MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY HSC 1531 – CRN 10446
SESSION: FALL 2009
EAST CAMPUS - ROOM 7-112
M-W 11:30 A.M. –12:45 P.M.
PROFESSOR: DR. ROSA E. CHAVES, M.D.
OFFICE : Class-room, 15 minutes prior class
COLLEGE PHONE : (407) 582-2551 (for messages)
E-MAIL :
Text(s)
The Language of Medicine, 8th ed. Author: Davi-Ellen Chabner. Publisher: W.B. Saunders Co., 2007. ** Required Resource**
Taber’s Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 20th or latest edition. Publisher: F.A. Davis Co., 2005. **Recommended Resource**
Course Description
This course is the study of the language of medicine. It includes construction, analysis, spelling, application, and pronunciation of medical terms as well as how they relate to the structure and function of the human body. It explores the use of medical words and abbreviations used in clinical procedures, pathophysiology, and case histories.
Course Outcomes
The fields of study to be covered during this term are specified in the schedule.
LEARNING OUTCOMES: Students will be able to:
1. Know and understand the meanings of prefixes, suffixes, roots used in analyzing and defining medical terms.
2. List and define suffixes for adjective endings, noun endings.
3. List and define medical prefixes.
4. Define rules for changing singular words to plural words. 5. Build medical words for surgical, diagnostic, and symptomatic suffixes.
6. Identify word roots/combining forms, prefixes and suffixes associated with all of the major organ systems: e.g., cardiovascular, respiratory, musculoskeletal, etc.
7. Correctly spell and/or pronounce medical terms presented in the course.
8. Analyze medical terms by virtue of their word element structure and thereby determine their meaning.
9. Make a medical case study presentation.
GENERAL POLICY: http://www.valenciacc.edu/generalcounsel/policies.cfm
Valencia Graduate Competencies
Valencia faculty has defined four interrelated competencies: Value, Think, Communicate, and Act. These competencies prepare the student to succeed in their careers. Through classroom lectures, group discussions, and other learning activities the student would be able to:
1. Recognize values as expressed in attitudes an choices and employ values as standard of judgment in the biological sciences.
2. Think critically and creatively. The student use the scientific method to analyze, synthesized, integrate, and evaluate different situations that help them to draw well-supported conclusions.
3. Employ effective methods of communication appropriate to the audience and purpose.
4. Act: Apply the knowledge acquired in the human biology class to solve problems, make decisions, and set strategies in the careers. This knowledge could be used to improve the quality of life in their social group by making healthier decisions.
In this course, lectures, discussions, group assignments, and feedback will help you to develop mastery of these core competencies. For additional information about Core competencies please visit: http://valencia.cc.fl.us/competencies
Cell Phones
Please turn them off. If you have an emergency where you must be aware of phone calls, please inform the professor prior to class, turn the cell phone to vibrate and sit as close to the door as possible so that you are able to leave the classroom at any time.
Important Dates
Part of Term / Date Range / Withdrawal Deadline (To receive a 'W') / Withdrawal After Deadline (To receive a 'WF' or 'WP')Full Term (1) / 08/31/09-12/20/09 / Nov 6, 2009 / Dec 13, 2009
College Closed ( Credit Classes Do Not Meet)
Dates / Sep 7, 2009
Oct 8, 2009
Nov 25-29, 2009
No-Show Reporting Periods for Fall 2009
Full Term (1) / Sep 9-14, 2009
Disclaimer
This outline and the course schedule may be changed at the instructor’s discretion during the course of the term; students will be notified of any changes. It is the responsibility of the student to make any adjustments as announced.
Students with disabilities
Students with disabilities who qualify for academic accommodations must provide a letter from the Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) and discuss specific needs with the professor, preferable during the first two week of class. The Office for Students with Disabilities determines accommodations based on appropriate documentation of disabilities (East Campus, Bldg. 5-212, x.2229; West Campus, Bldg. SSB-102, x1523; Osceola Campus, Bldg. 1-152, x 4167; and Winter Park Campus, Room 203, x.6887).
Attendance
Attendance at all classes is strongly encouraged. Regularity in classroom attendance and punctuality is vital to academic success; hence punctual and regular attendance is expected in this course. Any class session missed reduces the opportunity for learning. Attendance will be taken at the beginning of each class. To avoid unexcused absences the student should notify by e-mail to the instructor either in advance or on the day the class is missed. If it is not done, the absence will be unexcused. Student who misses more than three classes may be withdrawn for non-attendance at the discretion of the instructor after notification. Three tardiness (fifteen minutes after class starts) or three early dismissals (before class ends) are equal to one unexcused absence. It is recommended that each student secure the phone number of a fellow classmate, in order to get any information from class, or send any urgent message to the professor.
Evaluation
Tests: There will be 7 tests, and their assigned dates are shown in the Class Schedule. Tests will be given at the beginning of each class period. Each test will include materials from previous classes. The value is 7% each.
IN-class work: During some classes all students will make a graded class work each set of those with a worth of 5% for a total of 20%;
Intermediate test: It is an intermediate test with a worth of 15%.
Final Exam: The final exam may include material from all chapters covered in the course from the beginning to the end. It could have the most representative questions of each chapter. College policy requires that students take the final exam at the scheduled examination time. Failure to do so will result in a failing grade for the course, unless special arrangements have been made for a make-up exam in accordance with the college policy. The worth of this final is 16% and will be taken on Dec 16th at 10:00-12:30 PM in the same classroom 7-112.
Grades
7Tests 49 %
In-class work 20 %
Midterm 15 %
Final exam 16 %
Total 100 %
Grading scale:
92 – 100% A
85 – 91% B
77 – 84% C
70 – 76% D
Below 70% F
Test Policy
“Alltestsmustbetakenonorbeforedatesassigned.Thefinalexaminationmustbetakenonthedatepublishedforfinalexamination;ifnot,thiswillresultinagradeof “F”forthesemester.Nomakeuptests, class-work, assignments, quizzes, and exams,areavailablewithouttheexplicitconsentoftheinstructor, which will only be grantedperValenciaCommunity College policy incasesofdocumentedstudent emergencies. Also, if the student is sickà a doctor’s note. If somebody in the student’s family passes away à provide the pamphlet used in these cases. The student gets in a car accident in his/her way to class à police report, etc. If any emergency, it is the student’s responsibility to contact the instructor and provide documentation within one week unless special arrangements have been made previously. The first contact with the instructor must be made through Valencia Atlas E-mail, in advance, or before returning to class. If the student contact the professor in time but still is not excuse for the absence, the grade will be drop immediately to 70% of the grade the student get in the test or class-work.
Student code of Conduct
Valencia is dedicated not only to the advancement of knowledge and learning, but is concerned with the development of responsible personal and social conduct. By enrolling at Valencia, a student assumes the responsibility for becoming familiar with and abiding by the general rules of conduct. The primary responsibility the managing the classroom environment rests with the professor. Students who engage in any prohibited or unlawful acts that results in disruption of a class may be directed by the professor to leave the class. Violation of any Valencia policies/procedures or classroom rules may lead to disciplinary action up to and including expulsion from the College. Disciplinary action could include disciplinary warning, probation, suspension, expulsion, or other appropriate and authorize actions. Valencia’s Student Code of Classroom Conduct (Policy 10-03) can be found in the current Student handbook at
http://www.valenciacc.edu/generalcounsel/proceduredetail.cfm?RecordID=70
Valencia ID cards are required for use of facilities such as Library or Testing Center. For all East Campus Testing Center requirements, go to http://www.valenciacc.edu/east/academicsuccess/testing
Academic Honesty
Students who cheat or plagiarize in any way are in risk of dismissal from class and expulsion from the college. Any test or work that is completed dishonestly will be given zero credit.
Computer/Equipment Use Policy
Use of computers in the Business, IT, and Public Services classrooms at Valencia Community College is restricted to those activities designated by the instructor to enhance the class materials. Any other use is strictly forbidden. Inappropriate use includes, but is not limited to:
· Use of computer to send E-mail or access Internet sites not specifically assigned in class.
· Use of a computer for job, internship, homework or other activities not assigned in class
· Modifying any hardware or software system configuration or setting
· Activities not in accordance with the Valencia Student Code of Conduct
Use of computers in the departmental open lab is limited to those activities involved with preparing homework or coursework in this department and is subject to the same restriction as listed above.
Open Computer Lab: Building 4- Second Floor
Academic Support Center
Computer use is remotely monitored; any student using computers inappropriately may be subject to dismissal from class or banishment from the lab. Subsequent offense may be sent to the campus administration for further disciplinary action.