Latin and Greek - PFYZ077C

• Title: Latin and Greek
• Guaranteed by: Department of Physiotherapy (51-300400)
• Faculty: Faculty of Physical Education and Sport
• Actual: from 2023
• Semester: winter
• Points: 0
• E-Credits: 1
• Examination process: winter s.:
• Hours per week, examination: winter s.:0/2, C+Ex [HT]
• Extent per academic year: 28 [hours]
• Capacity: unknown / 24 (24)
• 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
• Note: deregister from the credit exam date if a requisite was not fulfilled; course can be enrolled in outside the study plan; enabled for web enrollment; priority enrollment if the course is part of the study plan
• Guarantor: Mgr. Martin Němeček
• Teacher(s): Mgr. Martin Němeček
• In complex incompatibility with: PFYZ219C

Annotation

Last update: PhDr. Mgr. Helena Vomáčková, Ph.D. (26.09.2019)

The subject introduces the Greek and Latin languages especially with regard to medical nomenclature. Therefore, morphology is the fundament of the subject.

Aim of the course

Last update: PhDr. Mgr. Helena Vomáčková, Ph.D. (19.09.2020)

Learning Outcomes:

The aim of the course is to provide students with the knowledge, skills and general competencies so that after the completion of the course the students:

• understand basic grammar and syntax of Latin

• are aware of the internal workings of Greek and Latin, as well as their application to actual texts

• demonstrate the ability to use the basics of the Greek and Latin languages with regard to the medical nomenclature

Literature

Last update: PhDr. Mgr. Helena Vomáčková, Ph.D. (26.09.2019)

COHEN, B. J., DEPETRIS, A. Medical terminology: an illustrated guide. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2013.

EHRLICH, A. et al. Medical terminology for health professions. Nelson Education, 2015.

SVOBODOVÁ, D. An Introduction to Greco-Latin Medical Terminology. Praha: Karolinum, 2017.

Requirements to the exam

Last update: PhDr. Mgr. Helena Vomáčková, Ph.D. (26.09.2019)

Credit and Exam Requirements:

• written tests

Syllabus

Last update: PhDr. Mgr. Helena Vomáčková, Ph.D. (26.09.2019)

1. Latin and Greek in medical terminology and Introduction to the language

2. Reading and pronunciation in Latin and Reading and pronunciation in Greek

3. Word formation

4. Morphology of substantive and adjective /I. Declension/.

5. Latin roots, prefixes, suffixes and affixes used in medical terminology

6. Morphology of substantive and adjective /II. Declension/

7. Morphology of substantive and adjective /III. Declension/

8. Greek roots, prefixes, suffixes and affixes used in medical terminology

9. Morphology of substantive and adjective /IV. Declension/

10. Morphology of substantive and adjective /V. Declension/

11. Correct reading of Latin medical terminology

12. Practical usage of multi-verb terms in basic connections and their simple formation

13. Practice with medical terminology and learning of common associations

14. Greek equivalents of basic anatomical terms and Greek terms of common diseases and inflammations

Learning resources

Last update: PhDr. Mgr. Helena Vomáčková, Ph.D. (27.11.2023)

Study Aids:

https://dl2.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=3223