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About Study Course

Credit points / ECTS:2 / 3
Course supervisor:Inga Laizāne
Course level:Bachelor
Target audience:Medicine
Study course descriptionFull description
Branch of science:Linguistics

Objective

To acquire medical vocabulary in Latvian and Latvian language at conversational level in order to be able to use language in clinic and to communicate with patients.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of the Latvian language is required (level A1/A2 according to Common European Framework of Reference for Language Learning, Teaching and Assessment).

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
• name human body parts and organs;
• name the most common symptoms of dermatology, neurology, oncology and pneumonology diseases;
• read and understand simple texts of medicine in Latvian;
• make conversation with a patient in Latvian.

Skills

On successful completion of the course, the students will be able to:
• select and use appropriate medical vocabulary in communication with a patient;
• develop a case history;
• give simple instructions to the patient during the examination and treatment.

Competence

On successful completion of the course, students will be able to practically use medical vocabulary and make conversation with a patient in Latvian.