Course: Medical Terminology

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Course title Medical Terminology
Course code FZS/LATT
Organizational form of instruction Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 1
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
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Domín Richard, MUDr.
  • Lindauer Vojtěch, Ing.
Course content
Exercises: 1) Pronunciation rules, syllable length, accent; basic grammar terminology 2) 1st declination nouns 3) Declination nouns 4) Adjectives of 1st and 2nd declension 5) Declination nouns 6) Adjectives of the 3rd declension 7) Nouns of 4th and 5th declension 8) Outline of the verbal system, participles, imperatives, subjunctive of present 9) Comparison of adjectives, numerals 10) Adverbia 11) Latin prefixes and suffixes 12) Greek prefixes and suffixes 13) Words composed 1 14) Words composed 2

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogue metods(conversation,discussion,brainstorming)
  • Class attendance - 28 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The subject introduces the basics of Latin and Greek terminology and medical terminology, which is a basic requirement for the study of other specialized subjects. The aim of the course is to orientate in medical text and speech. Students will acquire knowledge of Latin and Greek medical terminology and will be able to understand Latin medical texts in medical documentation.
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
Combined examination, Didactic test

Classified credit: - self-study: the textbook for work in exercises will be the textbooks (PLAŠILOVÁ, Jiřina and Dagmar KOZLÍKOVÁ. Basics of Latin Medical Terminology. 4th edition Prague: Karolinum, 2012. ISBN 978-80-246-2151-7.) These scripts will be supplemented with other materials that will be distributed during the semester - 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
  • 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.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Health Studies Study plan (Version): Biomedical Technology (12) Category: Special and interdisciplinary fields 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter