UOGP013 Latin Terminology

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Summer 2017
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Soňa Strakošová (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Soňa Strakošová
Institute of Paramedical Health Studies – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The subject enables the student to learn basic Latin grammar and to acquire knowledge of necessary medical/nursing terminology so as to facilitate the study of other subjects.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to Latin, alphabet and phonetic properties, morphology, prepositions. Pronunciation, accent, quantity, reading Latin texts.
    2. Nouns in 1st and 2nd declension.
    3. Adjectives in 1st and 2nd declension.
    4. Verbs in I - IV conjugation.
    5. Nouns in 3rd declension - imparisyllabic. Nouns in 3rd declension - parisyllabic. Nouns in 3rd declension - additional notes - terminology in health care.
    6. Revision of 3rd declension - exceptions.
    7. Vocabulary, terminology.
    8. Anatomy terminology and nomenclature.
    9. Adjectives in 3rd declension -monotransitive (single-ending). Adjectives in 3rd declension - double transitive and triple transitive.
    10. Greek nouns in 1st, 2nd and 3rd declension.
    11. Comparison of adjectives - exceptions, irregular and incomplete comparison.
    12. Adverbs.
    13. Numerals and their use in Latin terminology.
    14. Latin and Greek prefixes.
    15. Latin and Greek suffixes.
    16. Diagnosis, prescription and medication, abbreviations.
    17. Revision.
Literature
    required literature
  • KÁBRT, J.,CHLUMSKÁ, E. Úvod do lékařské terminologie. Učební texty Univerzity Karlovy v Praze (Karolinum). Praha: Karolinum, 2008. ISBN 978-80-246-0124-3. info
  • KOTZUROVÁ, M. Latinská terminologie I. Distanční studijní opora [online]. Opava: Slezská univerzita v Opavě, 2007. URL info
  • KÁBRT, J., CHLUMSKÁ, E. Lékařská terminologie. Praha: Karolinum, 2002. ISBN 80-246-0124-9. info
  • STRAKOŠOVÁ, S. Jazyk latinský. Skriptum pro studium bakalářské a magisterské se zdravotnickým zaměřením. Ostrava, Ostravská univerzita., 2000. ISBN 80-7042-328-5. info
    recommended literature
  • KÁBRT, J., KÁBRT, J. Lexicon medicum. Praha: Galén, 2015. ISBN 978-80-7492-200-8. info
  • KÁBRT, J. Jazyk latinský I. pro SZŠ. Praha: Informatorium, 2013. ISBN 978-80-7333-103-0. info
  • SEINEROVÁ, V. Latina: úvod do latinské terminologie: pro střední školy se zdravotnickým zaměřením. Praha: Fortuna, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7168-999-7. info
  • VOKURKA, M., HUGO, J.a kol. Praktický slovník medicíny. Praha: Maxdorf, 2004. ISBN 80-7345-009-7. info
  • ZRZAVÝ, J. Latinsko-české anatomické názvosloví. Olomouc:Univerzita Palackého, 1985. info
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: Seminář 17 HOD/SEM.
Teacher's information
Requirements for credit: 80 % active participation in practicals (students who could not meet attendance criteria due to serious obstacles will be given extra assignments by the tutor).
Written test with a minimum of 80 % correct answers.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2018, Summer 2019, Summer 2020, Summer 2021, Summer 2022, Winter 2022, Winter 2023.
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