Syllabus approved by UCC: 03/08/2012

Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania

Lock Haven, Pennsylvania

Department of Health Science

Medical Terminology

I. Introductory Information:

A. Department Name: Health Science

B. Department Catalog Number: HLTH100

C. Course Title: Medical Terminology

D. Semester hours of credit: 1 sh

E. Clock Hours per week: 1

F. Overlays: None

G. Restrictions Upon Student Registration: None

II. Description of the course:

An introductory study of medical language including basic word structure, medical prefixes and suffixes. It is designed to help students interpret medical terms as used in medical practice.

III. Exposition:

A.  Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to do the following:

1.  Define selected prefixes, word roots and suffixes

2.  Analyze and build medical terms

3.  Spell an extensive selection of the most commonly used medical terms correctly

4.  State medical abbreviations and abbreviate medical terms

5.  Interpret medical terms related to the body as a whole

6.  Identify medical specialists and describe their specialties

B. Activities and Requirements

1. Complete exams

2. Participate in class

C.  Major units and time allocation (15 hours)

1.  Basic word structure (3 hours)

2.  Suffixes, prefixes, abbreviations (6 hours)

3.  Organization of the body (3 hours)

4.  Medicine & its specialties (3 hours)

D.  Materials and Bibliography:

1.  Suggested textbooks

Chabner, D.E. (2012). Medical terminology, a short course, 6th Edition. Philadelphia, PA: W. B. Saunders Company.

2.  Other materials none

3.  Bibliographic support

Allan, D.M., and Lockyer, K.D. (2012). Essentials of Medical Language. 2nd Edition. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, Inc.

Brooks, M.L., and Brooks, D.L. (2012). Exploring Medical Language, a student-directed approach, 8th Edition. St. Louis, MI: Elsevier Mosby.

Frucht, S.S. (2012). Medical Terminology, get connected. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc.

IV. Standards

Grades will be assigned in accordance with university policy.

V. Rationale and Impact:

A.  This course is required for the Associate of Applied Science Degree in Healthcare Professions, and the Therapeutic Recreation track in the Bachelor of Science Degree in Recreation Management.

B.  It is designed to help students entering an allied health field to interpret medical terms as they are used in medical practice.

C.  This course will not affect any other academic program or department currently on campus.

VI. Cost and Staff Analysis:

A.  This is a revision of an existing course. This course requires no additional staffing, supplies or equipment.

B.  This course will be offered one semester per academic year or as needed for Healthcare Professions and Recreation Management majors to satisfy their degree requirements.


VII. Relationship among Course, Program, and University Student Learning Outcomes

Course Learning Outcomes (Objectives)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to explain the rules of medical language including: / Program
Student Learning Outcomes / University
Student Learning Outcomes
Define selected prefixes, word roots and suffixes / Terminology / Knowledge: Natural Science
Analyze and build medical terms / Terminology
Develop and apply critical thinking skills / Knowledge: Natural Science
Critical thinking
Spell an extensive selection of the most commonly used medical terms correctly / Terminology / Knowledge: Natural Science
State medical abbreviations and abbreviate medical terms / Terminology / Knowledge: Natural Science
Interpret medical terms related to the body as a whole / Develop and apply critical thinking skills / Critical thinking
Identify medical specialists and describe their specialties / Terminology / Knowledge: Natural Science

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