aVLMT032 Tutorial in Basic Medical Terminology II

Faculty of Medicine
autumn 2019
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Natália Gachallová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Lucie Mazalová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Andrea Salayová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Tereza Ševčíková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Libor Švanda, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Veronika Dvořáčková, Ph.D. (assistant)
PhDr. Jana Vyorálková (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Natália Gachallová, Ph.D.
Language Centre, Faculty of Medicine Division – Faculty Branches of University Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: Mgr. Natália Gachallová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Medicine Division – Faculty Branches of University Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Timetable
Fri 20. 9. to Fri 11. 10. Fri 16:00–17:40 B11/327, Fri 25. 10. to Fri 20. 12. Fri 16:00–17:40 B11/327; and Fri 18. 10. 16:00–17:40 B11/211
Prerequisites
The course is designed for students who have not passed Basic Medical Terminology I or II in previous semesters and for those who feel the need to practice Latin Terminology individually, in more detail, and at slower pace.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 2/30, only registered: 0/30, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course is supposed to help students comprehend the problematic issues of flective language and exercise in depth the discussed grammar.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students will be able to:
use Latin and Greek medical terminology and expressions correctly and understand them;
recognize and explain grammatical categories and rules relevant for the acquisition of Greek-Latin medical terminology;
explain syntactic structure of complex terms;
recognize semantic structure of selected anatomical and clinical one-word terms;
translate selected expressions from anatomy and pre-clinical and clinical fields of study;
pass the final exam in aVLLT0121, aZLLT0121, or aBFLT011.
Syllabus
  • Syllabus is dependent on individal needs of students attending the course but it is expected to reflect the concepts coveredin the courses aVLLT0121, aZLLT0121, and aBFLT011.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • PRUCKLOVÁ, Renata a Marta SEVEROVÁ. Introduction to Latin and Greek terminology in medicine. 4th, rev. ed. Praha: KLP, 2016. xii, 117. ISBN 9788087773413.
Bookmarks
https://is.muni.cz/ln/tag/LF:aVLMT032!
Teaching methods
presentations, vocabulary drills, translation, and grammatical exercises, medical reports, groupwork
Assessment methods
regular class attendance, active participation in class, preparation for classes, final test focusing on vocabulary knowledge and basic grammar Only two unexcused absences will be tolerated; further absences must be properly excused via the Study Department.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
General note: ONLY for students who have not passed Medical terminology II.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 30.
Teacher's information
Up-to-date information on the course, office hours, etc. is available in IS MU.•Contact person: secretary of the Language Centre (UKB, Kamenice 5, Pavilion A15), phone: 549498170; office hours: Monday 10.00-12.00, Wednesday 10.00-12.00, Friday 9.00-11.00. Individual lecturers can also be contacted via e-mail.•
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2017, autumn 2018, autumn 2020, autumn 2021, autumn 2022, autumn 2023.
  • Enrolment Statistics (autumn 2019, recent)
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