bp1834 Latin, medical terminology

Faculty of Sports Studies
autumn 2020
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Renata Prucklová (lecturer)
Bc. Eva Dolejší (assistant)
Mgr. Dana Otychová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Jan Slíva, Ph.D.
Department of Health Promotion – Faculty of Sports Studies
Supplier department: Department of Health Promotion – Faculty of Sports Studies
Timetable of Seminar Groups
bp1834/01: Tue 18:00–19:40 Virtuální místnost, R. Prucklová
Prerequisites
No previous knowledge of Latin language is 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 course is designed to provide students with practical knowledge of Graeco-Latin medical terminology related mainly to the field of Physical Therapy on the basis of English. Students will gain command of grammatical phenomena and medical terminology necessary for understanding authentic medical reports They will also master English pronunciation of medical terms.
Learning outcomes
Graduates of this course will • acquire command of anatomical and clinical terminology related to Physical Therapy • learn basics of Latin grammar • learn proper pronunciation of English medical terms • be able to read medical reports, and understand abbreviations used in them
Syllabus
  • 1st Week: Course introduction, aims, content, Latin pronunciation, outline of Latin grammar system, main parts of the human body –Latin and English terms 2nd Week: Latin declensions, 1st declension (Latin and Greek nouns), adjectives, selected prepositions, types of fractures 3rd Week: Latin and Greek nouns of the 2nd declension, adjectives, classification of muscles 4th Week: Latin and Greek nouns of the 3rd declension, consonant-ending roots, types of injuries 5th Week: Latin and Greek nouns of the 3rd declension, i-stems, classification of disorders 6th Week: Latin nouns of the 4th and 5th declensions, terms expressing pain 7th Week: Adjectives of the 3rd declension, the most common abbreviations used in medical reports 8th Week: Comparison of adjectives, numerals, basic verbal forms, designation of cranial nerves, vertebrae 9th Week: Latin and Greek prefixes + suffixes, derived terms 10th Week: Compound words, names of physical therapy techniques based on Latin and Greek roots 11th Week: Authentic medical reports – reading with understanding, analysis 12th Week: Revision 13th Week: Exam test
Literature
    required literature
  • PRUCKLOVÁ, Renata and Marta SEVEROVÁ. Introduction to Latin and Greek terminology in medicine. The 4th, revised edition. Praha: KLP, 2016, x, 117. ISBN 9788087773413. info
    recommended literature
  • ŠVANDA, Libor, Kateřina POŘÍZKOVÁ, Jozefa ARTIMOVÁ and Eva DÁVIDOVÁ. Terminologia graeco-latina medica pro studijní obory fyzioterapie a všeobecná sestra (Terminologia graeco-latina medica for students of physiotherapy and nursing). 1. vydání. Brno: MUNI Press, 2016, 135 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-8285-4. Optimed Repo info
  • KÁBRT, Jan and Jan KÁBRT JR. Lexicon medicum. Druhé, dopl. a přeprac. vyd. Praha: Galén, 2004, 1136 pp. ISBN 80-7262-235-8. info
  • MAREČKOVÁ, Elena and Hana REICHOVÁ. Úvod do lékařské terminologie. 1. dotisk 4., přeprac. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita v Brně, 2002, 187 pp. ISBN 80-210-2415-1. info
  • KRTKOVÁ, Jitka. Latinský jazyk. 1. vyd. Ústí nad Labem: Univerzita J.E. Purkyně, 1990, 80 s. ISBN 80-7044-020-1. info
    not specified
  • VESELÁ, Anna. Lékařská terminologie pro fyzioterapeuty : výklad gramatiky - cvičení - klíč ke cvičením. 1. vyd. Praha: Karolinum, 1999, 167 s. ISBN 8071849642. info
Teaching methods
The course is taught in the form of seminars: reading, writing, speaking, grammar practice. Textbook lessons will be combined with teacher´s handouts. Regular homework will be required.
Assessment methods
Successful pass of written tests of the basic issues of discipline, defined syllabi, and passing a written exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Teacher's information
FINAL EXAM: ONLINE written test followed by an oral exam (MS Teams). Oral exam comprises 2 parts: written test discussion (analysis of possible drawbacks, additional questions concerning grammar and vocabulary used in the test) + covering 1 of the oral exam topics.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019.
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