BKLT011 Medical Latin

Faculty of Medicine
autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Tomáš Jeniš (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Klára Modlíková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Veronika Dvořáčková, Ph.D. (assistant)
Mgr. Kateřina Pořízková, Ph.D. (assistant)
Mgr. Andrea Salayová, Ph.D. (assistant)
Mgr. Tereza Ševčíková (assistant)
PhDr. Jana Vyorálková (assistant)
Mgr. Libor Švanda, Ph.D. (alternate examiner)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Libor Švanda, Ph.D.
Language Centre, Faculty of Medicine Division – Faculty Branches of University Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: Mgr. Libor Švanda, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Medicine Division – Faculty Branches of University Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Timetable of Seminar Groups
BKLT011/FYZI1: Wed 9:50–11:30 KOM S116, T. Jeniš
BKLT011/FYZI2: Mon 10:00–11:40 KOM 409, K. Modlíková
BKLT011/OPOP1: Fri 14:30–16:10 B11/228, K. Modlíková
BKLT011/OPOP2: Mon 16:30–18:10 A19/112, T. Jeniš
BKLT011/ORTO: Thu 16:30–18:10 A20/207, T. Jeniš
BKLT011/RA1: Fri 12:30–14:10 B11/228, T. Jeniš
BKLT011/RA2: Thu 13:00–14:40 A18/112, T. Jeniš
Prerequisites
A basic knowledge of the Latin language will facilitate the study of the subject and can be considered a useful part of a student's educational equipment on entry to the Faculty o Medicine, but it is not a prerequisite for the acquisition of the subject matter at the introductory stage.
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
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Course objectives
Medical Latin is a preparatory course, the purpose of which is to facilitate students' basic orientation in the professional language. The teaching concept defines three main tasks: to provide an elementary professional vocabulary dominated by nouns and adjectives, to provide instruction in regular nominal inflection and to introduce the principles of word formation in the professional language. This is accompanied by an introduction to the language of medical prescriptions and an informative look at selected topics in the theory and history of medical terminology.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students should be able to:
  • recognize and explain grammatical devices and rules relevant for acquisition of Greek-Latin medical terminology;
  • translate expressions from particular field of studies;
  • employ and understand basic medical terminology;
  • recognize the semantic structure of selected anatomical and clinical terms;
  • form compound words applying particular word-formation principles;
  • explain syntactic structure of complex terms.
    • Syllabus
    • Syllabus - Physiotherapy, Radiology Assistance
    • 1st week: Introduction to the study of the subject: significance and contents of the course, methodological instructions, study literature. Latin alphabet and pronunciation. Basic nominal categories and their specifics in medical terminology. Latin and Greek nouns of 1st declension. Adjectives of 1st declension. Agreed and non-agreed attributes in medical terms. Latin ordinal numerals.
    • 2nd week: relations among constituents of multiple terms, word order. Latin and Greek nouns of 2nd declension. Adjectives of 1st and 2nd declension.
    • 3rd week: Latin and Greek nouns of 3rd declension. Terms with 3rd declension nouns and 1st and 2nd declension adjectives. Exceptions in 3rd declension of nouns.
    • 4th week: Adjectives of 3rd declension (two-termination and one-termination types). Derivation of adjectives using Latin suffixes -alis, e and -aris, e. Derivation of adjectives using Greek suffixes -icus, a, um and -eus, a, um.
    • 5th week: Comparison of adjectives (regular, irregular, defective).
    • 6th week: Revision of 1st-3rd declension of nouns and 1st and 2nd declension of adjectives. Practising comparative and superlative forms of adjectives.
    • 7th week: Progress test. Introduction to Latin nouns of 4th and 5th declensions.
    • 8th week: Latin nouns of 4th and 5th declensions. Latin diminutives. Greek adjectives with suffix -īdeus, -īdea, -īdeum.
    • 9th week: Introduction to clinical terminology (basic principles, word order, syntax, collocations). Prepositional phrases in clinical terms. Accusative. Prepositional phrases with the accusative. Specific features of clinical diagnoses.
    • 10th week: Ablative. Prepositional phrases with ablative. Latin prepositions with ablative. Word formation: principles of derivation using Latin prefixes. Specific features of clinical diagnoses.
    • 11th week: Word formation: principles of derivation using Greek prefixes and suffixes. Greek adjective suffixes – summary. Latin noun suffixes – summary and additional remarks. Latin adjective suffixes – summary and additional remarks. Some common Greek stems used in compound nouns (with examples).
    • 12th week: Word formation: compounding. Overview of most common Greek stems in medical terminology. Structure analysis of clinical and anatomical terms.
    • 13th week: Analysis of Latin and Greek compound words in clinical terms (exercise).
    • 14th week: Revision. Requirements for the examination.
    • Syllabus - Optics and Optometry, Ortoptics
    • 1st week: Introduction to the study of the subject: significance and contents of the course, methodological instructions, study literature. Latin alphabet and pronunciation. Basic nominal categories and their specific features in medical terminology. Latin and Greek nouns of 1st declension, adjectives of 1st declension.
    • 2nd week: Syntactic relations among constituents of multiple terms, word order. Latin and Greek nouns of 2nd declension, adjectives of 1st and 2nd declension.
    • 3rd week: Latin nouns of 3rd declension. Notes on anatomical nomenclature.
    • 4th week: Greek nouns of 3rd declension. Notes on clinical terminology.
    • 5th week: Summary of 3rd declension substantives; preparation for Progress test.
    • 6th-7th week: Progress test. Adjectives of 3rd declension (three-termination, two-termination, one-termination adjectives).
    • 8th week: Latin nouns of 4th and 5th declensions. Prepositional phrases.
    • 9th-10th week: Comparison of adjectives (regular, irregular, defective).
    • 11th week: Numerals: cardinal, ordinal, and numeral adverbs; objects next to numerals.
    • 12th week: Word formation (1) - basic rules of derivation. Productive Latin and Greek prefixes and suffixes. Synonymy and antonymy of prefixes. Polysemy of suffixes.
    • 13th week: Word formation (2) - basic rules of composition. The most frequently used Latin and Greek word-forming components.
    • 14th week: Revision. Requirements for the examination.
    Literature
    Bookmarks
    https://is.muni.cz/ln/tag/LF:BKLT011!
    Teaching methods
  • Lectures, translation and grammar exercises, drills.
  • Links to the parallel anatomy classes.
  • Switching from frontal instruction to group work and self-study. Group discussion.
  • Homework and self-preparation for the class work is required.
  • Class test in the middle of the semester.
    • Assessment methods
  • Progress test - paper form
  • Final examination - combined form
    • Language of instruction
    Czech
    Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
    Study Materials
    The course is taught annually.
    Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 30.
    Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
    Teacher's information
    Passing the progress test, which focuses on declensions and word-formation, is a prerequisite for admission to the exam. The exam itself has a written and oral form. The student is expected to show the knowledge of studied language devices, phenomena and rules necessary for the basic orientation in Greek-Latin medical terminology, particularly in the area of his field of study. The limit for passing the progress test and the exam test is 60%.

    Other requirements: regular class attendance, active participation in class, preparation for classes. The maximal number of absences is two. Both absences must be properly excused (i.e. via the Study Department of the Faculty of Medicine).

    Updated 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 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, autumn 2018, autumn 2019, autumn 2020, autumn 2021, autumn 2022, autumn 2023.
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