Medical Terminology I Syllabus for 2014-2015
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Course

HITT-1305-016 Medical Terminology I

Prerequisites

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

Course Description

Study of medical terms through word origin and structure. Introduction to abbreviations and symbols, surgical and diagnostic procedures, and medical specialties.

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Hours

(3 sem hrs; 3 lec)

Class Type

Online Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

The Language of Medicine, 10th Edition, Davie-Ellen Chabner, W. B. Saunders

This course requires an access code.
This is packaged with the book and can be purchased at the Amarillo College West Campus Bookstore.

Supplies

Textbook with Access Code
Index cards to make flashcards
Dependable Internet Provider

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.
4. Divide medical words into their component parts.
5. Find the meaning of basic combining forms, prefixes, & suffixes of the medical language.
6. 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.

Chapter 16 - Skin

1. Identify the layers of the skin & the accessory structures associated with the skin.
2. Build medical words using the combining forms that are related to the specialty of dermatology.
3. Describe lesions, symptoms, & pathological conditions that relate to the skin.
4. Identify laboratory tests, clinical procedures, & abbreviations that pertain to the skin.
5. Apply new knowledge to understanding medical terms in their proper contexts.

Chapter 17 - Sense Organs: The eye and the Ear

1. Identify locations & functions of the major parts of the eye and ear.
2. Learn the meaning of the combining forms, prefixes, & suffixes most commonly used to describe the parts of the eye & ear.
3. Describe the pathological conditions that affect the eye & ear.
4. Identify clinical procedures, tests, & therapies that pertain to ophthalmology and otology.
5. Apply new knowledge to understanding medical terms in their proper contexts.

Chapter 18 - Endocrine System

1. Identify the endocrine glands and their hormones.
2. Learn & understand the function of hormones in the body.
3. Locate & name the major bones of the body.
4. Analyze the combining forms, prefixes, & suffixes related to the endocrine glands & their hormones.
5. Describe the pathological conditions & terminology related to the endocrine system.
6. Identify laboratory tests, clinical procedures, & abbreviations pertaining to the endocrine system.
7. Apply new knowledge to understanding medical terms in their proper contexts.

Students Rights and Responsibilities

Student Rights and Responsibilities

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Expected Student Behavior

It is the responsibility of the student to access the course on a regular basis, participate and complete required assignments, quizzes and exams.

POLICY FOR STUDENTS REQUIRING THEA REMEDIATION:
Students that have been identified for THEA-required remediation must, according to Texas State Law, participate continuously in their THEA-remediation courses or they will be withdrawn for ALL course work, including the AH courses, through an administrative withdrawal for THEA non-compliance. If you have any questions about THEA-remediation, please call the Advising and Counseling Center at 371-544.

WITHDRAWING FROM A COURSE:
It is the responsibility of the student to officially drop or withdraw from a course. Failure to officially withdraw may result in the student receiving a grade of "F" in the course. The student may obtain a withdrawal form from his academic advisor, the counseling center or from the registrar's office. It is also the responsibility of the student to take the drop slip to the registrar's office in order for the student to be officially dropped from a course.

Students are not automatically dropped from their class roles as a result on non-attendance.

STUDENT GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE:
A student who has a problem with the course or the course instructor should make every attempt to resolve the problem with the course instructor. If that is not successful, the student may appeal the decision of the instructor to the Program Director, Dean of Health Sciences, Vice President of Academic Affairs, Amarillo College President -- IN THAT ORDER.   Please refer to the Online Amarillo College catalog for complete explanation of the grievance procedures.

ACADEMIC DISHONESTY:
Academic dishonesty shall constitute a violation of the college rules and regulations and is punishable as prescribed by Amarillo College board policies.  Academic dishonesty shall include, but is not limited to, cheating on a test, plagiarism, and collusion. 

"Cheating on a test" shall include:

• Copying from another student's test paper.

• Using test materials not authorized by the person administering the test.

• Collaborating with or seeking aid from another student during a test without permission from the test administrator/instructor.

• Knowingly using, buying, selling, stealing, or soliciting, in whole or in part, the contents of an administered/unadministered test.

• Substituting for another student, or permitting another student to substitute for one's self, to take a test.

• Bribing another person to obtain an administered / unadministered test or information about an administered / unadministered test.

• Using the course textbook and / or notes is considered CHEATING.

'Plagiarism" shall be defined as the appropriating, buying, receiving as a gift, or obtaining by any means another's work and the unacknowledged submission or incorporation of it in one's own written work.

"Collusion" shall be defined as the unauthorized collaboration with another person in preparing written work for fulfillment of course requirements.

Grading Criteria

QUIZZES:
Quizzes will be given over each chapter in the textbook material and computer modules.
There will be 18 quizzes during this course. The student will need to review the calendar for quiz dates.
Quiz dates are located on the Online calendar. 

Time limit for quizzes 1 - 18 is  45  MINUTES. 

All quizzes will OPEN @ 6:00pm.
All quizzes will CLOSE on the DUE date @ 11:59pm

After each question is answered the student must select the "Next" button to save the answer. At the end of the quiz the student must select the submit button on the quiz for it to be graded. The student will be able to see the quiz grade after the quiz has been submitted. Each quiz has 100 possible points.

Any student who misses a quiz will receive a grade of zero (0) for the missed quiz. 

IF A QUIZ IS MISSED, THERE WILL BE NO MAKEUP QUIZZES.

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

MAJOR EXAMS:
There will be 8 major exams and 1 comprehensive final exam.

It is the student's responsibility to review the course calendar to see when the exam is scheduled.
Each exam is worth 100 possible points.
The student will have 70 minutes to complete an exam. 
Exam dates can viewed on the Online course calendar. 

Once an exam is started the clock is running and cannot be paused.

Time limit for Major Exams 1 - 8 is 70 minutes. 

Each exam will OPEN @ 6:00pm on the assigned date.
Each exam will CLOSE @ 11:59pm on the DUE date.

After each question is answered the student must select the "Next" button to save the answer. At the end of the exam the student must select the submit button on the exam for it to be graded. The student will be able to see their exam score after the exam has been submitted.

The lowest major exam grade will be dropped if the student has completed all eight major exams.

If for any reason a student has not completed all eight (8) major exams the missed exam will be recorded as a zero (0) and there will be NO dropped exam grade!

Any student who misses an exam will receive a grade of zero (0) for the missed exam. 

THERE WILL BE NO MAKE-UPS ON MISSED EXAMS.

MAJOR EXAMS ARE WORTH 55% OF THE FINAL GRADE.

FINAL EXAM:
IMPORTANT!...ALL STUDENTS,  REGARDLESS OF GRADEPOINT AVERAGE, WILL BE REQUIRED TO TAKE THE COMPREHENSIVE FINAL.

The student will have a COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAM, WHICH IS WORTH 30% OF YOUR FINAL GRADE. 
The Final Exam will be 250 questions.
The student will have 3 hours OR 180 minutes to complete the Final Exam.

Please refer to the course calendar for the Final Exam date.
Remember to select the submit button on each question answered. After each question is answered the student must select the "Next" button to save the answer. At the end of the final exam the student must select the submit button on the final exam for it to be graded. Please remember once the final exam is started the clock is running and cannot be paused.

If the STUDENT misses the designated time for the FINAL EXAM, a 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 and appropriate documentation given to the instructor.

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. Incompletes will not be granted for situations involving vacation plans, appointments, or computer problems, etc.

HELP:  General Questions
You may email askAC@actx.edu or you may call (806) 371-5000. 

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Fridays  7:00 am to 6:00 pm  Summer closes 5:00 pm

Saturday  10:00 am to 3:00 pm

Closed Sundays and Holidays

Grade Scale:

• A = 90. - 100.%
• B = 80. - 89.9%
• C = 70. - 79.9%
• F = 69.9 or less%

A "D" is NOT possible in the Medical Terminology course.

Final grades will not be rounded up in this course.

Grading Summary

• Quizzes - 15% of the final grade
• Major Exams - 55% of the final grade
• Final Exams - 30% of the final grade

Averages:  You will be able to access your current average through course. 

THERE WILL BE NO MAKEUP FOR QUIZZES OR EXAMS FOR ANY REASON.

There will be NO extra credit work in this course.

Attendance

Regular attention to the course calendar is necessary for satisfactory achievement.

Because this is an online course, it is the responsibility of the student to log into the course in AC Connect on a regular basis. The course instructor will communicate via email, so it is especially important for students to check their Amarillo College email at least once a day.

In addition, the student should plan to spend at least 9 to 15 hours weekly completing the textbook exercises and computer modules in order to be successful in this course.

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Additional Information

Student Help Center:  371-5932 or 371-5992

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If you need to update your computer or check for viruses, the center will provide these services FREE OF CHARGE to AC Students. 

Your instructor highly recommends that students take advantage of these services!

Location:  Washington Street Campus, Library Room 111

Hours:
Monday - Thursday    8:00am to 9:00pm
Friday                          8:00 am to 5:00pm

DATES OF IMPORTANCE:

Dorland`s Illustrated Medical Dictionary
Stedman`s Illustrated Medical Dictionary
Tabers Medical Dictionary
Mosbys Medical, Nursing & Allied Medical Dictionary

Please check with your program advisor concerning their choice of a medical dicitonary.

There are no manuals required for this course.

Additional websites are located within the course.