Medical Terminology in English and Latin in Rehabilitation (VC_134)
About Study Course
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.
Prerequisites
Knowledge and skills of Latvian and English at the secondary education level and passed the state centralized Latvian and English language examinations.
Learning outcomes
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.
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.
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.
Study course planning
| Study programme | Study semester | Program level | Study course category | Lecturers | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audiologopaedics, RFA | 2 | Bachelor’s | Required | Svetlana Muhejeva, Tatjana Zakutajeva, Miervaldis Karulis | |
| Occupational Therapy, RFE | 2 | Bachelor’s | Required | Svetlana Muhejeva, Tatjana Zakutajeva, Miervaldis Karulis | |
| Orthotics and Prosthetics, RFO | 2 | Bachelor’s | Required | Svetlana Muhejeva, Tatjana Zakutajeva, Miervaldis Karulis | |
| Nutrition, RFU | 2 | Bachelor’s | Required | Svetlana Muhejeva, Tatjana Zakutajeva, Miervaldis Karulis | |
| Nutrition, RFUN | 2 | Bachelor’s | Required | Svetlana Muhejeva, Tatjana Zakutajeva, Miervaldis Karulis |
