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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 medical terminology in Russian and skills for communication with patients.

Prerequisites

At the level of the elective course "Medical terminology and communication in Russian I" or in compliance with CEFRL language proficiency level A1.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- recognise familiar medical terminology and to provide either Russian explanation or Latvian translation of the terms;
- name the parts of the body, the main organs and systems;
- describe patient condition, course of the illness.

Skills

On successful course completion students will be able to:
- use appropriate medical terminology interacting with patients/ clients and colleagues;
- select medical terminology and make their own terminology glossary;
- take a history, give recommendations and instructions for treatment.

Competence

On successful course completion students will be able to deliver information about oneself; to perceive, write down and give the needed information about the patient's state; to make questions and maintain a conversation with a patient; to express one's opinion on common medical issues.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2024, Spring semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Medicine, MF8Master’sLimited choice