Medical Terminology I Syllabus for 2021-2022
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Course

HITT-1305-002 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

On Campus Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

The Language of Medicine, 12th Edition, Davie-Ellen Chabner, W. B. Saunders

The student will be using AC Connect (Blackboard) for this course.

Supplies

"The Language of Medicine, 12 Edition, Textbook"
Index cards to make flashcards
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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.

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.

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.

Students who wish to withdraw from a course must complete all steps indicated on the Academic Withdrawal Request form by the course withdrawal deadline.

NOTE: Students who are attending Texas institutions of higher education, for the first time fall 2007 and later, may not withdraw from more than six courses during their academic career. This withdrawal limitation does not include dual credit or developmental classes (Senate Bill 1231 Rule 4.10.) For more information on Drop and Withdrawal Policies, please visit the Registrar's Office Web site.

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

STUDENT GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE:

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 and homework assignments.
There will be 24 quizzes during this course.
Quiz dates are located on the course syllabus, course calendar, and the announcement page.

The student is responsible for keeping track of quiz and exam dates. 
DO NOT depend on the instructor to remind students of the quiz and exam dates.

Quizzes will be administered online through AC Connect (Blackboard).
Time limit for the quizzes will vary from 50 to 60 MINUTES.. 
Quizzes will OPEN @ 6:00 pm on the assigned date.
Quizzes will CLOSE @ 11:59 pm on the assigned date.

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.
   

Homework Assignments:
There will be homework assigned for each chapter of the textbook.
You will find the homework by clicking on the "Start Here for Content/Assignments" in the course menu.
Scroll down to Week 1 and click on Week 1 and you will see the homework assignments for the week.  There will be a due date for each week for homework assignments.

Any homework assignment missed will be recorded as a zero for the assignment.
Homework assignments will be posted in the syllabus calendar and on the course Bb calendar. 

There will be no makeups on missed homework assignments.

Homework assignments are worth 15% of the final grade average. 
No homework assignment grade will be dropped.

 

MAJOR EXAMS:

There will be 8 exams, made up of 7 major exams and a 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 80 minutes to complete an exam. 
Exam dates can viewed on the Online course calendar. 

All major exams will be administered On-line including the Final Exam.
Major Exams will OPEN @ 6:00 pm on the assigned date.
Major Exams will CLOSE @ 11:59 pm on the assigned date.

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

Time limit for Major Exams is 80 minutes. 

The student will be able to see the exam grade after the exam has been submitted.  Each exam has 100 possible points.
 

The lowest major exam grade will be dropped if the student has completed ALL seven (7) major exams, has 3 absences or less, has attended any required tutoring sessions, AND has completed the Final Exam for the course.  The lowest major exam grade will be for exams 1-6.  This will not include Exam 7.

If for any reason a student has not completed ALL seven (7) 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 30% OF THE FINAL GRADE.

Mandatory Tutoring :  
In an effort to increase retention in Allied Health courses, any student who scores below a 70 on any exam (excluding the Final Exam week) must complete a mandatory tutoring session with his/her instructor before taking the next exam. 

When a student completes the tutoring requirement before the next scheduled major exam the student will earn two (2) points on the exam that the student did not pass.

Tutors will notify the instructor if the student referred for tutoring has complied.
Failure to attend a required tutoring session will result in the student not being able to droop the lowest major exam grade excluding exam 7.
Any exceptions to the above requirements must be made with your instructor in a timely manner.
 

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 35% OF YOUR FINAL GRADE. 
The Final Exam will be 250 questions.   The Final Exam will be administered On-line.

The Final Exam will cover Chapters 1-18 (Textbook) and homework assignments.
The student will have 3 hours OR 180 minutes to complete the Final Exam.

Please refer to the course syllabus for the Final Exam date.
 

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.

Grade Scale:

• A = 90.0 - 100.%
• B = 80.0 - 89.9%
• C = 70.0 - 79.9%
• F = 69.9 or less%

Final grades will not be rounded up in this course.
NOTE:  A "D" is NOT possible in HITT 1305 Medical Terminology Course.

Grading Summary:

Attendanace -                              20% of the final grade.
Quizzes/Homework -         15% of the final grade.
Major Exams              -                 30% of the final grade.
Final Exams             -              35% of the final grade.

Averages:
You will be able to access your current average through AC Connect in My Grades Link.

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

Attendance

Regular attention to the Course Calendar, Course Syllabus, and the Announcement Page is necessary for satisfactory achievement.
It is the responsibility of the student to attend class.  Any student who is chronically late to class, leaves early, or is absent more than 3 times during the course is in danger of earning a failing final course grade.

A student who arrives late to class (15 minutes) or leaves class early (15 minutes) will be recorded as a tardy.
Three (3) tardies = 1 absence.  Attendance will be taken at the beginning of class and again at the end of each class meeting.

Students who have more than 3 absences during the course will lose the ability to drop the lowest major exam grade even if the student has completed all 7 major exams and has completed the comprehensive final exam and has attended any required tutoring sessions.

Attendance is worth 20% of the final grade average.

Calendar

Additional Information

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Hours:
Monday - Thursday     7:30am to 8:00pm
Friday                           7:30 am to 4:30pm
Sunday                         2:00pm to 6:00pm

 

DATES OF IMPORTANCE:
Aug. 23, 2021               First day of class
Oct. 5, 2021                  Last day to withdraw/drop from class
July 14 2021                 Final Exam

The student will be using AC Connect (Blackboard) for this course.

Suggested Dictionaries:
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 dictionary.

There are no manuals required for this course.

Additional websites are located within the course.