Introduction to Medical Terminology: Cardiovascular and lymphatic systems, skeletal and muscular systems.

Formats: Webinar presentations
Topics: Getting established in the translation industry
Medical translation
Course summary
Start time:Nov 15, 2012 14:00 GMT     Add to calendar

Duration: 180 minutes.

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Language:English
Summary:This course will consist of a series of interactive three hour workshops designed to provide participants with a broad knowledge of English medical terminology. For the purpose of organization, each organ system will be presented and discussed separately. This includes basic anatomical terms, diagnostic procedures and common pathological conditions. The first online workshop will focus on terms used to describe the basic anatomy of the brain and nervous system. The functioning of various parts of this complex system will be discussed. In addition, the terminology presented during this session will be reviewed in a discussion of diagnostic procedures and common pathological conditions related to the brain and nervous system.
Description
This course will consist of a series of interactive workshops designed to provide participants with a broad knowledge of English medical terminology. For the purpose of organization, each organ system will be presented and discussed separately. This includes basic anatomical terms, diagnostic procedures and common pathological conditions.

Further development:



22 November at 2 pm GMT Introduction to Medical Terminology: Integumentary and gastrointestinal systems
29 November at 2 pm GMT Introduction to Medical Terminology: Endocrine and urinary systems, male and female reproductive systems
Target audience
Translators new to the medical field.
Translators considering specializing in medicine.
Learning objectives
Students will learn how to analyze and understand English medical terminology. These are invaluable skills for translators specializing (or wish to specialize) in the medical field.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Registration and payment information
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Virtual platform system requirements
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For PC-based Users:

• Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server
• Required: Internet Explorer® 7.0 or newer, Mozilla® Firefox® 3.0 or newer or Google™ Chrome™ 5.0 or newer (JavaScript™ and Java™ enabled)
• Internet Connection Required: Cable modem, DSL, or better Internet connection
• Recommended: Dual-core 2.4GHz CPU or faster with 2GB of RAM (recommended)

For Mac®-based Users:

• Required: Mac OS® X 10.5 – Leopard® or newer
• Required: Safari™ 3.0 or newer, Firefox® 3.0 or newer or Google™ Chrome™ 5.0 or newer (JavaScript™ and Java™ enabled)
• Internet Connection Required: Cable modem, DSL, or better Internet connection
• Required: Intel processor (1GB of RAM or better recommended)

To Use VoIP (microphone and speakers or headset):

• Required: Fast Internet connection (384 kbps or more recommended)
• Required: speakers or headset (USB headset recommended)
• NOT required: Microphone - attendees can communicate with the trainer through incorporated chat.

Recommendations

• For the visual section of the training course, we recommend that you have a 64kbps link. This means using an ISDN line or Broadband. Wireless connection is NOT recommended.
• For the audio section of the training course, we recommend that you have a headset or speakers.
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Created by
Carmen Cross    View feedback | View all courses
Bio: Carmen Cross has been a professional medical translator of German and Arabic medical documents since 2005. She holds a Bachelor's and two Master's in Arabic language and linguistics, as well as an Arabic-English translation certificate from New York University. In addition to medicine and biotechnology, she is also interested in foreign language acquisition and linguistics. Like her page on Facebook
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