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Medical Terminology in English
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:7.00
Study Course Accepted:02.02.2024 12:29:14
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | VC_062 | LQF level: | Level 6 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 4.00 | ECTS: | 6.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Linguistics | Target Audience: | Health Management; Public Health | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Svetlana Muhejeva | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Faculty of Social Sciences | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf rsu[pnkts]lv | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 0 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 0 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 0 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 16 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 32 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 32 | ||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.2 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 0 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 0 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 0 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 16 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 32 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 32 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Knowledge of the English Language at secondary school level. | ||||||||
| Objective: | 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. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Profile of a public health specialist. | Classes | 4.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Human body overview. Organ systems, their functions. Disability. | Classes | 4.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Medical assessment of the patient's condition. | Classes | 4.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Infectious diseases and their prevention. | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | Immunity-related diseases and their prevention. | Classes | 4.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | Cardiovascular diseases and their prevention. | Classes | 4.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 7 | Respiratory disorders and their prevention. | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 8 | Digestive system disorders and their prevention. | Classes | 3.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 9 | The nervous system disorders and their prevention. | Classes | 4.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 10 | Mental health. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | 1) fulfillment of the tasks of independent work in the course e-studies environment or in the format specified by the lecturer; 2) preparation and presentation of presentations on selected topics within the course topics, using various sources of information: books, articles, databases, Internet resources, etc. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | 1) Regular attendance and active participation in classes; written homework – qualitative, submitted in due time, 2) progressive tests at the end of each theme – checking terminology acquisition and its practical application, 3) assessment of presentations is consistent with the common criteria; In presentation, students demonstrate their speaking skills and general understanding: prepared monologue (summarising information, expressing opinion), and dialogue (asking/answering questions). 4) at the end of the course – examination consisting of writing a summary of a research article/ presentation. 5) Final assessment of the course is accumulative and it consists of the results of the study work – independent work and tests-- 57%, a presentation – 28% and the examination result – 15%. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | |||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | On successful completion of the course, the students will be able to: • describe the parts and organs of the body and their functions; • name and explain diseases, their symptoms and prophylaxis; • describe health related problems and give advice on their prevention; • describe the healthy life style principles; • explain the influence of healthy life style on the human organism. | ||||||||
| Skills: | On successful completion of the course, the students will be able to: • read and understand the main ideas in the popular scientific texts and articles; • write summaries of research articles; • apply appropriate vocabulary in communication with medical workers; • write and explain medical terms; • give a presentation in the classroom;express their opinions and discuss the main health related problems. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | 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. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | McCarter, S. 2014. "Medicine 2 Students' book". Oxford University Press | ||||||||
| 2 | Health Care in Latvia. 2020 National Health Service Republic of Latvia | ||||||||
| 3 | Latvia. Country Health Profine 2019, by WHO | ||||||||
| 4 | OECD Reviews of Public Health: Latvia: A Healthier Tomorrow. 2022 OECD | ||||||||
| 5 | Physical Activity Facrsheet Latvia, 2021 by WHO | ||||||||
| 6 | Porter, R.S. (Editor in Chief) 2018. "The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy". Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. WHO, 2016 | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | www.publichealth,org | ||||||||
