FAOL1_cjv Professional Latin I

Faculty of Pharmacy
Autumn 2022
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Taught in person.
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Tomáš Jeniš (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Renata Prucklová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Tereza Ševčíková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Dana Otychová (assistant)
Mgr. Libor Švanda, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Renata Prucklová
Language Centre, Faculty of Pharmacy Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Mgr. Tereza Ševčíková
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Pharmacy Division – Language Centre
Timetable of Seminar Groups
FAOL1_cjv/01: each even Thursday 8:45–10:25 45-224
Prerequisites
FAKULTA ( FaF ) || OBOR ( MUSFaF )
No prerequisites are required.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of this course is to become familiar with the basics of pharmaceutical and medical Latin terminology which is necessary for pharmacists and medical professionals. The course will provide students with basic knowledge of Latin grammar and vocabulary as well as the essential prescription phrases and their abbreviations. The students will also be given an overview and grammatical comments on the most important Latin pharmaceutical abbreviations used in practice.
Learning outcomes
Upon completing the course, students will acquire substantials of Latin grammar and medical terminology relevant for pharmacists.
Syllabus
  • 1st Professional Latin for pharmacists - introduction. Latin nouns and adjectives of the 1st declension
    2nd Latin nouns and adjectives of the 2nd declension
    3rd Greek nouns of the 1st and 2nd declension
    4th Latin nouns of the 3rd declension (introduction)
    5th Latin nouns of the 3rd declension (completion)
    6th Greek nouns of the 3rd declension
    7th Final semester written test

Literature
    recommended literature
  • HOWE, G. Latin for Pharmacists. info
  • ŘITIČKOVÁ, L. Professional Latin for Pharmacists. info
Teaching methods
Language seminar, reading, practising.
Assessment methods
The course is completed by a written test, passmark = 70%.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
Minimally 85% course attendance (max 1 absence)
Active participation in classes
Minimally 65% accomplishments on the final semester written test
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2022, recent)
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