Course: Latin and Medical Terminology

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Course title Latin and Medical Terminology
Course code CJA/VA031
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Nováčková Petra, Mgr.
Course content
Latin pronunciation, grammatical system of Latin nouns - 5 declensions, adjectives, prepositional phrases, numerals. Structure of medical terminology.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
Learning outcomes
Learning the fundamentals of Latin morphology; knowledge of Latin and Greek suffixes and prefixes; ability to understand the composed terms; ability to make simple diagnoses.
Students will be able to use Latin medical terminology in their studies and future medical practice.
Prerequisites
None.

Assessment methods and criteria
Mark, Written exam

Active attendance at seminars (1 absence permitted - i.e. 10 % of seminars). Passing the final test with the score of at least 66 %.
Recommended literature
  • Svobodová, D. (2013). Introduction into the Greco-Latin Medical Terminology. Praha: Karolinum.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): General Medicine (2021) Category: Medical sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): General Medicine (2019) Category: Medical sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): General Medicine (2018) Category: Medical sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: -