Medical Terminology in English and Language Culture (VC_118)
About Study Course
Objective
1. To develop the usage of communication skills in English in the field of medical terminology for study purposes and work in the specialty in the future and to promote the acquisition of medical terminology in English and its practical use. 2. To develop and strengthen the ability to draw up medical records in accordance with the requirements of the literary language. 3. To develop the ability to present and justify one's opinion in the Latvian literary language in a respectful and understandable way.
Prerequisites
1. General English knowledge and skills at the level determined in the secondary school programme and a passed CE in English. 2. Acquired knowledge of Latvian in the framework of the secondary school curriculum.
Learning outcomes
As a result of the study course, students: 1) will recognize medical terminology in various sources of information in English, 2) will name the most commonly used terminology equivalents in the medical field in English, 3) will explain various medical-related phenomena using the medical terminology in English, based on the Latin-Greek medical terminology and the specific medical terminology in English; 4) will know: the most common deviations from the literary norm in formation of applied text in language practice; linguistic and extralinguistic factors affecting the communication process.
As a result of the study course students: 1) will be able to find the necessary medical information from various sources, 2) will be able to select, collect, analyse and correctly use medical terminology in English for communication (for example, in conversations, discussions, presentations, etc.) in the medical discourse, 3) use appropriate means of English expression to express their views, to argue and actively participate in conversations and discussions on various medical topics, 4) provide a compilation of the information obtained and analysed from different sources, using the appropriate medical terminology in English; 5) will be able to: correct the most typical language inaccuracies in formation of applied text; evaluate linguistic factors relevant to the speech situation.
1. As a result of successful study, students will be able to use the acquired medical terminology in English in new situations in relation to knowledge and skills acquired during other courses.
2. After completing the course, the student will be able to create a spoken or written applied text in accordance with the current norms of the literary language, to clearly and comprehensibly present and argue his/her opinion in the Latvian literary language.
