Latvian Language in Medicine (VC_128)
About Study Course
Objective
To acquire Latvian at the basic conversational level in order to be able to use it in daily communication and to communicate with patients (at level A1).
Prerequisites
No preliminary knowledge of the Latvian language is required.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will: • be able to use the minimum vocabulary of conversation topics in the context; • know the simplest basic rules of the language and will be able to apply them in communication; • know the principles of question formation, including question words; • be able to name the human body parts.
On successful completion of the course, the students will be able to: • comprehend simple necessary information; • give a short information about oneself, family, daily routine orally and in writing; • ask questions and to answer them, to collect personal information of a patient and a short case history.
On successful completion of the course, students will: • be able to use Latvian at the basic conversational level in daily communication and to communicate with patients (at A1 level), •will have developed transversal skills - communicative, incl. cross cultural communication skills.
Study course planning
| Study programme | Study semester | Program level | Study course category | Lecturers | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine, SSNMFz | 2 | Master’s | Required | Inga Laizāne, Solveiga Čeirane, Daiga Tetere, Agnese Cera, Dace Žibala |
