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Medical Terminology in English
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:2.00
Study Course Accepted:24.11.2020 12:27:41
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | VC_110 | LQF level: | Level 7 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 1.00 | ECTS: | 1.50 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Linguistics | Target Audience: | Medicine; Medical Services | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Miervaldis Karulis | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Language Centre | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Rīga, Dzirciema iela 16, valodas rsu[pnkts]lv, valodasrsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67061586 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 0 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 0 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 0 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 8 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 16 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 16 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Knowledge of the study course MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY IN ENGLISH of the 1st study year (semesters 1 and 2) of the second level professional higher education study programme MEDICINE. | ||||||||
| 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 | A brief history of Pediatrics. Branches of Pediatrics and pediatric specialties. Characteristics of the newborn. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Infancy. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Feeding of the infant and little child. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | The milestones of development of the child. | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | Puberty. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | Immunity of the child and infectious diseases. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 7 | Most common pediatric diseases and traumas. | 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 reports / papers / presentations on selected topics within the course topics, using various sources of information: books, articles, databases, Internet resources, etc.; 3) conducting tests for the knowledge of the acquired medical terminology and the practical application thereof; 4) optional indicators - attending course workshops, active participation in classes and pairs / groups, timely execution, submission and presentation of assigned tasks, personal attitude to study work, dynamics of results. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | 1) the criteria for the assessment of independent work assignments and test assignments are determined according to the appropriate methodology in the course of e-studies environment or determined by the lecturer; 2) assessment of reports/reports/presentations is consistent with the common criteria; 3) at the end of the course, the students take a combined exam consisting of a written part (60%) and an oral part (40%) and the evaluation criteria are appropriate for the exam programme; 4) final assessment of the course is accumulating and it consists of the results of the study work - independent work, test papers and reports/reports - and the optional evaluations (up to 3% according to the objective justification of the lecturer/student) - 70% and the examination result - 30%. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | |||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | As a result of the study course students 1) will recognize the medical/pediatric terminology in various sources of information in English, 2) will name the most commonly used terminology equivalents in the medical/pediatric field in English, 3) will explain various medical/pediatric-related phenomena using the medical/pediatric terminology in English based on the Latin-Greek medical terminology and the specific medical terminology in English. | ||||||||
| Skills: | As a result of the study course students 1) will be able to find the necessary medical information from various sources, 2) will be able to select, collect, analyze and correctly use the medical/pediatric terminology in English for communication (for example, in conversations, discussions, presentations, etc.) in the medical/pediatric discourse, 3) use appropriate means of English expression to express their views, to argue and actively participate in conversations and discussions on various medical/pediatric topics, 4) provide a compilation of the information obtained and analyzed from different sources, using the appropriate medical/pediatric terminology in English. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | As a result of successful study, students will be able to use the acquired medical/pediatric terminology in English in new situations in relation to knowledge and skills acquired during other courses. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Glendinning, E.H., Professional English in Use – Medicine, CUP, 2007 | ||||||||
| 2 | MacGregor, J., Introduction to the Anatomy and Physiology of Children, 2nd edition, Routledge, 2008, http://www.eoman.almdares.net/up/95050/1211352901.pdf | ||||||||
| 3 | McCullagh, M., Wright, R., Good Practice, Communication Skills in English for the Medical Practitioner, CUP, 2008 | ||||||||
| 4 | P. Fitzgerald, M. McCullagh, R. Wright, English for Medicine in Higher Education Studies, Course Book, Garnet Education, 2014 | ||||||||
| 5 | Alison Pohl, E., Test your Professional English, PE, 2003 | ||||||||
| 6 | Martin, E., Oxford Concise Medical Dictionary, Oxford University Press, 2008 | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Levine L.E., Munsch J., Child Development from Infancy to Adolescence, SAGE Publ., 2016 | ||||||||
| 2 | Milestones of Child Development, Virginia Depertment of Social Services, 2013, http://www.dss.virginia.gov/files/division/cc/provider_trai… | ||||||||
| 3 | Child Developmental Milestones, Children and Family Services, Northen California | ||||||||
| 4 | Middle Childhood: Physical Growth & Development, Magna Systems, 2008, www.magnasystems.com | ||||||||
| 5 | Child Development and Trauma Guide, http://www.dhs.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/58616… | ||||||||
| 6 | Staying Healthy in Child Care. Preventing infectious diseases in child care, 4th edition, Commonwealth of Australia 2006 | ||||||||
| 7 | Sneezes and Diseases, A Resource Book for Caregivers and Parents, http://www.vch.ca/media/SneezesDiseases.pdf | ||||||||
| 8 | Common Pediatric Surgery Problems, Surgery Curriculum Conference, June 13, 2012, http://surgery.uc.edu/content/Education/residentresources/C… | ||||||||
| 9 | Chabner, D.-E., The Language of Medicine, 10th edition, Saunders, 2013 | ||||||||
| 10 | Gyôrffy, M., English for Doctors, Schenk Verlag, 2005 | ||||||||
| 11 | Ribes, R., Ros, P. R., Medical English, Springer, 2006 | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | www.medicinenet.com | ||||||||
| 2 | www.naturalnews.com/medicine.html | ||||||||
