STUDY MATERIALS
1) Study materials (handouts, presentations) available in the IS. These materials form an
integral part of the course syllabus, containing exercises and explanations to the grammar
covered in classes.
2) Prucklová, R. – Severová, M.: Introduction to Latin and Greek Terminology in Medicine. Praha:
KLP, 2016 (Units 8-14).
TESTING
TESTS TEST DATES TESTED
KNOWLEDGE
PASS LIMIT METHODS OF EVALUATION
Progress
test 1
around the 6th
week of the
spring term
(exact date will
be specified at
least one week
beforehand)
Comparison of
adjectives, Numerals
+ word-
compounding
70% Progress tests are designed to
help students check their
knowledge regularly. In case
of failure, student is not losing
his/her chance to pass the
credit test, and this why there
are no resits of progress
tests.
However, each successfully
written progress test automatically
enhances student´s
chances to pass the credit test,
as the final pass limit is
lowered by 5% each time.
Since passing the credit test
requires a comprehensive
knowledge of all topics
covered in classes, students
are strongly recommended
to take progress tests and
possibly lower the pass
limit for the credit test.
Progress
test 2
around the 9th
week of the
spring term
(exact date will
be specified at
least one week
beforehand)
Introduction to
pharmacological
Latin + word-
compounding
70%
Credit
test
dates will be
available in the
IS two weeks
before the exam
period, most
probably the
1st examdate will
take place in the
last week before
dissection
weeks, i.e. May
13-18.
all topics covered in
the classes
60%
if successful in
both progress
tests
65%
if successful in
one progress test
only
70%
if not successful
in any of the
progress tests
Basic Medical Terminology II (General Medicine + Dentistry; spring term 2019)
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
ORAL EXAM
1. The course Basic medical terminology II seminar (coded aVLLT0222s) is finished with an
oral exam. Students are admitted to the oral exam only if they pass the credit test, if they
already have the credit from the course Basic medical terminology II practice (coded
aVLLT0222c).
2. Students are provided with three exam dates both for the credit test and the oral exam – one
regular term, and two potential resits (one resit only if they repeat the course).
3. THE NUMBER OF EXAMINATION DATES SET BY THE TEACHER BEFORE THE EXAM PERIOD
IS FINAL; NO OTHER DATES WILL BE ADDED AFTERWARDS. Therefore, it is essential that
students organize their exams in such a way that they still have time ad options to resit, if
necessary.
4. The oral exam lasts about 20 minutes. Students are examined in alphabetical order, if not
agreed otherwise.
5. During the exam, teacher fills in the “Protocol of the oral exam”, where student's results are
recorded.
6. The maximum of points to be acquired is 100, minimum pass limit is 70 points. Students will
get their mark on the basis of the number of mistakes they make: A: 95-100%; B: 90-95%; C:
80-90%; D: 75-80%; E: 70-75%.
ORAL EXAM STRUCTURE DESCRIPTION PERCENTAGE
1. BASICS OF
PHARMACOLOGICAL
LATIN, MEDICAL
PRESCRIPTION
This part of the oral exam consists of two different medical
prescriptions (students have to prove their ability to
comprehend all parts of the medical prescription, including
the fixed pharmacological formulae and abbreviations) and
Latin or Greek names for the common types of medications
based on the definition given.
40%
2. CLINICAL DIAGNOSES,
ABBREVIATIONS,
COMPOUND WORDS,
PRONUNCIATION
This part of the oral exam tests students' ability to
understand authentic clinical records and explain their
meaning, including typical abbreviations and compound
words. Each version of the test contains authentic clinical
records. This part of the exam also tests students' ability to
pronounce Latin and Greek anatomical and clinical terms.
60%
REQUIREMENTS TO PASS THE COURSE(BOTH SEMINAR AND EXERCISE):
1. MAX. ONE UNEXCUSED ABSENCE; active participation in class; max. twosubstitutions.
2. Preparing an interactive activity involving all the students (matching exercise, puzzles, online
activities, etc.) aimed at further clarification of the terminology related to one of the topics given
in study materials. It should not exceed 15 minutes’ time limit. Presentations will be evaluated
with 1 to 5 points based on the following criteria: contribution to understanding, interaction with
other students, speaking to the topic, clearness of expression, range and accuracy, structure,
logical conciseness, fluency. The points will be added to the evaluation in the oral exam.
3. Passing the credit test (pass limit 70%/65%/60% based on progress tests results; seeabove).
4. Passing the oral exam (pass limit 70%; points students got for their presentations will be
considered for the final mark).
COMMON RULES FORTESTING
1. All students are sitting their progress tests in their groups only.
2. NO CHEATING IS TOLERATED! If a student is caught cheating at a test, he/she will
automatically fail and further consequences will be drawn in line with Dean´s Measures on
Study and Examination Regulations.
3. No classes are held during the dissection weeks (Week 14+15, May 20 – 31,2019).
4. Resits of the credit test will take place only during the exam period (June 3 – July 14, August
26 - September 8, 2019).
5. The number of possible resits is two (if you repeat the course, one resit ispossible).
6. The number of examination dates set by the teacher before the exam period is final, NO
OTHER DATES CAN BE ADDED AFTERWARDS.
ACCESS TO THE PROGRESS TESTS AND CREDIT TEST RESULTS
 Results of the tests will be available to students in the Notebook in the IS.
 Test results will be given in percentage together with the pass limit.
ABSENCES AND CLASS SUBSTITUTIONS
1. Absences are electronically registered in the IS. In order to be sure you have been registered
as present in the class, please be punctual, students' attendance is always checked immediately
after the beginning of the class.
2. Only one unexcused absence is tolerated; all further absences have to be properly excused
at the Study Department (i.e. in a week after the absence).
3. Unexcused absences are regularly recorded in the Notebook on the IS, and students having
more than one unexcused absence cannot sit the credit test.
4. Students can substitute a class in another group TWICE per term; the substitution ispossible
only in the same week when they missed a class with their own group.
5. Class substitution is not possible during testing weeks.
NOTE!
REGISTRATION OF MANY COURSES IN THE SECOND YEAR OF STUDY REQUIRES SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF
BOTH COURSES.
THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE IN THE IS.
Student's name andsignature:
Date: