HSC1531 - Chipola College

HSC1531

Medical Terminology

Course Code: HSC1531

Credit Hours: 3

Effective beginning: Fall 2020

Course Description:
This course is designed to provide a basis for understanding and utilizing basic principles of medical word building. The course is designed to prepare students to analyze words structurally, to spell and pronounce medical terms accurately and to understand certain word elements related to anatomy, physiology and selected disease processes.

Course Details

Instructors:

Stephanie Slaughter, MSN, RN
Office: Bldg Q, Rm 215
(850) 718-2438
slaughters@chipola.edu

Required textbooks/ course materials:

Leonard, P. C. (2017). Quick & Easy Medical Terminology (9th ed.). Maryland Heights, MO: Saunders Elsevier. ISBN 9780323554114

Assignment/course outline:

See your Instructor First Day Handout for individual instructor assignment schedule.

Course-level student learning outcomes	Discipline-level learning outcomes	Assessment methods
Identify the roles of the three types of word parts in forming medical terms Define the commonly used prefixes, word roots (combine forms), and suffixes introduced in this chapter Recognize the importance of always spelling medical terms correctly Define anatomy and physiology and use anatomic reference systems to identify the anatomic position, body planes, directions, and cavities Identify the body stems in terms of their major structures, functions, and related word parts Identify and describe the major functions and structures of the skeletal system Recognize, define, pronounce, and spell the terms related to the pathology and diagnostic and treatment procedures of the muscular system Describe the heart in terms of chambers, valves, blood flow, heartbeat, blood supply, and heart sounds Differentiate among the three different types of blood vessels and describe the major function of each Recognize, define, spell, and pronounce the terms related to the pathology, diagnostic and treatment procedures of the cardiovascular system Describe the major functions and structures of the therefore this is the only required exam/assignment to be proctored Recognize, define, spell and pronounce the major terms related to the pathology, diagnostic and treatment of the lymphatic and immune system Identify and describe the major structures and functions of the respiratory system Recognize, define, spell and pronounce terms related to the pathology and diagnostic and treatment procedures of the respiratory system Identify and describe the major structures and functions of the digestive system Recognize, define, spell and pronounce terms related to the pathology and diagnostic and treatment procedures of the digestive system Describe major functions of the urinary system Name and describe the structures of the urinary systems Recognize, define, spell and pronounce terms related to the pathology and diagnostic and treatment procedures of the urinary system Describe the functions and structures of the nervous system Identify the major divisions of the nervous system and describe the structures of each by location and function Recognize, define, spell and pronounce terms related to the pathology and diagnostic and treatment procedures of the nervous system Describe the functions and structures of the eyes and adnexa Describe the functions and strictures of the ears Recognize, define, spell and pronounce terms related to the pathology and diagnostic and treatment procedures of ear disorders Identify and describe the functions and structures of the integumentary system Recognize, define, spell and pronounce terms related to the pathology and diagnostic and treatment procedures related to the skin Recognize, define, spell and pronounce terms related to the pathology and diagnostic and treatment procedures related to hair, nails, and sebaceous glands Describe the role of the hypothalamus and endocrine glands in maintaining homeostasis Name and describe the functions of the primary hormones secreted by each of the endocrine glands Recognize, define, spell and pronounce terms related to the pathology and diagnostic and treatment procedures of the endocrine glands Identify and describe the major functions and structures of the male reproductive system Recognize, define, spell and pronounce terms related to the pathology and diagnostic and treatment procedures of the male reproductive system Identify and describe the major functions and structures of the female reproductive system Recognize, define, spell and pronounce terms related to the pathology and diagnostic and treatment procedures of the female reproductive Recognize, define, spell and pronounce terms related to the pathology and diagnostic and treatment procedures of the female during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period Describe the four vital signs recorded for most patients Recognize, define, spell and pronounce terms associated with basic examination procedures Recognize, define, spell and pronounce terms associated with frequently performed blood and urinalysis laboratory tests Recognize, define, spell and pronounce terms associated with radiography and other imaging techniques		Tests, Quizzes, Final Exams, Skills Performance and Skills Demonstration, Projects, Skills Check

Course-level student learning outcomes

Discipline-level learning outcomes

Assessment methods

Identify the roles of the three types of word parts in forming medical terms

Define the commonly used prefixes, word roots (combine forms), and suffixes introduced in this chapter

Recognize the importance of always spelling medical terms correctly

Define anatomy and physiology and use anatomic reference systems to identify the anatomic position, body planes, directions, and cavities

Identify the body stems in terms of their major structures, functions, and related word parts

Identify and describe the major functions and structures of the skeletal system

Recognize, define, pronounce, and spell the terms related to the pathology and diagnostic and treatment procedures of the muscular system

Describe the heart in terms of chambers, valves, blood flow, heartbeat, blood supply, and heart sounds

Differentiate among the three different types of blood vessels and describe the major function of each

Recognize, define, spell, and pronounce the terms related to the pathology, diagnostic and treatment procedures of the cardiovascular system

Describe the major functions and structures of the therefore this is the only required exam/assignment to be proctored

Recognize, define, spell and pronounce the major terms related to the pathology, diagnostic and treatment of the lymphatic and immune system

Identify and describe the major structures and functions of the respiratory system

Recognize, define, spell and pronounce terms related to the pathology and diagnostic and treatment procedures of the respiratory system

Identify and describe the major structures and functions of the digestive system

Recognize, define, spell and pronounce terms related to the pathology and diagnostic and treatment procedures of the digestive system

Describe major functions of the urinary system

Name and describe the structures of the urinary systems

Recognize, define, spell and pronounce terms related to the pathology and diagnostic and treatment procedures of the urinary system

Describe the functions and structures of the nervous system

Identify the major divisions of the nervous system and describe the structures of each by location and function

Recognize, define, spell and pronounce terms related to the pathology and diagnostic and treatment procedures of the nervous system

Describe the functions and structures of the eyes and adnexa

Describe the functions and strictures of the ears

Recognize, define, spell and pronounce terms related to the pathology and diagnostic and treatment procedures of ear disorders

Identify and describe the functions and structures of the integumentary system

Recognize, define, spell and pronounce terms related to the pathology and diagnostic and treatment procedures related to the skin

Recognize, define, spell and pronounce terms related to the pathology and diagnostic and treatment procedures related to hair, nails, and sebaceous glands

Describe the role of the hypothalamus and endocrine glands in maintaining homeostasis

Name and describe the functions of the primary hormones secreted by each of the endocrine glands

Recognize, define, spell and pronounce terms related to the pathology and diagnostic and treatment procedures of the endocrine glands

Identify and describe the major functions and structures of the male reproductive system

Recognize, define, spell and pronounce terms related to the pathology and diagnostic and treatment procedures of the male reproductive system

Identify and describe the major functions and structures of the female reproductive system

Recognize, define, spell and pronounce terms related to the pathology and diagnostic and treatment procedures of the female reproductive

Recognize, define, spell and pronounce terms related to the pathology and diagnostic and treatment procedures of the female during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period

Describe the four vital signs recorded for most patients

Recognize, define, spell and pronounce terms associated with basic examination procedures

Recognize, define, spell and pronounce terms associated with frequently performed blood and urinalysis laboratory tests

Recognize, define, spell and pronounce terms associated with radiography and other imaging techniques

Tests, Quizzes, Final Exams, Skills Performance and Skills Demonstration, Projects, Skills Check

Weekly Assignments, Unit Exams, and Final Exam. See Firstt Day Handout for grading scheme.

Evaluation Methods:

Weekly Assignments 30%
Unit Exams 40%
Final Exam (Proctored) 30%

This course will include a study of prefixes, suffixes, and word roots. Emphasis will be placed on spelling, pronunciation, definition and usage of each term. Emphasis will also be placed on a term’s relation to a body system.

Proctored Exam Requirement:

Online courses at Chipola College require that 30% of course exams/components be proctored. There are three options available to students for completing required proctored exams/components:

1) Online proctoring service

2) Off-campus testing at an approved proctor location

3) Testing in the Chipola College Testing Center

**For this course, the final exam is considered to be 30% of your grade, therefore this required exam/assignment will be proctored.

**Please read the Proctored Testing Options and Student Instructions and complete the Online Proctor Practice Quiz (mandatory) on the first day of class. This is located in the Canvas module in the course.

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