Elective course: History of English medical terminology (from a barber to a surgeon) 3200-M2-2PFA3
The aim of the course is to concentrate on the development of English medical terminology. The following topics will be discussed:
- the origins of medicine;
- types of medical texts (from manuscripts to printed texts);
- multilingualism in early medical texts;
- the origins and development of English medical terms;
- a rivalry between foreign and native terms;
- translations of early medical texts;
- first medical dictionaries;
- English medical terminology today (specialized terms, medical slang)
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Term 2023L:
The aim of the course is to concentrate on the development of English medical terminology. The following topics will be discussed: |
Term 2024L:
The aim of the course is to concentrate on the development of English medical terminology. The following topics will be discussed: |
Type of course
Mode
Prerequisites (description)
Course coordinators
Assessment criteria
Work assessment methods:
- presence (20%)
- ongoing participation and preparation for classes - 30%
- final evaluation (presentations) - 50%
Assessment criteria:
60% -70% = 3
71% -76% = 3+
77% -83% = 4
84% -89% = 4+
90% -100% = 5
Bibliography
Selected bibliography:
Goldman, Brian. 2014. The Secret Language of Doctors. Cracking the Code of Hospital Culture. Chicago: Triumph Books.
Porter, Roy. 2001. The Cambridge Illustrated History of Medicine. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Porter, Roy. 2004. Madmen. A Social History of Madhouses, Mad Doctors and Lunatics. Stroud: Tempus.
Pouchelle, Marię-Christine. 1990. The Body and Surgery in Middle Ages. Cambridge: Rutgers University Press.
Sylwanowicz, Marta. 2014. Old and Middle English Sickness-nouns in Historical Perspective. A Lexico-Semantic Analysis. San Diego: AE Academic Publishing.
Sylwanowicz, Marta. 2018. Middle English Names of Medical Preparations. Towards a Standard Medical Terminology. Berlin: Peter Lang.
Taylor, Robert B. 2008. White Coat Tales: Medicine's Heroes, Heritage, and Misadventures. New York: Springer.
Thopson, C.J.S. 1929. The Mystery and Art of the Apothecary. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincot Company.
Notes
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Term 2023L:
None |
Term 2024L:
Students should have knowledge/skills in linguistics. The course is conducted in English. |
Additional information
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