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About Study Course

ECTS:9
Course supervisor:Dace Žibala
Study type:Full time
Course level:Master's
Target audience:Medicine
Language:English
Study course description Full description, Full time
Branch of science:Educational sciences; Other Sub-Branches of Educational Sciences

Objective

To acquire skills and knowledge on correct reading, writing, use and explanation of anatomical and clinical terms,To integrate the knowledge of Latin in studying other study courses and in doing scientific work to help them understand the main idea of scientific articles, using the knowledge in medical terminology.To develop students' conversational skills for everyday communication, as well as to develop communicative and intercultural competence for further use of the Latvian language knowledge in the study process at A1 level.

Prerequisites

English alphabetNo preliminary knowledge of the Latvian language is required.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1.Will know how to explain the basic rules in reading and writing medical terms

Skills

1.Read and write the medical terms correctly

Competence

1.On successful completion of the course the student will be able
to use properly anatomical and clinical terms in academic settings and professional work.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2026, Spring semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Medicine2Master'sRequired
Medicine 1Master'sRequired