Medical Terminology I Syllabus for 2011-2012
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Course

HITT-1305-007 Medical Terminology I

Prerequisites

RDNG 0331-minimum grade of C or a score on a state-approved test indicating college-level reading skills

Course Description

Study of word origin and structure through the introduction of prefixes, suffixes, root words, plurals, abbreviations and symbols, surgical procedures, medical specialties and diagnostic procedures. To include definitions, spelling and pronunciation of medical terms.

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(3 sem hrs; 3 lec)

Class Type

On Campus Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

\ The Language of Medicine,2010, Davi-Ellen Chabner, B.A., M.A.;

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\                                                  W. B Saunders Company 9^th Edition.

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\ Suggested Dictionaries:    Dorland’s Illustrated Medical Dictionary

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Student Performance

End-of-Course Outcomes:  Identify, pronounce, and spell medical terms; use terms in context; build and analyze medical terms; and use medical references as resource tools.

COURSE GOALS:

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

1. Analyze medical words by using the tools of word analysis by dividing them into component parts, (prefixes, combining forms, & suffixes), which will enable the student to understand complex terminology easier.
2. Relate the medical terms to the structure and function of the human body in the context of how the body works in health and disease.
3. Become proficient in the spelling and pronunciation of medical terminology.

 

COURSE COMPETENCIES:

Upon completion of the following chapters, the student will be able to do the following with at least 70% accuracy as evaluated by the faculty in the program:

Chapter 1 - Basic Word Structure

1. Analyze medical words by using the tools of word analysis by dividing them into component parts, (prefixes, combining forms, & suffixes), which will en
2. Relate the medical terms to the structure and function of the human body in the context of how the body works in health and disease.
3. Become proficient in the spelling and pronunciation of medical terminology.

1. Divide medical words into their component parts.
2. Find the meaning of basic combining forms, prefixes, & suffixes of the medical language.
3. Use the combining forms, prefixes, & suffixes to begin to build medical words.

Chapter 2 Terms Pertaining to the Body as a Whole

1. Define terms that apply to the structural organization of the body. Identify the body cavities & recognize the organs contained within those cavities.
2. Locate & identify the anatomical & clinical divisions of the abdomen.
3. Locate and name the anatomical divisions of the back.
4. Identify the terms that describe positions, directions, & planes of the body. Identify the definitions for new word elements & use them to understand new medical terms.

Chapter 3 - Suffixes

1. Define new suffixes & review material presented in previous chapters.
2. Analyze words using new suffixes with combining forms to build & understand terminology.
3. Name & know the functions of the different types of blood cells in the body.

Chapter 4 - Prefixes

1. Define basic prefixes used in the medical language.
2. Analyze medical terms that combine prefixes & other word elements.
3. Discuss the Rh condition as an example of an antigen-antibody reaction.

Chapter 5 - Digestive System

1. Name the organs of the digestive system & describe their locations & other functions.
2. Describe disease processes & symptoms that affect these organs.
3. Define combining forms for organs and the meaning of related terminology using these word parts.

Chapter 6 - Digestive System Suffixes and Terminology

1. Define new suffixes & use them with digestive system combining forms.
2. List & explain laboratory tests, clinical procedures, & abbreviations common to the digestive system.
3. Apply new knowledge to understanding medical terms in their proper context.

Chapter 7 - Urinary System

1. Name the organs of the urinary system & describe their locations & functions.
2. Define various pathological conditions affecting the urinary system.
3. Recognize the use & interpretation of urinalysis as a diagnostic test.
4. Learn the meaning of combining forms, prefixes, & suffixes of the urinary system.
5. List & explain clinical procedures, laboratory tests, & abbreviations pertaining to the urinary system.
6. Apply new knowledge to understanding medical terms in their proper contexts.

Chapter 8 - Female Reproductive System

1. Name the organs of the female reproductive system, their locations, & combining forms.
2. Explain how these organs & their hormones function in the processes of menstruation & pregnancy.
3. Identify abnormal conditions of the female reproductive system & of the newborn child.
4. Explain important laboratory tests, clinical procedures & abbreviations related to gynecology & obstetrics.
5. Apply new knowledge to understanding medical terms in their proper contexts.

Chapter 9 - Male Reproductive System

1. Name, locate, & describe the functions of the organs of the male reproductive system.
2. Define abnormal & pathological conditions that affect the male reproductive system.
3. Differentiate among the different types of STDs.
4. Define combining forms used to describe the structures of the male reproductive system.
5. Discuss laboratory tests, clinical procedures, & abbreviations pertinent to the male reproductive system.
6. Apply new knowledge to understanding medical terms in their proper contexts.

Chapter 10 - Nervous System

1. Name, locate, & describe the functions of the major organs & parts of the nervous system.
2. Learn the combining forms & make terms using them with new & familiar suffixes of the nervous system.
3. Define pathological conditions affecting the nervous system.
4. Describe laboratory tests, clinical procedures, & abbreviations pertaining to the nervous system.
5. Apply new knowledge to understanding medical terms in their proper contexts.

Chapter 11 - Cardiovascular System

1. Name the parts of the heart & associated blood vessels & their functions in the circulation of blood.
2. Describe the pathway of blood through the heart.
3. Define major pathological conditions affecting the heart & blood vessels.
4. Define combining forms that relate to the cardiovascular system.
5. Discuss laboratory tests, clinical procedures, & abbreviations pertaining to the cardiovascular system.
6. Apply new knowledge to understanding medical terms in their proper contexts.

Chapter 12 - Respiratory System

1. Name the organs of the respiratory system & describe their location & function.
2. Identify pathological conditions that affect the respiratory system.
3. Recognize and learn medical terms that pertain to the respiratory system.
4. Describe clinical procedures & abbreviations pertaining to the respiratory system.
5. Apply new knowledge to understanding medical terms in their proper contexts.

Chapter 13 - Blood System

1. Identify terms relating to the composition, formation, & function of blood.
2. Differentiate among the different types of blood groups.
3. Identify terms related to blood clotting.
4. Build words & recognize combining forms used in the blood system.
5. Describe pathological conditions affecting blood.
6. Differentiate among laboratory tests, clinical procedures, & abbreviations used in connection with the blood system.
7. Apply new knowledge to understanding medical terms in their proper contexts.

Chapter 14 - Lymphatic and Immune Systems

1. Identify & analyze the structures and terms related to the lymphatic system.
2. Learn terms that describe basic elements of the immune system.
3. Describe terminology of various pathological conditions affecting the lymphatic & immune systems.
4. Differentiate among laboratory tests, clinical procedures, & abbreviations pertaining to the lymphatic & immune systems.
5. Apply new knowledge to understanding medical terms in their proper contexts.

Chapter 15 - Musculoskeletal System

1. Define terms relating to the structure & functions of bones, joints & muscles.
2. Describe the process of bone formation & growth.
3. Locate & name the major bones of the body.
4. Analyze the combining forms, prefixes, & suffixes used to describe bones, joints & muscles.
5. Describe musculoskeletal disease conditions & terminology related to bone fractures.
6. Differentiate among laboratory tests, clinical procedures, & abbreviations pertaining to the musculoskeletal system.
7. Apply new knowledge to understanding medical terms in their proper contexts.

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Grading Criteria

Final grades will not be rounded in this course.

Students are advised to keep a record of all quizzes and major exam grades in order to be informed of their academic progress.

 

GRADING SUMMARY:

Daily quizzes=                     15% of the final grade

Major Exams=                    60% of the final grade

Comp. Final=                      25% of the final grade

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Methods of Instruction:    May include, but limited to lectures, transparencies, slide and video presentations, exercises in the textbook or by handouts and class discussion.

                                               Topics will be covered in the following order:

                                                Chps. 1-4               Introduction to word roots, suffixes & prefixes

                                                Chps. 5-6               Digestive System & additional suffixes

                                                Chp. 7                    Urinary System

                                                Chps. 8-9               Female & Male Reproductive Systems

                                                Chp. 10                  Nervous System

                                                Chp. 11                  Cardiovascular System

                                                Chp. 12                  Respiratory System

                                                Chps. 13-14          Blood & Lymphatic System

                                                Chp. 15                  Musculoskeletal System

 

                                                Exam Schedule (One Week of date of exam, subject to change)

                                                Exam I                 Chps. 1 & 2

                                                Exam II                Chps. 3 & 4

                                                Exam III                Chps. 5, 6, & 7

                                                Exam IV               Chps. 8 & 9

                                                Exam V                Chps. 10 & 11

                                    Exam VI               Chps. 12 & 13

                                                Exam VII              Chps. 14 & 15

 

 

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DAILY QUIZZES:

• Daily quizzes will be given at the discretion of the instructor
• Quizzes may or may not be announced by the instructor.
• Material covered by these quizzes will consist of review material or new material assigned in class.
• Quizzes may be given orally, fill in the blank, matching, crossword puzzles, take-home or in a group.
• Quizzes will vary in the number of possible points depending on the subject matter.

 

EXAMPLE:  A quiz is given and there are 20 questions on the quiz, the student may earn up to 20 points.  If the student answered 10 questions out of 20 correctly, the student’s score will look like a fraction (10/20), which means the student scored 50% of the quiz correctly.

 

• The number of quizzes will vary, but there will be a minimum of 25 quizzes.
• The student should keep track of the total possible points and the total points that have been earned.
• In order to calculate your quiz grade, the student will need to add points earned and total possible points.

 

EXAMPLE:  5 quizzes have been given in class.  The student has answered 35 questions correctly.  The total possible points are 50.  35 earned points/ 50 possible points which will equal 70%.  The student will divide 50 total points into 35 earned points.  This would be a total quiz grade of 70% or “C”.

 

TAKE-HOME QUIZZES

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The student must attend the entire class in order to have the quiz grade count.

 In other words the student cannot drop by class, pick up the quiz and leave.

If you receive a take-home quiz  this quiz should be brought to next class period to be graded.  If you are not in class to grade your quiz, you will receive a grade of zero (0).

You may not turn take-home quizzes in early or late.

 

IF A DAILY QUIZ OR TAKE-HOME QUIZ IS MISSED, THERE WILL BE NO MAKEUP QUIZZES FOR ANY REASON(S)

If a student arrives late to class while a quiz is in progress, the student will NOT be given extra time to complete the quiz.

If a student arrives late to class after a quiz has been given, the student will not be allowed to take the quiz.

 

• Daily quizzes will be worth 15% of your FINAL GRADE.
• No quiz grades will be dropped.

HITT 1305 Medical Terminology I

 

MAJOR EXAMS:  

·         There will be eight exams, seven (7) major exams and a final exam, given in this course.

·         These exams will be announced during class at least a week in advance of the exam date.  Dates of the exams will be given out in class.

·         The student will have 50 minutes to complete an exam.

 

MAJOR EXAMS WILL BE WORTH 60% OF YOUR FINAL GRADE

 

Students with questions regarding examination results may review examinations, under the supervision of the AH faculty, by appointment only.

 

Grade Scale:

A=     90.0 - 100.0 %

B=     80.0 - 89.9 %

C=     70.0 - 79.9 %

F=      69.0 or less %

 

When the student returns to class after an absence, the student will be expected to fully participate in any class activities including quizzes or exams.

 

FINAL EXAM:

• You will have a COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAM, WHICH IS WORTH 25% OF YOUR FINAL GRADE.
• If the STUDENT misses the designated time for the FINAL EXAM, grade of zero (0) will be given for the exam, unless an incomplete has been granted.
• Arrangements to receive an incomplete “I” grade for the course must be made prior to the date of the final exam.  Incompletes are granted only for emergency situations such as hospitalization of the student, serious injury to the student on the day of the final exam. etc.
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• Students who need to request incomplete must do so prior to the scheduled time of the final exam with appropriate documentation given to the instructor.

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