Medical Terminology I – MO5.630
Required Text:
Essential Medical Terminology, Third edition; Stanfield-Hui-Cross
Instructor:
Email:
Phone:
Jerry Coe
[email protected]
541-917-4289
Office:
Office Hours:
MKH 115
See Instructor Schedule: by appointment when necessary
You will need your MOODLE account to complete this course. All lectures,
homework, quizzes, and final are managed via Moodle. Your understanding of how
to navigate and upload Word documents to Moodle will be critical to your success in
this class. If you have never used Moodle, I highly encourage you to click on the red
Moodle link above and follow the directions on how to log in. The text highlighted in
yellow will walk you through how to acquire your username and password. On the
main e-learning page is also a short video that I recommend you watch to better
understand how Moodle works. You can also go to Media Services for assistance.
Introduction: This course presents a word-building systems approach to the study of basic
medical terminology. The instructor will be your facilitator and partner in learning. Prefixes,
suffixes, word roots, combining forms, special endings, abbreviations, and symbols are included
in the content.
Outcomes Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to recognize,
pronounce, spell, and use in context commonly used medical terms. The student will become
prepared to successfully enroll in Medical Terminology II.
Medical Assistant Students This class will teach and evaluate content to students in the medical
assistant program (as well as related programs), required by the AAMA, including the following
cognitive, psychomotor and affective areas:
I.C.3
IV.C.10
IV.C.11
3. Describe body planes, directional terms, quadrants, and cavities
10. Diagram medical terms, labeling the word parts
11. Define both medical terms and abbreviations related to all body systems
Themes: We will focus repeatedly on prefixes, suffixes, word roots, combining forms, special
endings, abbreviations, and symbols.
Concepts: Word-building, Anatomy, Body Systems, Body Areas, Directions, Regions,
Pronunciation.
Issues: Writing Skills, Penmanship, Command of Spoken and Written English, Attendance
Skills: To correctly read, write, spell, and pronounce a variety of commonly used medical terms.
Assessment:
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10 unit quizzes worth 10 pts each. Completed ONLINE.
10 homework assignments worth 10 pts each (homework is graded on completion
only) turned in ONLINE.
Final Exam worth 50 Pts. Completed ONLINE in Moodle
Total 250 pts; A = >225 pts, B = 200 pts, C = 175 pts, D = 150 pts, F = < 150 pts
Homework and Quizzes are to be turned in according to the course schedule in Moodle
NO LATE HOMEWORK OR QUIZZES WILL BE ALLOWED! NO EXCEPTIONS!
Course Academic Dishonesty Policy:
Any student caught cheating, duplicating another student’s work, or other form of academic
dishonesty, will be counseled by the instructor. The first offense will result in a “zero” grade for
that assignment/assessment, a lowering of the final course grade by one full grade, and the
student’s name and offense will be sent to the Dean of Students for LBCC. A second offense will
result in an automatic “fail” for the course and the student will be referred to the Dean of
Students for LBCC to determine further disciplinary action.
Learning Activities:
We will participate in discussion, lecture, review, and pronunciation practice during class
periods.
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