Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
ECRA-0311
Organization's ID:
M159
Organization:
Eastwick College
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
12 weeks (36 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 1 Medical Terminology
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to be a systematic learning experience, in which students build a professional vocabulary based on meanings of word parts, prefixes, roots, and suffixes. Basic word structure, the body as a whole, integumentary, musculoskeletal, blood and lymphatic, and respiratory systems are studied.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Perform: spell and define medical terms
  • Analyze and understand medical terms through prefixes, suffixes, and word roots
  • Accurately recognize medical terms
  • Relate medical terms to the structure and function of the human body
  • Correctly recognize and use medical terms in a variety of situations, such as case studies, medical charts, laboratory reports, professional journals and communicating with medical professionals and clients

General Topics:

  • Word structure, common suffixes and prefixes
  • Body positions, planes, and directional terms
  • Integumentary system
  • Skeletal system
  • Muscular system
  • Blood disorders
  • Lymphatic system
  • Immune system
  • Respiratory system
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Case Studies
  • Classroom Exercise
  • Lectures

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials