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Medical Terminology in English and Latin in Rehabilitation
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:5.00
Study Course Accepted:02.02.2024 12:31:09
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | VC_134 | LQF level: | Level 6 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 3.00 | ECTS: | 4.50 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Linguistics | Target Audience: | Rehabilitation | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Miervaldis Karulis | ||||||||
| 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) | 8 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 16 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 16 | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
| Part-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 | ||||||||
| Part-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 and skills of Latvian and English at the secondary education level and passed the state centralized Latvian and English language examinations. | ||||||||
| Objective: | To acquire knowledge of the basic principles of medical terminology in English and Latin, skills to apply them correctly, skills of reading, recognizing, classifying, explaining, creating and writing anatomical and clinical terms, skills to use medical literature in English, as well as to promote the use of medical terminology in English and Latin for communicative, study, research and further professional purposes. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Introduction into the course. Latin alphabet. Phonetics. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Syllable. Division into syllables. Short and long syllables. Accent. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Overview of nouns. Declensions. Noun and its grammatical categories. Form of Nom. pl. and Gen. pl. for the nouns of 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th declensions. Anatomical terminology. Formations of terms containing two or three nouns (noun+noun). | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Third declension nouns. Formation of Gen sg., Nom. pl., Gen. pl. for the 3rd declension nouns. Formation of terms containing nouns. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | Overview of adjectives. I and II groups of adjectives. Degrees of comparison Agreement of the adjective with the noun. Structure of anatomical terms cont nouns and adjectives (noun + adjective). | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | Structure of anatomical terms with adjectives: formation, translation, analysis formation and declination. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 7 | Overview of the adjective formation: prefixes, suffixes, compound adjectives. Revision of the anatomical terminology before taking the e-test. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 8 | E-test. | Classes | 1.00 | computer room | |||||
| 9 | Introduction to orthotics-prosthetics. A brief historical overview. General anatomical and physiological characteristics of the human body. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 10 | Human skeleton: functions, structure, bone diseases, bone fractures. | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 11 | Joints: functions, types, diseases, dislocations. Movements and their types. | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 12 | Spine and posture, its deformities. Limb deformities. | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 13 | Musculature: functions, structure, movements, diseases, movement disorders. | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 14 | Amputation: indications, types, complications. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 15 | Nervous system: functions, diseases and related movement disorders. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 16 | Orthoses: general characteristics, types, application. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 17 | Upper and lower limb orthoses. Spinal orthoses. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 18 | Prostheses: general characteristics, types, application. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 19 | Upper and lower limb prostheses. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 20 | Materials and equipment for the production of orthoses and prostheses. Process of making orthoses and prostheses. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Topic Layout (Part-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Introduction into the course. Latin alphabet. Phonetics. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Syllable. Division into syllables. Short and long syllables. Accent. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Overview of nouns. Declensions. Noun and its grammatical categories. Form of Nom. pl. and Gen. pl. for the nouns of 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th declensions. Anatomical terminology. Formations of terms containing two or three nouns (noun+noun). | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Third declension nouns. Formation of Gen sg., Nom. pl., Gen. pl. for the 3rd declension nouns. Formation of terms containing nouns. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | Overview of adjectives. I and II groups of adjectives. Degrees of comparison Agreement of the adjective with the noun. Structure of anatomical terms cont nouns and adjectives (noun + adjective). | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | Structure of anatomical terms with adjectives: formation, translation, analysis formation and declination. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 7 | Overview of the adjective formation: prefixes, suffixes, compound adjectives. Revision of the anatomical terminology before taking the e-test. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 8 | E-test. | Classes | 1.00 | computer room | |||||
| 9 | Introduction to orthotics-prosthetics. A brief historical overview. General anatomical and physiological characteristics of the human body. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 10 | Human skeleton: functions, structure, bone diseases, bone fractures. | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 11 | Joints: functions, types, diseases, dislocations. Movements and their types. | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 12 | Spine and posture, its deformities. Limb deformities. | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 13 | Musculature: functions, structure, movements, diseases, movement disorders. | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 14 | Amputation: indications, types, complications. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 15 | Nervous system: functions, diseases and related movement disorders. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 16 | Orthoses: general characteristics, types, application. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 17 | Upper and lower limb orthoses. Spinal orthoses. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 18 | Prostheses: general characteristics, types, application. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 19 | Upper and lower limb prostheses. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 20 | Materials and equipment for the production of orthoses and prostheses. Process of making orthoses and prostheses. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | 1) regular execution of assigned independent tasks in the course e-learning environment or in the format specified by the lecturer, obtaining a result of at least 55% for each task; 2) use of dictionaries, additional literature, Internet resources and databases for deeper understanding and analysis of terms and texts, as well as performance of unassigned tasks; 3) preparation and presentation of reports/presentations on selected topics within the course topics, using various sources of information: books, articles, databases, Internet resources, etc.; 4) preparation for tests/e-exam to test the knowledge and practical application of the acquired medical terminology. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | 1) the evaluation criteria of the assigned independent tasks, e-test and e-exam are determined in accordance with the methodology in the course e-learning environment or specified by the lecturer, and the results are expressed as a percentage; 2) the evaluation of reports/presentations complies with common criteria and the results are expressed as a percentage; 3) all assigned independent tasks, reports/presentations must be completed before the final e-test/e-exam; 4) in the first semester, when acquiring medical terminology in Latin, the assessment is cumulative, (33.33% of the whole course) and it consists of the study work – the result of assigned independent tasks and semester final test (e-test) (not more than 33%); 5) in the second semester, when acquiring medical terminology in English, the assessment is cumulative (66.67% of the whole course), and it consists of the results of the study work – assigned independent tasks and tests (reports, presentations) and e-exam (not more than 20%); 6) for each assessed task (assigned independent tasks, final e-test, reports/presentation, e-exam) the result of at least 55% must be obtained; 7) the evaluation of the course is cumulative and consists of the result of the first semester (33.33%) and the result of the second semester (66.67%); the obtained percentage is expressed in grade in compliance with RSU actual Study Regulations I. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | After the successfully acquired knowledge, the student will be able to: • describe the pronunciation and spelling rules of medical terminology in English and Latin; • define the rules of Latin grammar on the agreement of words in anatomical terms, to describe the structure of terms and to relate the rules to the translation and explanation of terms; • list the terms used in anatomical terminology, as well as the most frequently used in scientific and professional activities in English and Latin. | ||||||||
| Skills: | After successful completion of the study course, the student will be able to: • correctly read, explain, write and use medical terms in English and Latin; • identify, develop, explain, classify and compare medical terms in Latin; • read, translate and analyze texts in English; • express one’s opinion and argue views on professional topics in English, using appropriate language structures; • provide instructions in English to clients in need of musculoskeletal correction and rehabilitation; • prepare a report and present it in English. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | After completion of the study course, the student will be able to correctly use anatomical and clinical terms in English and Latin and practically use the acquired knowledge and skills in studies, research and professional activities. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Lingua Latina pro medicis, RSU, 2020 (pieejams kursa e-studiju vidē). | ||||||||
| 2 | Glendinning, E., Howard, R. Professional English in Use, Medicine, Cambridge University Press, 2007, 176 p. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 3 | Lusardi M.M., Jorge M., Nielsen C.C. Orthotics and Prosthetics in Rehabilitation. 4th Edition, 2020. Elsevier, 839 p. | ||||||||
| 4 | Chabner, D.-E. The Language of Medicine, 4th edition., W.B. Saunders Co, 2011, 1935 p. | ||||||||
| 5 | Fitzgerald P., McCullagh M., Wright R., English for Medicine in Higher Education Studies, Course Book, Garnet Education, 2010, 136 p. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | K. Rudzītis „Terminologia medica: latīņu-latviešu medicīnas terminu vārdnīca” pārstrādāts un papildināts izdevums; Rīga, Nacionālais apgāds, 2003.-2005. | ||||||||
| 2 | A. Zilvestre, Latīņu-latviešu valodas vārdnīca medicīnas studijām, RSU, 2016 (pieejams kursa e-studiju vidē) | ||||||||
| 3 | Latīņu-latviešu-angļu valodas vārdnīca medicīnas studijām, RSU, 2011 (pieejams kursa e-studiju vidē) | ||||||||
| 4 | Stich A.P., Medical Terminology, Documentation, and Coding, Routledge, 2018, 680 p. | ||||||||
| 5 | Dictionary of Medical Terms, A & C Black Publishers, 2005, 460 p. | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | A.Kalme, Per aspera ad astra: latīņu spārnotie teicieni, Zvaigzne ABC, 2008. | ||||||||
| 2 | Latin tree view of Terminologia Anatomica, version 1998 on-line. | ||||||||
| 3 | The Free Dictionary by Farlex. | ||||||||
| 4 | PONS Online Dictionary. | ||||||||
| 5 | Check your English Vocabulary for Medicine, 3rd edition, A&C Black, London, 2006, 58 p. | ||||||||
| 6 | Riley D., Test Your Vocabulary for Medicine (a Workbook for Users), Peter Collin Publishing, 1995, 49 p. | ||||||||
