Latin Medical Terminology I - FGP007

• Title: Latin Medical Terminology I
• Guaranteed by: Department of Languages (15-160)
• Faculty: Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové
• Actual: from 2023
• Semester: winter
• Points: 0
• E-Credits: 2
• Examination process: winter s.:
• Hours per week, examination: winter s.:0/30, C [HS]
• Capacity: unlimited
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: taught
• Language: English
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Guarantor: Mgr. Eva Schánělová
• Incompatibility : FV10007
• Interchangeability : FA0101001, FV10007
• Is co-requisite for: FGP008
• In complex pre-requisite: FGP025, FGP026, FGP027, FGP028, FGP029, FGP030, FGP031, FGP032, FGP033, FGP034, FGP035, FGP036, FG10024, FG10025, FG10026, FG10027, FG10028, FG10029, FG10030, FG10033, FG10035, FG10037, FG10074, FG10076, FG10077, FG10078, FG10079, FG10080, FG10089, FG10097

Annotation

Last update: Petra Brandejsová (06.09.2023)

Annotation The subject aims to understand medical terminology phrases. In the winter term, we focus on anatomical and essential clinical topics; therefore, we will introduce the structure of basic Latin grammar and the importance of Latin and Greek in international medical terminology. Entry requirements: no prerequisites Outcomes: 1. The student gets an overview of the temporary stage of Latin and international medical terminology 2. The student acquires basic practical skills in understanding and forming clinical terms and diagnoses 3. The student will understand simple clinicopathological diagnoses and anatomical terms in Latin

Requirements to the exam

Last update: Petra Brandejsová (06.09.2023)

Requirements for the Credit 

1. As for attendance, it is permitted to miss one practical class. If so, the reason for the absence must be confirmed by an official document.

2. The student has to pass all the micro-tests successfully.

1st test – Chapters 1 – 5. 

2nd test – Chapters 1 – 10.

3rd test – Greek noun stems (Chapter 14), vocabulary Chapter 11.

3. A student has to successfully pass the Credit test, which consists of all the topics from the winter

semester.  

Students have three chances to pass the credit test. The 1st date during the 10th practical class is obligatory for all students. If students do not come, they fail and lose the 1st chance. 

During the winter examination period, several dates for the 2nd attempt will be posted in the SIS, from which a student can choose. For those who do not pass or do not come for the 2nd attempt, the 3rd attempt will be organized in April and September (students can choose one).

Each student has to sign up for (or cancel) any test in the SIS. 

4. Task completion on Moodle

Students can not use electronic devices during seminars (mobile phones, notebooks, clever watches, ear help, and others). Students who break this rule in any test will be evaluated as failed. Students also fail the test if they cheat, and any fraud will be passed to the ethics commission of faculty.

Syllabus

Last update: Petra Brandejsová (06.09.2023)

Seminars (10 classes)

Lecturer

Mgr. Eva Schánělová

Mgr. Klára Čebišová

 

Classes content

1) Introduction to the subject: the importance of Latin Medical Terminology for studying medicine. Pronunciation and spelling rules. The basis of the system in Latin grammar for nouns concerning other European languages. Chapters 1 – 2. I. declension nouns. Practice on Terminologia Anatomica and International Classification of Diseases. Introduction to prefixes used in international medical terminology.

2) Chapters 3 – 4: II. declension nouns. The reading and understanding of anatomical phrases.

3) Chapters 6 – 7: IV., V. declension.

4) Chapters 8: III. declension. 1st test.

5) Review and practice. III. declension.

6) Review – Chapter 9: III. declension nouns.

7) Review and practice. Chapter 11a: I. and II. „Greek declension. “ Introduction to clinical and pathological terminology. Greek stems that are used in international medical terminology I. Reading authentic diagnoses. Practice understanding the anatomical phrases. 2nd test.

8) Chapter 11b – III. „Greek declension. “ Greek stems used in international medical terminology II. The reading authentic diagnoses.

9) Chapters 12, 13: III. declension adjectives. Review and practice for the credit test. 3rd test.

10) The written credit test. The reading authentic diagnoses.

Literature

Last update: Petra Brandejsová (06.09.2023)

Compulsory literature

Honč, P., Přívratská, J., Hellerová, K., Essential Medical Terminology. Univerzita Karlova 2022.

https://cuni.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,essential%20medical%20terminology&tab=Everything&search_scope=MyInst_and_CI&vid=420CKIS_INST:UKAZ&lang=cs&offset=0

Visual Materials from Moodle

https://moodle.lfhk.cuni.cz/moodle2/course/view.php?id=2405

Recommended literature: 

Creason, Ch., Steps to Success in Medical Language. Lippincott William & Wilkins 2011.

Fremgen, B., Frucht, S., Medical Terminology. Pearson 2013.

Self-study materials on Moodle https://moodle.lfhk.cuni.cz/moodle2/course/view.php?id=815

Bujalková, M., Jurečková, A., Introduction to Latin Medical Terminology. Univerzita Komenského Bratislava 1996.

Svobodová, D., An introduction to Greco-Latin medical terminology. Univerzita Karlova, Praha 1997. 

Černý, K., Guide to Basic Medical Terminology. Karolinum 2013.