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About Study Course

Credit points / ECTS:2 / 3
Course supervisor:Ludmila Jermakoviča
Study type:Full time
Course level:Master's
Target audience:Medicine
Language:Latvian
Branch of science:Linguistics

Objective

To acquire basics of medical terminology in Russian and skills for communication with patients.

Prerequisites

No preliminary knowledge is required.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

On successful completion of the course the students will:
• recognise and recall the lexis of communication topics;
• know basic grammar patterns;
• name human body parts and organs;
• know the names of common disease symptoms.

Skills

Upon successful completion of the course the students will be able to:
• comprehend elementary level information;
• give information about themselves, their family, daily routine;
• ask and answer questions;
• use the Russian language in daily communication;
• select and use proper medical terminology in interviewing patients on their health condition, including taking the medical history.

Competence

On successful completion of the course, students will be able to apply the acquired knowledge and skills practically in different communicative situations and academic studies.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2024, Spring semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Medicine, MF6Master’sLimited choice