Medical Translation - 334 NAJD - Fall 2014

Medical Translation ( 334 Najd)
Course Objectives

By the end of the course, students should be able to:

• Analyze words by dividing them into component parts: roots, prefixes, and suffixes
• Compose medical terms out of affixes and roots
• Tell the meaning of medical terms
• Relate medical terms to the structure and function of the human body
• Be aware of spelling and pronunciation problems
• Compare and contrast different types of medical texts
• Reproduce the source text in target language
• Get familiar with different grammatical structures in medical fields

 
Grade Distribution:
1. 1st Midterm            20
2. 2nd Midterm           20
3. Quizzes                 20
4. Final exam             40

References:
A file complied by course instructor
قاموس حتي الطبي
 
Suggested references:
Language of medicine by Davi-Ellen Chabner
علم المصطلحات الطبية- أ.د. صباح العلوجي
قاموس مرعشي الطبي
Oxford medical dictionary
The Charles press handbook of medical abbreviations