Medical Terminology in Russian (VC_078)
About Study Course
Objective
To improve, develop and streamline students’ knowledge of Russian for communication, academic and professional purposes and to facilitate the acquisition of professional medical terminology for productive use.
Prerequisites
Proficiency level A2 of Russian language (Common European Framework of Reference for Language Learning, Teaching and Assessment).
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course the students will:
• recognise and explain or translate into Latvian medical terminology related to woman and newborn health and care;
• read professional field - related texts find and mark keywords, main thoughts, necessary information;
• name the parts and systems of the human body;
• describe patient status, disease behaviour;
• recognize popular language structures that are most specific to scientific and scientific literature (creating nouns, folding, aligning with the adjective; systematisation of the use of words in a manner to be carried out; formation of forms of desire and order expression, use of two-natures, etc.).
On successful completion of the course the students will be able to:
• use the relevant medical terminology when speaking with their future patients/clients and colleagues;
• explain different medical procedures (taking blood pressure, temperature, blood samples, making injections, etc.);
• give advice to women about healthy lifestyle;
• describe different rooms in a hospital and maternity ward/unit;
• show directions in a hospital and a maternity ward;
• select terms and create your own terminology dictionary;
• collect a patient's medical history and inquire about complaints.
The students will be able to talk about themselves, their studies and to compare the studies to medical studies in Russia; will be able to fill out the patients’ medical records form; understand, write down and comprehend information about the patient’s condition; formulate the questions and maintain a conversation with a patient; will be able to communicate their opinion on simple medical topics.
Study course planning
| Study programme | Study semester | Program level | Study course category | Lecturers | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwifery, MZFVb | 2 | Bachelor’s | Limited choice | Ludmila Jermakoviča |
