjects to be evaluated in the exam, the student can receive a total of 1,38% to 2,50% for homework and also a total of 1,38% to 2,50% for independent work assigned to the evaluation, which in total makes 2,76% to 5,00%. This total is added to the exam test score, which has a maximum score of 45,00%. The sum of all 3 credits for each test is 50,00% of the entire subject to be tested in the exam. The mentioned performance requirements apply to both the first and the second online test. The student does not have to make up missed lessons, i.e. the lessons during the absence period, but the missed material and assignments must be prepared individually/independently. If unclear questions arise, an individual consultation with the lecturer is organized. At the end of the course, the student is obliged to fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | Regularly 55,00% of the online homework of each lesson is completed, as well as at least 55,00% of each online independent work/repetition task assigned to the assessment until the completion of each online test. Fulfillment of these two requirements entitles you to take first the first test and then the second test. For each test, the student must receive at least 55,00% in the assessment, together with homework and independent work. This 55,00% is made up of 3 components: the correct answers of the online test, the assessment of homework and the assessment of independent work for repetition. The first online test is devoted to anatomical terminology and the second to clinical terminology. The study course ends with an exam. It is an exam with a cumulative assessment, that is, the exam grade is made up 2,50% homework + 2,50% TESTUM I independent work for repetition + 45,00% TESTUM PRIMUM, a total of 50,00% of all learning material tested in the exam. Online Testum I (Terminologia anatomica) counts as a midterm. It is administered during the lesson and may be administered 3 times. This is followed by + 2,50% homework + 2,50% TESTUM II independent work for repetition + 45,00% TESTUM SECUNDUM, in total 50,00% of the entire study material tested in the exam. Online Testum II on Terminologia clinica is the final exam of the study course. It is taken outside the planned practical lessons and may be taken 2 times. Both tests together make up 100,00% of the exam material. The percentage points given are maximum figures. Online test tasks are graded in %, and the exam grade is posted on a 10-point scale. The last positive cumulative exam score is 55,00% (i.e. 4 points). Online tests test the ability to form word coordination by identifying words and using correct endings; the ability to correctly write, explain and classify terms. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | |||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | On completion of the course the student will know: • basic rules in reading and writing of medical terminology; • to identify the Latin and Greek prefixes and word endings for new word formation; • to name the Latin combining forms and their meanings; • to name and interpret rules for making, explaining and usage of anatomical terms. | ||||||||
| Skills: | On completion of the course the students will be able to: • correctly read and write the medical terms; • identify and classify anatomical and clinical terms; • form and explain the anatomical and clinical terms; • classify and compare the medical terms; • interpret Latin expressions, understand their meaning. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | On completion of the course, the students will be able to write and properly use anatomical and clinical terms in academic settings and in their speciality. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Erte, V., (pārstrādājusi) Zilvestre, A. 2023. „Lingua Latina pro medicis”. Rīga: RSU, e-studijas (e-grāmata). | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Rudzītis, K. 2003.-2005. „Terminologia medica: latīņu-latviešu medicīnas terminu vārdnīca” pārstrādāts un papildināts izdevums. Rīga: Nacionālais apgāds. | ||||||||
| 2 | Zilvestre, A. 2021. ”Latīņu-latviešu valodas vārdnīca medicīnas studijām”. Rīga: RSU, e-studijas. | ||||||||
| 3 | Zilvestre, A. 2021. ”Latviešu-latīņu valodas vārdnīca medicīnas studijām”. Rīga: RSU, e-studijas. | ||||||||
| 4 | Ābelīte, I., Zazerska, Ņ., Voika, O., Zilvestre, A. 2021. ,,Latīņu-latviešu-angļu valodas vārdnīca medicīnas studijām". Rīga: RSU, e-studijas. | ||||||||
| 5 | Žagare, R., Umbraško, S., Duļevska, I., Gavričenkova, L., Kažoka, Dz. Cilvēka kaulu un muskuļu sistēma. 4. izd. Rīga: RSU. 2009 | ||||||||
| 6 | Kalme, A. 2008. „Per aspera ad astra” - Latīņu spārnotie teicieni. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC. | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | https://www4.unifr.ch/ifaa/Public/EntryPage/HomePublicNew.h… | ||||||||
| 2 | http://www.tezaurs.lv/ | ||||||||
| 3 | http://en.pons.com | ||||||||
| 4 | https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktionary:Main_Page | ||||||||
| 5 | http://www.freedict.com/onldict/lat.html | ||||||||
| 6 | http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Latin+name | ||||||||
| 7 | http://ablemedia.com/ctcweb/showcase/wordsonline.html | ||||||||
| 8 | http://www.antiquitas.lv/latinu-izteicieni-iegaumesanai/ | ||||||||
