Course: Latin terminology

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Course title Latin terminology
Course code KOS/P1LTT
Organizational form of instruction Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Seinerová Vlasta, PhDr.
Course content
The importance of the terminology, pronunciation, accent. The first declension, Latin and Greek nouns, prepositions. The second declension, Latin and Greek masculines and neuters. Latin adjectives in the first and second declension. The third declension, nouns. Adjectives in the third declension. The fourth declension. The fifth declension, overview of inflection in all the declensions. Comparison of adjectives. Irregular comparison of adjectives. Comprehensive guidance concerning Latin verbs. Latin basic and ordinal numerals. Inference using prefixes and suffixes, composition.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book), Skills training
Learning outcomes
The course acquaints students with the fundamentals of Latin, Greek-Latin, and Greek terminology.
Students are orientated in relevant terminology, are able to understand and interpret diagnostic data, and are also able to use terms creatively in work situations.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination, Oral performance analysis, Didactic test, Discussion

Completion of compulsory 80% attendance at the practicum sessions, demonstration of basic knowledge by writing three announced tests. Successful completion of an oral examination.
Recommended literature
  • KÁBRT, J. Jazyk latinský. Praha: Leda, 2000.
  • KÁBRT, J. Lexicon medicum. Praha: Galen, 2004.
  • SEINEROVÁ, V. Úvod do latinské terminologie. Pardubice: Univerzita Pardubice, doplněné vydání, 2015.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Health Studies Study plan (Version): Paramedicine (2013) Category: Health service 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter