Latin Language course

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1 Latin Language course The main aim of the Latin language course is to form the fundamentals of terminological competence of health professionals capable of using medical terms of Greek and Latin origin both in English and Latin spelling while studying clinical disciplines as well as in practice and their research work. General learning outcomes Upon completion of this course, the students are supposed to know: the basics of Latin grammar sufficient for the usage of medical terms of Greek and Latin origin; grammatical and lexical word-building elements of anatomical, pharmaceutical and clinical terminology; characteristic features of terms used in anatomical, pharmaceutical and clinical terminology; at least Latin words and 120 combining forms; to be able to: pronounce and stress Latin words and word combinations correctly; understand and translate without a dictionary both from Latin into English and from English into Latin anatomical, pharmaceutical and clinical terms; use Latin grammar to the extent necessary to understand and build up medical terms as well as for prescription-writing; apply the received knowledge in practical setting. The Latin Language course content and structure The Latin language course is a two-semester course traditionally divided into three basic modules representing the main branches of present-day medical terminology: anatomical, pharmaceutical and clinical modules. Anatomical terminology medical professionals in the field of Latin anatomical terminology.

2 pronounce and stress anatomical terms correctly; know the elements of Latin grammar sufficient to understand and translate anatomical terms; know about words of basic anatomical terminology; be able to translate anatomical terms without a dictionary both from Latin into English and from English into Latin; understand the meaning and structure of English anatomical terms originated in Latin. Pharmaceutical terminology medical professionals in the field of Latin pharmaceutical terminology. know the basic concepts used in prescription-writing (pharmaceutical starting material, pharmaceutical drug, pharmaceutical dosage forms, etc.); know about words of basic pharmaceutical terminology including the names of pharmaceutical drugs, medicinal plants, pharmaceutical dosage forms and additional vocabulary; know the means of term formation used in pharmaceutical terminology; know about 50 basic common stems (structural components of pharmaceutical terminology with the standard spelling and common definition); know the structure and the basics of prescription; be able to translate the Latin part of prescription from English into Latin. Clinical terminology medical professionals in the field of Latin clinical terminology. know the means of term formation used in clinical terminology; know about 200 combining forms of Greek and Latin origin; be able to define clinical terms derived from Greek and Latin combining forms; be able to build up terms of a given meaning using combining forms of Greek origin.

3 The Latin language course structure Specialization Assessment 1st semest er test 2nd 1 semester test Duration (in hours) Classes including Selfstudy lectures seminars General medicine (Medical Faculty for International Students)

4 SCHEDULE-PLAN LATIN FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS 1 st term No a/h Topic Exercises Home assignment Tests Anatomical Terms 1 2 Introduction to the Latin 1.6 page 12 Language Course. Latin Alphabet. Pronunciation of Latin Vowels and Consonants 2 2 Pronunciation of Diphthongs Ex 1-8 p page 12 Test 1 and Letter Combinations 3 2 Placement of Stress in Latin Ex 1-5 p page 17 Test Latin Nouns. Anatomical Terms Ex 1-5 p page 24 Test Review of Nouns Ex 1-5 p page 32 Test 4а 6 2 Adjective. Adjectives of the 1 st Ex 1-8 p page 38 Test 4b (review) and 2 nd Declensions 7 2 Adjectives of the 3 rd Ex 1-8 p page 43 Test 5 Declension. Adjectives with one ending 8 2 Degrees of Comparison of Ex 1-7 p page 48 Test 6 Adjectives 9 2 Review of Adjectives Ex 1-3 p page 48 Test 7a 10 2 Third Declension Nouns. Ex 1-6 p page 56 Test 7b (review) Masculine Gender 11 2 Third Declension Nouns. Ex 1-5 p page 60 Test 8 Feminine Gender 12 2 Third Declension Nouns. Neuter Ex 1-5 p page 48 Test 9 Gender 13 2 Nominative Plural Ex 1-6 p page 69 Test Genitive Plural Ex 1-7 p page 74 Test Review of Plural Ex 1-7 p page 79 Test Review of all material Test 13 (review) Latin Pharmaceutical Terminology and Medical Prescription 17 2 Introduction to Latin Pharmaceutical Terminology Ex 1-5 p Standard Prescription Phrases Ex 1-6 p Medical Prescription. Latin Part Ex 1-4 p 124- of a Prescription Particular Cases of Prescription Ex 1-4 p 136- Writing page 109 Final Test on Anatomical Terms 2.5 page 114 Test page 123 Test page 135 Test 3

5 2 nd term No a/h Topic Exercises Home assignment Tests Latin Pharmaceutical Terminology and Medical Prescription 1 2 Revision 2 2 Latin Chemical Terminology Ex 4,5 p 110, Ex 4,5 p , Ex 3 p page 123 Test Latin Names of Salts Ex 1-4 p page 143 Test Revision Ex 1-4 p page 152 Test Revision Ex 1-4 p page 161 Test 7 (review) 6 2 Introduction to Clinical Terminology. Combining Forms Denoting Pathological Conditions Greek-Latin Clinical Terminology 7 2 Combining Forms Denoting Methods of Medical Examination, Size and Amount Ex 1-4 p page 190 Final Test on Pharmaceutica l Terms Ex 1-4 p page 196 Test Combining Forms Denoting Ex 1-4 p page 202 Test 2 Surgical Treatment 9 2 Review Ex 1,2 p 198, Ex 3.4 page 202 Test 3a 1,2 p Combining Forms Denoting Inflammations, Tumors, Diseases Ex 1-4 p page 202 Test 3b (review) 11 2 Combining Forms Denoting Sense and Speech Organs Disorders, Pathological Conditions 12 2 Combining Forms Denoting Methods of Treatment, Medical Sciences Ex 1-4 p page 216 Test 4 Ex 1-5 p page 222 Test Review Ex 1, 2 p , Ex 1 p Review Ex 1, 2 p , Revision Ex 2 p Review Revision 16 2 Final Test 6.4 page 222 Test 6 Final Test on Clinical Terms Literature: D. Kondratyev, A. Ryabova. Medical Latin. Grodno State Medical University- Grodno, Head of Department Ya.V.Razvodovskaya