Course objectives:
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This course is designed for students of Public Health Protection (OVZ), Radiographer (RAS) and Paramedic (ZDZ) specializations 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 partial knowledge of Greek medical terminology (including abbreviations), as well as grammar, to the extent necessary for work in medical facilities.
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Requirements on student
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Credit requirements: active participation in class and completion of a progress and credit tests. Exam requirements: written grammar and lexicology test + guided interview.
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Content
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1. Introduction to Latin medical terminology. History of Latin medical terminology. Pronunciation and stress in Latin. Latin nouns - classification. Nouns of 1st declension; Greek nouns belonging to Latin 1st declension; conjugation of the verb esse. 2. Nouns of 2nd declination. Greek nouns belonging to Latin 2nd declension. 3. Adjectives of 1st and 2nd declension. Passive perfect participle. Adverbs derived from adjectives of 1st and 2nd declension - lexically. 4. Verbs (mainly the forms of imperative and the 3rd person of conjunctive present active; abbreviated forms used in medical terminology). 5. Nouns of 4th and 5th declension. 6. Nouns of 3rd declension - masculines, feminines. 7. Nouns of 3rd declension - neutra. 8. Greek nouns belonging to Latin 3rd declension.. 9. Adjectives of 3rd declension 10. Active present participle. 11. Adjectives - comparatives and superlatives: regular, irregular, incomplete. 12. Numerals. 13. Latin prefixes and suffixes. Prescriptions. 14. Credit test. Greek affixes and suffixes. 15. Compound words. Greek word basics.
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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.:. Základy lékařské terminologie pro bakalářské zdravotnické obory. ZČU, 2011.
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Recommended:
Kozlíková, D.; Plašilová, J. Latinská lékařská terminologie pro bakalářské obory na lékařských fakultách. Praha: Karolinum, 2003.
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Recommended:
Kábrt, J.; Kábrt, J. jr. Lexicon medicum. Praha : Galén, 2004.
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Recommended:
Marečková, Elena; Reichová, Hana. Úvod do lékařské terminologie. Brno: MU, 2004.
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On-line library catalogues
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Time requirements
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All forms 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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Preparation for an examination (30-60)
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40
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Preparation for formative assessments (2-20)
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12
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Total
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78
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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: |
No prior knowledge of Latin language necessary. |
Skills - students are expected to possess the following skills before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
žádné |
Competences - students are expected to possess the following competences before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
N/A |
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Learning outcomes
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Knowledge - knowledge resulting from the course: |
- správně vyslovovat základní latinské a řecké termíny |
- používat základní latinskou gramatiku |
- rozlišit pravidla tvorby latinských a řeckých termínů |
Skills - skills resulting from the course: |
- přeložit z latiny nejběžnější lékařské výrazy, nezbytné pro jeho praxi v oboru |
- používat pasivně základní slovní zásobu latinských i řeckých lékařských výrazů včetně zkratek |
Competences - competences resulting from the course: |
N/A |
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Assessment methods
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Knowledge - knowledge achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Written exam |
Test |
Skills - skills achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Test |
Written exam |
Competences - competence achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Written exam |
Test |
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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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