Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
GRAD-0018
Organization's ID:
S1 - 21120496; S2 - 21120504
Organization:
Graduation Alliance
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
4 weeks (120 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Medical Terminology
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to provide students with the knowledge on the applications of the rules for constructing and defining medical terms with an emphasis on building a working medical vocabulary; topics including using the appropriate abbreviations and symbols for anatomical, physiological and pathological classifications and the associated medical specialties and procedures; how to decipher medical terms by identifying and using word elements with an emphasis on derivation, meaning, and pronunciation; how to interpret and translate medical records and documents.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Build medical words from word parts and divide medical words into word parts
  • Identify body directions, cavities, planes, regions, and divisions and body systems and medical specialties
  • Understand, define, combine, and correctly spell and pronounce medical word parts to form new terms and spell and pronounce medical terms and abbreviations
  • Identify, explain, understand, and describe the main anatomy, structure, and common diseases and disorders of the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, nervous, blood and lymphatic, eyes, ENT, endocrine, urinary, male and female reproductive systems
  • Define, spell, and pronounce medical words related to the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, nervous, blood and lymphatic, eyes, ENT, endocrine, urinary, male and female reproductive systems
  • Identify factors, describe, and define types of cancers, cancerous cells and tumors
  • Describe, define, and identify radiology procedures and nuclear medicine
  • Explain, compare, and identify microbial taxonomy, classification systems, cellular structure, and bacterial structures and functions
  • Identify the five skills of medical language communication.recognize Latin and Greek singular nouns and form their plurals
  • Describe characteristics and medical meaning of combining forms, suffixes, and prefixes
  • Describe categories of healthcare professionals and settings in which health care is provided
  • Describe allergies and types of allergic reaction
  • Identify and describe the parts of the brain, disorders, and diseases related to mental health
  • Define, recognize, describe, identify, and apply health information management and health records.

General Topics:

  • Introduction to medical wordsanatomical terms and medical specialties
  • The integumentary, skeletal, muscular, cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, nervous, blood and lymphatic, eyes, ENT, endocrine, urinary, male and female reproductive systems.mental health
  • Cancer, radiology, and cancer treatment
  • Nuclear medicine
  • Microorganisms
  • Health information management
  • Electronic health records
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Classroom Exercise
  • Computer Based Training
  • Discussion
  • Laboratory
  • Learner Presentations
  • Lectures
  • Practical Exercises

Methods of Assessment:

  • Case Studies
  • Examinations
  • Performance Rubrics (Checklists)
  • Presentations
  • Quizzes
  • Written Papers

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
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