Syllabus: Medical Terminology
Course Overview:
Students will gain knowledge of medical terminology, vocabulary and abbreviations used in
health-related careers. Students will practice formation, analysis and reconstruction of terms.
There is an emphasis on spelling, definition and pronunciation. The class is an introduction to
operative, diagnostic, therapeutic and symptomatic terminology of all body systems related to
health careers. Students interested in the health care field are invited to participate in Health
Occupation Students of America (HOSA) Club which sponsors community service projects and
members are able to compete at the state and national events.
Department:
Health Science
Department/Course Website (if
applicable):
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Course Number:
FCS 4023
Instructor:
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Credits Earned/Length of Course:
.5 credits / Semester course
Office Hours:
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Prerequisites:
Health Science Occupations
Instructor Contact Info:
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Email:
Required Materials:
Pen, Pencil, Folder / Binder,
Notebook/Paper, gluestick, broad-tipped
dry erase marker in any dark color
Other:
HOSA club (Future Health Professionals of
America)
Course Standards:
● Common Core State Standards for Literacy in All Subjects
● Common Core State Standards for Mathematics -- Standards for Mathematical Practice
● Wisconsin Common Career Technical Core Standards
● Wisconsin Standards for Health Science
● National Consortium for Health Science Education Standards
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Course Assessment(s):
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Written, collaborative, and independent formative assessments in each unit
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Objective written tests for each unit
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Final project and oral presentation
Course Outline:
Basic Word Structures (3 weeks)
Foundation Standard 2: Communications
● How does knowledge of the component parts (roots, prefixes and suffixes)
communicate information?
● How does knowledge of medical abbreviations communicate information?
Terms Pertaining to the Organization of the Body (2 weeks)
Foundation Standard 1: Academic Foundations
Foundation Standard 2: Communications
● What terms apply to the levels of structural organization of the human body?
● What terms apply to the human cell and its functions?
● What terms apply to "anatomical position" and body directions, planes, cavities,
and regions?
● How does the knowledge of medical terminology aid in identification and
understanding of body directions, planes, cavities, and regions?
Terms Pertaining to Body Systems (12 weeks)
Foundation Standard 1: Academic Foundations
Foundation Standard 2: Communications
● What terms apply to the primary anatomical features and physiological actions
of the body systems?
● What are the combining forms used to identify major organs of each body
system?
● How do you correctly spell and pronounce terms related to each of the body
systems?
● What are the common abbreviations related to each of the body systems?
● How does the knowledge of medical terminology aid in identification and
understanding of common diseases or disorders associated with each body
system?
Career Development/21st Century Skills
● How do the skills and knowledge I am learning in this class get applied within a
job setting?
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● How can I work with a team to develop an answer to a question or solution to
problem?
● How I apply the skills that my future employers will value?
Texts, Technology, and Resources:
The Language of Medicine, 9th edition. Davi-Ellen Chabner, 2011.
Saunders Elsevier ISBN: 978-1-4377-2023-5. $77.00 replacement cost
Software/websites:
http://www.hosa.org/natorg/sectb/cat-i/kt.pdf
View and print HOSA national student organization’s competitive event guidelines.
http://www.free-medical-dictionary.net/
Medical terminology including drugs, abbreviations, equipment, devices, and more
http://www.studystack.com .
Follow link to create your own online term practice cards
http://www.anatomia.learningtogether.net/
Play anatomy labeling games, then email results to your teacher
http://www.medtropolis.com/vbody.aspx
Take a guided tour through the human body with interactive games for review
http://www.gen.umn.edu/faculty_staff/jensen/1135/webanatomy/
Practice anatomy terms with self-tests, timed tests, multiplayer activities and printouts
Behavior/Attendance Policy:
You are responsible for any work missed due to absences. Participation/Activities missed due to
unexcused absence may not be made up and will count as a zero (they are excluded from grade
if absence is excused). Points will be deducted for late work (exception – one day per day of
absence allowed if excused). Once the assignment has been returned to classmates, only halfcredit is possible for late work. Retakes on tests or assignments are averaged with original
grade. Extra credit is not offered to replace missing or low grades, only to expand learning
beyond the planned classroom experiences.
Grading Policy:
Approximate breakdown for grading will be:
30% Quizzes and Tests
30% Written Class work
30% Projects and Group Work
10% Contribution
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Approximate breakdown for semester grade:
45% first quarter
45% second quarter
10% final exam (which has three parts)
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