Medical Terminology Lecture Course Fall 200 6 8.21.06
HLT235 3 credit hours
Rhonda Gamble Ph.D.Mineral Area College
Short Description of the Course
This course is concerned with medical word analysis, the general structure and function of body systems, and some common pathological conditions. Course testing assumes that the students are seeking health care professions and need to be able to both define and remember medical terms and related abbreviations as they are utilized in the medical world.
IReference Materials and Texts
Language of Medicine Davi-Ellen Chabner (7th Edition)
Any good medical dictionary
IICourse Objectives and Competencies
After completing this course the student will be:
$Able to define many medical terms introduced in the first 11 chapters of the text
$Able to describe common pathological conditions and diagnostic procedures as described in the medical terminology text
$Able to give the correct medical term when given the definition for that term
$Be prepared to complete Medical Terminology II if they have a C or better in Medical Terminology and Pathology I.
Course Competencies for: Medical Terminology and Pathology I
The student will accomplish the following competencies upon successful completion of the course in medical terminology and pathology I. Successful completion is defined as receiving a grade C or better in the semester course. These competencies should be attainable with the various modalities of instruction available at Mineral Area College (classroom, independent study, and web)
1. The student will be able to analyze a medical term by dividing them into component parts (prefixes, suffixes and combining forms) and defining and building words using these parts.
2. The student will be able to describe the general location, relative position and function of the major organs located in the systems selected for the first semester course in Med Term (digestive, renal, reproductive, neural and cardiovascular).
3. The student will be aware of the importance of spelling medical terms as incorrect spelling alters the meaning of the terms (ilium and ileum).
4. The student will be able to define basic laboratory tests and clinical procedures that are conducted on the systems covered in the first course in medical terminology (see #2)
5. The student will be able to differentiate between different pathological and infectious diseases as they relate to the body systems covered in the first course in medical terminology (see #2).
6. The student will be able to identify and define the abbreviations used to describe laboratory tests and pathological conditions as they relate to the organ systems covered in this first course.
7. Students will be able to define the medical terms for this course (either in written reports or as short definitions), and will be able to identify the term when given the medical definition.
IIITeaching Methods
Computer generated slide shows are used in class to help the student visualize anatomical structures described in each chapter. CD-ROM practice programs are available with newly purchased texts and may be used on certain computers in some student computer labs (ask instructor for location and protocol for use).
IVCourse content
WeekChapter TitleNotes
1 / Introduction to Medical Terms (ch1)Introduction to Medical Terms
Introduction to Medical Terms
2 / Exam 1
Prefixes (Ch2)
Prefixes
3 / Labor Day - No classes
Exam 2
Suffixes (ch3)
4 / Suffixes
Exam 3
Whole Body Terms (ch4)
5 / Whole Body Terms
Whole Body Terms
Exam 4
6 / Digestive System (Ch 5)
Digestive System
Digestive System
7 / Exam 5
Additional Suffixes (ch6)
Additional Suffixes
8 / Additional Suffixes
Exam 6
Urinary System (ch7)
9 / Urinary System
Exam 7
Female Reproductive (ch8)
10 / Female Reproductive
Exam 8
Male Reproductive (ch9)
11 / Male Reproductive (ch9)
Exam 9
Fall Break – no class – Nov 3
12 / Nervous System (ch 10)
Nervous System
Nervous System
13 / Nervous System
Exam 10
Cardiovascular System (ch11)
14 / Cardiovascular System
Cardiovascular System
Thanksgiving - No classes
15 / Cardiovascular System
Cardiovascular System
Exam 11
16 Final Week – comprehensive final
V Student Evaluation
Eleven 100 point examinations will be given according to the above outline. Ten point quizes will also be given throughout the semester. Only ten of the quizzes and ten of the lecture tests will be kept to determine the final grade. A comprehensive final will be given during finals week.
No lecture or exams or quizzes may be made-up. The lowest scores will be dropped but the dropped grade may not be the comprehensive final. If a student makes at least a C on all tests, including the one dropped, one percentage point will be added to the final grade in the course.
Lecture Exams 1100 (Keep 1000)
Lecture Quizzes 130(Keep 100)
Final 100100
Total 1200 pts
Grading Scale: 90-100% A, 80-89% B, 70-79% C, 60-69% D, Below 60% F
VISpecial Policies
If you have special needs as addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act and need any test or course materials provided in an alternative format, notify your instructor immediately. Reasonable efforts will be made to accommodate your special needs. Special Needs Services is located in AS103.
Behavior
Plagiarism and cheating will not be tolerated and may result in a zero on the assignment or an F in the course. Students may make appeals about such decisions to the head of the nursing department and/or the Dean of students. Students are expected to come on time to class and keep absences to a minimum. Late arrival to class may mean you have missed a 10 point quiz. This quiz will be recorded as a zero and may not be made up.
Cell phones shall be turned off (not on vibrate) when in class.
Tutoring
Please check with the instructor about available tutoring services. The Excel program at Mineral Area College provides tutors qualified students.
Making flash cards is the most recommended method of studying for the course. Consider cutting up pieces of paper and putting the name on one side and the definition on the other. You need to be able to give the definition when given the word OR be able to give the word when given the definition on the exams for this course.