Course: Latin Terminology

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Course title Latin Terminology
Course code UZV/OK1LT
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Svízelová Martina, Mgr.
  • Hůsková Jitka, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Seminar Basic grammatical terminology, application of Latin and Greek in medicine Pronunciation of nouns and adjectives Combining nouns and adjectives Aggregation of adjectives and adverbs Numerals Summarising exercises Greek nouns Latin and Greek prefixes Latin and Greek suffixes Word folding Summary practice

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
  • Participation in classes - 12 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 30 hours per semester
learning outcomes
Knowledge
explain the application of Latin terminology to the work of the general nurse, in understanding and documenting care with Latin terminology
explain the application of Latin terminology to the work of the general nurse, in understanding and documenting care with Latin terminology
explain the grammatical structure of a Latin text
explain the grammatical structure of a Latin text
clarify linguistic phenomena in their interrelationships
clarify linguistic phenomena in their interrelationships
describe how to obtain dictionaries of Latin terminology, grammatical surveys, indexes in specialized literature
describe how to obtain dictionaries of Latin terminology, grammatical surveys, indexes in specialized literature
justify the pronunciation rules for Latin and Greek words
justify the pronunciation rules for Latin and Greek words
Skills
use basic medical terms and use them correctly and accurately in professional communication
use basic medical terms and use them correctly and accurately in professional communication
translate simple sentences or simple sentences and unpretentious texts
translate simple sentences or simple sentences and unpretentious texts
combine knowledge from other subjects with the knowledge gained in the teaching of Latin
combine knowledge from other subjects with the knowledge gained in the teaching of Latin
translate and understand selected medical diagnoses through case studies
translate and understand selected medical diagnoses through case studies
use knowledge of Latin for the professional part of the English language - medical terminology
use knowledge of Latin for the professional part of the English language - medical terminology
teaching methods
Knowledge
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
assessment methods
Text analysis
Text analysis
Didactic test
Didactic test
Recommended literature
  • KÁBRT, J. Jazyk latinský I. pro střední zdravotnické školy, 6. přeprac. vydání. Praha: Karolinum. 2001.
  • KÁBRT, J. Jazyk latinský II. Praha: Informatorium, 2001. ISBN 80-85427-40-0.
  • KÁBRT, Jan a Jan KÁBRT. Lexicon medicum. Praha: Galén. 2001.
  • KLIMEŠ, L. Slovník cizích slov. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1998. ISBN 80-04-26710-6.


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