Latvian Conversation in a Medical Setting for International Students - Level 3 (VC_154)
About Study Course
Objective
To learn topical vocabulary and deepen conversation skills necessary to interview a patient efficiently: family anamnesis, examinations, orders and recommendations to a patient; grammatically precise speech.
Prerequisites
Having completed a) two elective Latvian courses; or b) one elective Latvian course and the 5th semester's mandatory course in Latvian.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to use lexical and grammatical means of language to collect anamnesis and instruct patients.
On successful completion of the course students will be able to formulate questions in Latvian about family anamnesis and grasp the point of the answer, as well as give orders to the patient.
On successful completion of the course students will be able to use the skills they gained in their previous Latvian courses to interview patients about their complaints and anamnesis in detail, as well as to inform patients about the treatment plan.
Study course planning
| Study programme | Study semester | Program level | Study course category | Lecturers | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine, SSNMFz | 9 | Master’s | Limited choice | Inga Kaija | |
| Medicine, SSNMF | 10 | Master’s | Limited choice |
| Study programme | Study semester | Program level | Study course category | Lecturers | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine, SSNMFz | 10 | Master’s | Limited choice | ||
| Medicine, SSNMF | 9 | Master’s | Limited choice |
