Syllabus
UNE Summer Session
MEDT 1000: Medical Terminology – 6 Week – Summer Session 2 2024
Credits - 3
Description
This online course is a 3-credit hour course delivered at a distance and designed to provide the student interested in health care, health care delivery, or graduate study in some aspect of medicine or health care a broad and comprehensive understanding of the unique language of medical terminology.
Materials
Learning Objectives and Outcomes
Course Objectives
This course may serve as an introduction to the language of medicine. It is particularly useful for two types of students: 1) those interested in pursuing a career in a health-related field (such as medical transcription or medical office work), or 2) those needing to fulfill a requirement needed for application to a health profession school, such as physician assistant, medicine, dentistry, optometry, physical therapy or other related field. It could also be useful for those interested in ancient language or the derivation of language in modern health care.
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of the basic etymology of medical words.
- Identify the component parts of medical terms and their combinatory meanings (prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms)
- Apply guidelines for proper medical term formation, pronunciation, and spelling
- Apply terminology and abbreviations in regards to systems of the body, diseases, and therapies within real-world situations
This is a course that is heavy on memorization, repetition, and skills that build on previous knowledge. The course is comprehensive in nature. Because of this comprehensive nature, it is vital that each module be mastered before moving on. The course is considered self-paced, so you can plan your progression accordingly, as long as it is completed by the last day of the course. Basic anatomy and physiological concepts will be introduced along the way such that at the completion the student will have a solid understanding of basic medical language and a rudimentary start on basic medical science and health related concepts that will be useful for other courses.
Assignments
Quizzes and Exams
There is a quiz for each chapter, assessing knowledge of terminology covered in that chapter. All quizzes are timed. Quizzes cannot be reopened once they are submitted. Instructors review every quiz and test within 48 hours after it has been submitted in order to make any necessary grading adjustments. If you have a question about what you missed on a quiz or exam, and 48 hours have passed since you took it, email your instructor. Your instructor will tell you what to review based on your quiz answers.
The midterm and final exams will be administered by ProctorU. Both exams will be comprehensive and will measure general understanding of medical terminology and word-building skills, as well as meeting the objectives for each module. In addition to multiple-choice and fill-in-the-blank questions, the midterm and final will have several “essay” questions in which you will be asked to apply an understanding of medical terminology in communication. Both exams will be timed. Exams are closed book and closed notes, meaning that no resources, whiteboard, scratch paper, writing utensils, or any aide will be permitted for the duration of the exam. Use of UNE-compliant webcam required.
For all exams, you must review the Proctored Examinations information and requirements in the Policies section of this syllabus.
Case Study Timed Assignments
Each chapter, after Chapter 1, has a Case Study Timed Assignment, in which you will be asked to read a case study and then provide a short essay answer. The essay must correctly apply or define a minimum number of medical terms. You may also be asked to correctly abbreviate terms. These assignments are not proctored and are intended to prepare you for the similarly styled case study essay questions that appear in both the midterm and the final.
(Optional)Wiki Learning Object Assignments
In Chapters 2, 4, 6, 10, 12 and 14, you will be assigned the completion of a Learning Object for a set of defined chapters from the textbook. A Learning Object is a study tool that helps you remember the meaning, spelling, sound, definition, etc. of a word for when you are asked about the word in a quiz or exam. The key to a good learning object is using images, rhymes, or some other mnemonic device to make the learning object, and the information it’s trying to convey, memorable. Throughout the class, you will be able to go back through all of the Learning Objects submitted by each of your classmates to review them in preparation for the Midterm, the Final, etc. Further instructions are available in the course.
Video Assignments
In Chapters 5 and 11, you will be asked to give a presentation, in front of a camera, in which you must show your ability to apply medical terminology verbally. You should not use slides for these presentations; in one, you will be asked to either use a prop or your own body, to give a medical terminology tour of a specified system. You will not be allowed to use a transcript or note cards for these presentations. The goal of these presentations is to show that you are able to apply terminology, correctly and easily, in your speech.
Discussions
Discussion questions cover interesting current events or materials that contribute to a deeper understanding of key concepts and allow you to interact with your classmates and the instructor. There are a total of four required discussion questions throughout the course that constitute 12 points each – about 10% of your final grade. Most of the discussion questions are designed to accompany particular chapters (see specific discussion questions for more information). Each question will require you to conduct internet research, read additional materials (a short journal or magazine article), visit a specific webpage, OR view a short video. Then you will write a response following the guidelines in the assignment.
To earn full credit: you will need to post a response, respond to the original posts of at least two other students, and then contribute to an ongoing discussion. For special cases where one or two students are accelerating faster through the course, the instructor will participate in the discussion so that everyone has the opportunity to interact.
Discussion Question Guidelines:
- Read the assignment carefully so that you are familiar with the materials that you need to cover and how to craft your post.
- Respect each other’s ideas, feelings, and experiences. Some of the questions involve areas of disagreement. Expect your classmates to have different opinions.
- Use proper writing style. Correct spelling and sentence structure are expected just as if you were writing a regular paper. Use spell check and grammar check before you submit.
- Write your posting in a word document! That way you can save a copy and use spell check and grammar check.
- Cite the sources that you use to write your response. Follow the AMA guidelines.
- Avoid posting large blocks of text. Break your writing into paragraphs and use a space between paragraphs to make your posting easier to read online.
- Subscribe to the discussion so that you get email updates when there is activity.
- Use the “reply” button rather than the “compose” button when responding to someone else’s post.
- When responding to a classmate, address them by name.
- Do not use postings such as “I agree,” “I don’t know either,” or “ditto.” They do not add to the discussion, take up space on the Discussions, and will not be counted.
- Everyone benefits from an active discussion. Check back in frequently to see what others are saying.
- Plan your time carefully. You will need to give your classmates time to respond to your postings. This is an asynchronous class where students will be in different points of the class.
Optional Formative and Practice Activities
Wiki Learning Object Assignments (Ungraded)
After reading Chapters 2, 4, 6, 10, 12 and 14 and completing the required course activities, you will have the option to create a Learning Object for a set of defined chapters from the textbook. A Learning Object is a study tool that helps you remember the meaning, spelling, sound, definition, etc. of a word for when you are asked about the word in a quiz or exam. The key to a good learning object is using images, rhymes, or some other mnemonic device to make the learning object, and the information it’s trying to convey, memorable. Throughout the class, you will be able to go back through all of the Learning Objects submitted by each of your classmates to review them in preparation for the Midterm, the Final, etc. Further instructions are available in the course.
Formative Practice Activities (Ungraded)
Each chapter, you will also have the option to complete formative practice activities. You may retake these formative practice activities as many times as you like. They are intended as practice for exams.
Grading Policy
Your grade in this course will be determined by the following criteria:
Grade Breakdown
| Assignment | Grade |
|---|---|
| Video Assignments (2) | 10 |
| Discussions (5) | 14 |
| Case Study Times Assignments (12) | 14 |
| Chapter Quizzes (8) | 12 |
| Midterm Exam | 25 |
| Final Exam | 25 |
| Total | 100 |
Schedule
All chapterly assignments are due by 11:59 PM ET at the end of the appropriate chapter. Check your course for additional due dates within the chapter.
Week 1: short week – Jul 3 – Jul 7
Week 2: Jul 8 – Jul 14
Week 3: Jul 15 – Jul 21
Week 4: Jul 22 – Jul 28
Week 5: Jul 29 – Aug 4
Week 6: short week – Aug 5 – Aug 9
Week 1
Chapter 1 Introduction to Medical Terminology
- Learning Outcomes
- Discuss and review course resources and requirements
- Discuss the history of medical words (Greek, Latin, etc) and relating to etymology (maps)
- Identify the four basic word parts that form most medical terms (prefix, suffix, roots, combining form)
- Apply component parts of words to the assembly of more complicated terms
Readings and Lectures
- Read
- Required Text Chapter 1 – Introduction to Medical Terminology
- Watch
- Chapter 1 Lecture
Activities
- Formative Practice Activities
- Recall Matching
- Discussions
- Introductions and History of a Term/Word/Word-Component
- Chapter 1 Quiz
Chapter 2 Body Structure
- Learning Outcomes
- Define the levels of organization, anatomical position, and directional terms of the body
- Define body planes, body cavities, quadrants and regions.
- Identify positions of the body for examination and treatment.
- Apply terminology for diseases, procedures, and common abbreviations related to anatomical divisions of the abdomen, back, direction, planes and cavities of the body
Readings and Lectures
- Read
- Required Text Chapter 2 – Body Structure
- Watch
- Chapter 2 Lecture
- Supplemental Videos (Optional)
Activities
- Formative Practice Activities
- Word-building
- Recall
- Pronunciation
- Demonstration
- Case Study Timed Assignment
- Body Structure and Imaging
- (optional) Learning Object Wiki Assignment
- Chapters 1 or 2
- Chapter 2 Quiz
Chapter 3 Integumentary System
- Learning outcomes
- Define terms related to the Integumentary system
- Define terms related to the medical specialty of Dermatology and Integumentary-related procedures, diseases and pharmacology
- Apply terminology and common abbreviations related to the Integumentary system
Readings and Lectures
- Read
- Required Text Chapter 3 – Integumentary System
- Watch
- Chapter 3 Lecture
Activities
- Formative Practice Activities
- Word-building
- Recall
- Pronunciation
- Demonstration
- Discussion
- Rare Diseases
- Case Study Chapter 3 Timed Assignment
- Skin Conditions
- Chapter 3 Quiz
Week 2
Chapter 4 Respiratory System
- Learning outcomes
- Define terms related to the Respiratory system
- Define terms related to the medical specialty of Pulmonology and Respiratory-related procedures, diseases and pharmacology
- Apply terminology and common abbreviations related to the Respiratory system
Readings and Lectures
- Read
- Required Text Chapter 4 – Respiratory System
- Watch
- Chapter 4 Lectures
Activities
- Formative Practice Activities
- Word-building
- Recall
- Pronunciation
- Demonstration
- Case Study Timed Assignment
- Respiratory Conditions
- Learning Object Wiki Assignment
- (optional) Chapters 3 or 4
- Chapter 4 Quiz
Chapter 5: Cardiovascular System
- Learning outcomes
- Define terms related to the Cardiovascular system
- Define terms related to the medical specialty of Cardiology and Cardiovascular-related procedures, diseases and pharmacology
- Apply terminology and common abbreviations related to the Cardiovascular system
Readings and Lectures
- Read
- Required Text Chapter 5 – Cardiovascular System
- Watch
- Chapter 5 Lecture
Activities
- Formative Practice Activities
- Word-building
- Recall
- Pronunciation
- Demonstration
- Video Assignment
- Cardiovascular Trace Assignment
- Case Study Chapter 5 Timed Assignment
- Cardiovascular Conditions
- Chapter 5 Quiz
Week 3
Chapter 6: Blood, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems
- Learning outcomes
- Define terms related to the Blood, Lymphatic, and Immune systems
- Define terms related to the medical specialty of Hematology / Immunology and Blood, Lymphatic, and Immune-related procedures, diseases and pharmacology
- Apply terminology and common abbreviations related to the Blood, Lymphatic, and Immune system
Readings and Lectures
- Read
- Required Text Chapter 6 – Blood, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems
- Watch
- Chapter 6 Lecture
Activities
- Formative Practice Activities
- Word-building
- Recall
- Pronunciation
- Demonstration
- Case Study Timed Assignment
- Immune System Conditions
- Learning Object Wiki Assignment
- Chapters 5 or 6
- Chapter 6 Quiz
Chapter 7: Digestive System
- learning outcomes
- Define terms related to the Digestive system
- Define terms related to the medical specialty of Gastroenterology and Digestive-related procedures, diseases and pharmacology
- Apply terminology and common abbreviations related to the Digestive system
Readings and Lectures
- Read
- Required Text Chapter 7 – Digestive System
- Watch
- Chapter 7 Lecture
Activities
- Formative Practice Activities
- Word-building
- Recall
- Pronunciation
- Demonstration
- Discussion
- Current Event
- Case Study Chapter 7 Timed Assignment
- Digestive Conditions
- Chapter 7 Quiz
Midterm
- Learning outcomes
- Review outcomes for chapters 1 through 7
Readings and Lectures
- Watch
- Midterm Review
Activities
- Proctored Midterm Exam
Week 4
Chapter 8: Urinary System
- learning outcomes
- Define terms related to the Urinary system
- Define terms related to the medical specialty of Urology / Nephrology and Urinary-related procedures, diseases and pharmacology
- Apply terminology and common abbreviations related to the Urinary system
Readings and Lectures
- Read
- Required Text Chapter 8 – Urinary System
- Watch
- Chapter 9 Lecture
Activities
- Formative Practice Activities
- Word-building
- Recall
- Pronunciation
- Demonstration
- Discussion
- Rhabdomyolysis Case Study
- Case Study Chapter 7 Timed Assignment
- Digestive Conditions
- Chapter 7 Quiz
Chapter 9: Reproductive System
- Learning outcomes
- Define terms related to the Reproductive system
- Define terms related to the medical specialty of Gynecology / Obstetrics / Urology and Reproductive-related procedures, diseases and pharmacology
- Apply terminology and common abbreviations related to the Reproductive system
Readings and Lectures
- Read
- Required Text Chapter 9 – Reproductive System
- Watch
- Chapter 10 Lecture
Activities
- Formative Practice Activities
- Word-building
- Recall
- Pronunciation
- Demonstration
- Case Study Timed Assignment
- Reproductive System Conditions
- Learning Object Wiki Assignment
- Chapters 7, 8 or 9
- Chapter 10 Quiz
Week 5
Chapter 10: Endocrine System
- Learning outcomes
- Define terms related to the Endocrine system
- Define terms related to the medical specialty of Endocrinology and Endocrine-related procedures, diseases and pharmacology
- Apply terminology and common abbreviations related to the Endocrine system
Readings and Lectures
- Read
- Required Text Chapter 10 – Endocrine System
- Watch
- Chapter 11 Lecture
Activities
- Formative Practice Activities
- Word-building
- Recall
- Pronunciation
- Demonstration
- Video Assignment
- Current Discussion
- Case Study Chapter 7 Timed Assignment
- Digestive Conditions
- Chapter 7 Quiz
Chapter 11: Nervous System
- Learning outcomes
- Define terms related to the Nervous system
- Define terms related to the medical specialty of Neurology and Nervous-System-related procedures, diseases and pharmacology
- Apply terminology and common abbreviations related to the Nervous system
Readings and Lectures
- Read
- Required Text Chapter 11 – Nervous System
- Watch
- Chapter 11 Lecture
Activities
- Formative Practice Activities
- Word-building
- Recall
- Pronunciation
- Demonstration
- Case Study Timed Assignment
- Nervous System Conditions
- Learning Object Wiki Assignment
- Chapters 11 or 12
- Chapter 11 Quiz
Chapter 13: Special Senses: Eyes and Ears
- Learning outcomes
- Define terms related to the Special Senses
- Define terms related to the medical specialty of Ophthalmology / Otolaryngology and Special Senses-related procedures, diseases and pharmacology
- Apply terminology and common abbreviations related to the Special Senses
Readings and Lectures
- Read
- Required Text Chapter 13 – Special Senses
- Watch
- Chapter 13 Lecture
Activities
- Formative Practice Activities
- Word-building
- Recall
- Pronunciation
- Demonstration
- Case Study Timed Assignment
- Eyesight Conditions
- Learning Object Wiki Assignment
- Chapters 13 or 14
- Chapter 13 Quiz
Week 6
Chapter 12: Musculoskeletal System
- Learning outcomes
- Define terms related to the Musculoskeletal system
- Define terms related to the medical specialty of Orthopedics / Chiropracty and Musculoskeletal-related procedures, diseases and pharmacology
- Apply terminology and common abbreviations related to the Musculoskeletal system
Readings and Lectures
- Read
- Required Text Chapter 10 – Endocrine System
- Watch
- Chapter 13 Lecture
Activities
- Formative Practice Activities
- Word-building
- Recall
- Pronunciation
- Demonstration
- Discussion
- Case Study Discussion
- Case Study Chapter 13 Timed Assignment
- Digestive Conditions
- Chapter 13 Quiz
Final Exam Review
- Learning Outcomes
- Review outcomes for chapters 9 through 14
Readings and Lectures
- Watch
- Final Exam Review
Final Exam
Activities
- Final Exam
Student Resources
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