University of Nursing, Mandalay
University of Nursing, Mandalay
The University of Nursing, Mandalay (== Template:IPA ==
The Template:IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a system of phonetic notation based primarily on the Latin alphabet. It was devised by the International Phonetic Association in the late 19th century as a standardized representation of the sounds of spoken language.
Pronunciation
The pronunciation of the term "IPA" is /aɪ piː eɪ/ in English.
Etymology
The term "IPA" is an acronym for the International Phonetic Alphabet. The International Phonetic Association, founded in 1886, created the IPA to provide a single, universal system for the transcription of spoken language.
Related Terms
- Phonetic notation: A system used to visually represent the sounds of speech. The IPA is one type of phonetic notation.
- Phonetics: The study of the physical sounds of human speech. It is concerned with the physical properties of speech sounds (phonemes), and the processes of their physiological production, auditory reception, and neurophysiological perception.
- Phonology: The study of the way sounds function within a particular language or languages. While phonetics concerns the physical production, acoustic transmission and perception of the sounds of speech, phonology describes the way sounds function within a particular language or languages.
- Transcription (linguistics): The systematic representation of spoken language in written form. The source of the words transcribe and transcription, the term means "to write across" in Latin, and it's the process of converting spoken language into written form. In linguistics, this is often done using the IPA.
External links
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Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski) is a nursing university located in Mandalay, Myanmar. It is one of the leading institutions for nursing education in the country.
Etymology
The name "University of Nursing, Mandalay" is derived from its location in Mandalay, the second-largest city and the last royal capital of Myanmar, and its focus on nursing education.
History
The University of Nursing, Mandalay was established in 1954 as the Mandalay Branch of the Rangoon Medical College. It became an independent institution in 1993, and was renamed the University of Nursing, Mandalay in 2001.
Programs
The University of Nursing, Mandalay offers a four-year Bachelor of Nursing Science (B.N.Sc.) degree program, a two-year Master of Nursing Science (M.N.Sc.) degree program, and a three-year Doctor of Nursing Science (D.N.Sc.) degree program. It also offers post-basic specialty courses in Critical Care Nursing, Pediatric Nursing, and Community Health Nursing.
Affiliations
The University of Nursing, Mandalay is affiliated with the Ministry of Health and Sports, and is a member of the Myanmar Nurse and Midwife Council.
Related Terms
- Nursing
- Nursing Education
- Nursing Science
- Critical Care Nursing
- Pediatric Nursing
- Community Health Nursing
- Ministry of Health and Sports
- Myanmar Nurse and Midwife Council
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on University of Nursing, Mandalay
- Wikipedia's article - University of Nursing, Mandalay
This WikiMD dictionary article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.
Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski