FAOL1_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)
Mgr. Dana Otychová (assistant)
Mgr. Libor Švanda, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Renata Prucklová
Language Centre, Faculty of Pharmacy Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Mgr. Tereza Ševčíková
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Pharmacy Division – Language Centre
Timetable of Seminar Groups
FAOL1_cjv/01: Thu 8:00–8:50 45-224
Prerequisites
FAKULTA(FaF) || OBOR(MUSFaF)
No prerequisites are required.
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
The aim of this course is to become familiar with the basics of pharmaceutical and medical Latin terminology which is necessary for pharmacists and medical professionals. The course will provide students with basic knowledge of Latin grammar and vocabulary as well as the essential prescription phrases and their abbreviations. The students will also be given an overview and grammatical comments on the most important Latin pharmaceutical abbreviations used in practice.
Learning outcomes
Upon completing the course, students will acquire substantials of Latin grammar and medical terminology relevant for pharmacists.
Syllabus
  • 1st week Professional Latin for pharmacists - introduction. Pronunciation in Latin. Latin grammatical system, nouns and adjectives of the 1st declension (explanation)
    2nd week Latin nouns and adjectives of the 1st declension (practice)
    3rd week Latin nouns and adjectives of the 2nd declension
    4th week Greek nouns of the 1st and 2nd declension
    5th week Latin nouns of the 3rd declension (introduction)
    6th week Latin nouns of the 3rd declension (completion)
    7th week Latin nouns of the 3rd declension (practice)
    8th week Greek nouns of the 3rd declension
    9th week adjectives of the 3rd declension
    10th week Revision
    11th week Final test preparation
    12th week Final semester written test
Literature
    recommended literature
  • HOWE, G. Latin for Pharmacists. info
  • ŘITIČKOVÁ, L. Professional Latin for Pharmacists. info
Teaching methods
Language seminar, reading, practising.
Assessment methods
The course is completed by a written test, passmark = 70%.
Language of instruction
English
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
80% course attendance (max 2 absences)
Active participation in classes
At least 60% achievement on the final semester written test
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
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