F1OL1_cjv Professional Latin I

Faculty of Pharmacy
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Tomáš Jeniš (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Renata Prucklová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Tereza Ševčíková (seminar tutor), PhDr. Renata Prucklová (deputy)
Mgr. Libor Švanda, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Alena Hradilová, Ph.D. (assistant)
Mgr. Dana Otychová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Tereza Ševčíková
Contact Person: Mgr. Tereza Ševčíková
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Pharmacy Division – Language Centre
Timetable of Seminar Groups
F1OL1_cjv/01: each odd Wednesday 12:00–13:40 45-221, T. Jeniš
F1OL1_cjv/02: each even Wednesday 12:00–13:40 45-221, T. Jeniš
F1OL1_cjv/03: each odd Wednesday 14:00–15:40 45-221, R. Prucklová
F1OL1_cjv/04: each even Wednesday 14:00–15:40 45-221, R. Prucklová
F1OL1_cjv/05: each odd Thursday 8:30–10:10 45-119, T. Ševčíková
F1OL1_cjv/06: each even Thursday 8:30–10:10 45-119, T. Ševčíková
F1OL1_cjv/07: each odd Thursday 10:30–12:10 45-119, T. Ševčíková
F1OL1_cjv/08: each even Thursday 10:30–12:10 45-119, T. Ševčíková
F1OL1_cjv/09: each odd Thursday 12:30–14:10 45-119, R. Prucklová
F1OL1_cjv/10: each even Thursday 12:30–14:10 45-119, R. Prucklová
F1OL1_cjv/11: each odd Wednesday 16:00–17:40 45-221, L. Švanda
Prerequisites (in Czech)
FAKULTA(FaF) || OBOR(MUSFaF)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Aim of the course. To acquire the ability to use Latin-Greek medical and pharmaceutical terminology accurately and correctly, both in oral and written form, as well as basic orientation in general theoretical issues of medical and pharmaceutical terminology.
Content: Facilitating of Latin and Greek knowledge that enables the students to master quickly and effectively semantic side of terms, their grammatical form and structure of word formation.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students should be able to: recognise and explain grammatical devices and rules important for the acquisition of Greek-Latin medical terminology; translate expressions from particular field of studies; use and understand basic medical terminology; recognise the semantic structure of selected anatomical and clinical terms; form compound words using specific word formation principles; explain the syntactic structure of complex terms; acquire knowledge of Latin for medical prescriptions.
Syllabus
  • SEMINAR 1: Introduction (Latin alphabet, pronunciation, lenght of syllable, accent, nominal and verbal categories, syntactic structure of Latin and Greek medical terms)
    Substantives and adjectives of 1st decension
    SEMINAR 2: Substantives and adjectives of 2nd declension (general rules of declension of substantives and adjectives of neuter)
    SEMINAR 3: Latin substantives of 3rd declension – genitive stem, konsonant stem and i-stem, paradigms.
    SEMINAR 4: Revision of Latin 3rd declension. Greek substantives of 3rd declension (Greek suffixes -itis, -osis, -oma)
    SEMINAR 5: Adjectives of 3rd declension
    SEMINAR 6: Comparison of adjectives – regular, irregular, incomplete and periphrastic compariso
    SEMINAR 7: Revision
Literature
    required literature
  • Handouty uložené ve studijních materiálech
    recommended literature
  • Vejražka, Martin, Svobodová, Dana. Terminologiae medicae ianua. Praha, 2011. ISBN 978-80-200-2017-8. info
  • Šenkýřová, Radoslava. Latina pro farmaceuty. Brno, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7305-076-4. info
  • Vokurka, Martin, Hugo, Jan. Velký lékařský slovník. Praha, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7345-202-5. info
  • Kábrt, Jan, Kábrt, Jan. Lexicon medicum. Praha, 2004. ISBN 80-7262-235-8. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, translation and grammar exercises, drills.
Assessment methods
Vocabulary tests in every lesson;
Compulsory ROPOTs;
Final exam (passmark 780%)
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
Active participation in seminars during the semester. Successful completion of the grammar and vocabulary test.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
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