Course: Specific Latin Terminology

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Course title Specific Latin Terminology
Course code FZS/OLT
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements Course does not contain work placement
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Domín Richard, MUDr.
  • Bauštein Milan, Ing. et Ing. DiS.
Course content
Lectures: 1) Pronunciation rules, syllable length, accent; basic grammar terminology 2) 1st declination nouns 3) Adjectives of 1st and 2nd declension 4) Nouns and adjectives of the 3rd declension 5) Nouns of the 4th and 5th declension 6) Outline of the verbal system, participles, imperatives, presentative conjunctives 7) Comparison of adjectives, numerals 8) Adverbia 9) Latin prefixes and suffixes; Greek prefixes and suffixes, compound words

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Students' self-study
Learning outcomes
The course is designed as theoretical. It acquaints students with Latin grammar and terminology. Students will acquire the basics of the Latin language necessary for the study of vocational subjects and for the future profession. Basic knowledge of Latin terminology significantly helps to understand professional medical language expression.
Students obtain knowledge in given course in accordance with requirements and course programme.
Prerequisites
Preconditions are frased in the annotation of the course and in the curriculum of the studying programme.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam, Test

Credit: - self-study, - teaching activity. Exam: - written test: mastering vocabulary and grammar from the given scripts and the materials distributed will be a prerequisite for passing the exam, - oral exam.
Recommended literature
  • NEČAS, P., E. SCHÁNĚLOVÁ a K. ČEBIŠOVÁ. Latinská lékařská terminologie. Praha: Karolinum, 2016. ISBN 978-80-246-3414-2.
  • PLAŠILOVÁ, Jiřina a Dagmar KOZLÍKOVÁ. Základy latinské lékařské terminologie. Praha: Karolinum, 2012. ISBN 978-80-246-2151-7.
  • SVOBODOVÁ, Dana. Terminologiae medicae vestibulum: úvod do řecko-latinské lékařské terminologie. Praha: Karolinum, 2010. ISBN 978-80-246-1840-1.


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