Course objectives:
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This course is designed for students of Public Health (OVZ), Radiologist (RAS) and Medical Rescue Worker (ZDZ) at the Faculty of Health Care Studies.
The course is designed for complete beginners. The aim of the course is to acquire basic knowledge of Latin and partly Greek medical terminology (including abbreviations) and grammar to the extend necessary for their work in the medical facilities.
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Requirements on student
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Credit requirements: active participation in class, completion of assigned homework, mid-term and final test (75% pass).
Exam requirements: written final grammar and lexicology test (75% pass).
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Content
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1. Introduction to Latin medical terminology. History of Latin terminology. Pronunciation and stress. Latin nouns, Greek nouns, declension, conjugation of the verb esse.
2. Nouns of 2nd declination. Greek nouns and 2nd declination.
3. Adjectives of 1st and 2nd declination. Passive perfect participle. Adverbs derived from adjectives of 1st and 2nd declension.
4. Verbs (mainly imperatives and 3rd Person conjunctive present active, abbreviations of these forms used in medical terminology.
5. Substantives of 4th and 5th declination.
6. Nouns of 3rd declension - masculines, feminines.
7. Nouns of 3rd declension - neutra.
8. Greek nouns and 3rd declension.
9. Adjectives of 3rd declension.
10. Present active participle.
11. Comparison of adjectives (regular and irregular).
12. Numerals.
13. Latin affixation. Prescriptions.
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Activities
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Fields of study
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Guarantors and lecturers
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Literature
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Basic:
Plašilová, J.- Kott, O.- Velichová, A. Latinský jazyk pro nelékařské zdravotnické obory. 2021.
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Recommended:
Kábrt, J.; Kábrt, J. jr. Lexicon medicum. Praha : Galén, 2004.
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On-line library catalogues
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Time requirements
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Full-time form of study
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Activities
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Time requirements for activity [h]
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Contact hours
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26
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Total
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26
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Prerequisites
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Knowledge - students are expected to possess the following knowledge before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
There is no prior knowledge necessary to participate in the course Latin language; the course is intended for absolute beginners |
Skills - students are expected to possess the following skills before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
There is no prior knowledge necessary to participate in the course Latin language; the course is intended for absolute beginners |
Competences - students are expected to possess the following competences before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
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Learning outcomes
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Knowledge - knowledge resulting from the course: |
- correct pronunciation of the basic Latin and Greek terms, |
- correct use of basic Latin grammar, |
identifying the rules for the creation of Latin and Greek terms |
Skills - skills resulting from the course: |
correct translation of the most common Latin words used in medicine, which are necessary for students' practice, |
- passive use of the basic medical Latin and Greek vocabulary, including abbreviations
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Competences - competences resulting from the course: |
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Assessment methods
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Knowledge - knowledge achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Continuous assessment |
Written exam |
Skills - skills achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Continuous assessment |
Skills demonstration during practicum |
Written exam |
Competences - competence achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Skills demonstration during practicum |
Continuous assessment |
Written exam |
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Teaching methods
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Knowledge - the following training methods are used to achieve the required knowledge: |
Collaborative instruction |
Practicum |
Skills - the following training methods are used to achieve the required skills: |
Practicum |
Collaborative instruction |
Competences - the following training methods are used to achieve the required competences: |
Practicum |
Collaborative instruction |
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