Frederick Community College

 

MDA109-Net Intro to Medical Terminology (Online)

 

Spring Semester 2010

 

 

Instructor Information:

 

Name:  Karen Bishop

E-Mail: Kbishop@frederick.edu

Work Number:  301-624-2848

 

Home Number:  301-620-4321

Office Hours:  W 1-4p/Th 12-4, Fri 12-2 M/T by appointment

Campus Mail Box Number: 192

At:  Science and Technology Bldg.

Room: C223

 

 

Course Information:

 

Credits: 3

First Day of Class:  January 23, 2010

Last Day to Drop: April 9, 2010

Last Day of Class:  May 14, 2010

Prerequisites:  EN52 or ESL99

Co-Requisites:  None

Meeting Day(s): n/a (Contact Instructor once per week via e-mail)

Meeting Time(s): n/a (Contact Instructor once per week via e-mail.)

 

Course Description:

 

Part I.  Presents the elements of medical terms including roots, prefixes, suffixes, and plural forms, as well as, terms used to describe body structure and major body systems.

Part II.  This segment covers word roots for organs in each of the body systems and applies the prefixes and suffixes from Part I to build and define medical terms.

Part III.  Word roots, prefixes, and suffixes used to describe the body systems and the organs in a diseased or dysfunctional state builds upon the information learned in Part I and Part II.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Core Learning Outcomes:

 

By the completion of the course students will:

 

Part I.

 

Explain the method of forming basic medical words.

Categorize major suffixes and prefixes.

Determine the singular and plural forms of medical words.

List and define the levels of organization of the body.

Identify four body planes.

Apply the basic root words for the major body systems to medical terms related to those body systems.

 

Part II.

 

Apply the knowledge gained in Part I to the word roots introduced in Part II.

Identify combining forms, suffixes, and prefixes related to the normal condition of the following systems and their organs: integumentary, gastrointestinal, respiratory, cardiovascular, blood and lymphatic, musculoskeletal, genitourinary, female reproductive, endocrine, nervous, and special senses.

Describe the anatomy and physiology of the body systems.

Relate the physiology of one body system to the physiology of other body systems.

 

Part III.

 

Apply the knowledge gained in Part I to the medical terminology for disease conditions of body systems and organs.

Apply the knowledge gained in Part II to the medical terminology for disease conditions of body systems and organs.

Describe the changes to the anatomy and physiology of dysfunctional body systems.

Relate the physiology of one dysfunctional body system to pathophysiology of other body systems.

Identify combining forms, suffixes and prefixes related to the abnormal condition of the following systems and their organs:  integumentary, gastrointestinal, respiratory, cardiovascular, blood and lymphatic, musculoskeletal genitourinary, female reproductive, endocrine, nervous, and special senses.

Apply the basic root words for the major body systems to medical terms related to those body systems.

 

 

 

Instructional Methods:

 

The course is presented online via the Internet.  Communication between students and the Instructor will be facilitated by e-mail and telephone.  Quizzes and tests will be objective assessments available online.  These assessments will be password protected.  Textbook reading assignments are supplemented with CD-ROM exercises, worksheets, and supplemental handouts posted on the class website.  In addition, students will be using the BlackBoard Discussion Board as a communication tool, keeping abreast with Current Events in the Medical Field, practicing proper pronunciation of common medical terms, and researching new topics in the world of medicine.  The final examination will be administered at the Frederick Community College Campus Test Taking Center.

 

Text for the Course:

 

“Medical Terminology:  A Systems Approach.”  Sixth Edition, 2007.  Barbara A. Gylys and Mary Ellen Wedding.  ISBN 0-8036-0532-3 (F.A. Davis)

 

Evaluation Methods:

 

Tests, quizzes and pronunciations.

 

Progress Report:

 

 

Students will receive a written assessment of their progress after Quiz 5 before March 20, 2010.

 

 

Grading Scale:

 

90% to 100%

A

80% to 89%

B

75% to 79%

C

60% to 74%

D

59% and Below

F

 

Attendance Policy:

 

Students are required to make e-mail contract with the instructor at least once a week.  Students must have completed all assignments on, or before May 14, 2010.

 

Introductory Information on Getting Started:

 

A.  Print out a copy of the course syllabus and this schedule of assignments.  It is always wise to keep a copy of the information handy “just in case” you are away from your computer and need to access these documents.

B.  Begin with Chapter one and continue in sequential order.  The material in the book begins with the basics and builds upon itself.  Skipping around from one section to another generally does not benefit the learner.

C.  Take an hour or so to practice navigating the site and use the handbook online for specific help in using the website.

D.  Record your username and password in a safe place.  Both entries are necessary to login to the course site and to take quizzes and tests online.

E.  Bookmark the login page so that you can quickly enter and exit the “classroom” at your convenience.

 

Notes:

 

Remember this class must be finished in fifteen weeks from your class start date.  Create and set aside a time schedule that works best for you—and stick to that schedule as close as possible, so that you can pace yourself and easily meet your deadlines.  You should consider that each week you should complete the work associated with one full chapter of instruction.

 

Communications:

 

Your instructor will respond to your e-mails as quickly as possible, mostly within 24 to 48 hours.  However, weekends and holidays may cause my response to take slightly longer. 

Note: The instructor reserves the right to alter the syllabus.

Students with Disabilities

 

FCC provides reasonable accommodations to otherwise qualified students with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) and amendments.  Students with disabilities who are in need of accommodations must contact the Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) office at 301-846-2408 (A Building, Room 106A) in order to request and apply for services.  The SSD office will require appropriate documentation of a disability.  Questions related to accommodations or services can be directed to the SSD office.  Additional information related to services can be viewed at the following FCC web page:  http://www.frederick.edu/student_services/disability.aspx.

If you currently receive services from the SSD office, please submit your Student Success Plan to me and make an appointment with me to discuss your accommodations and needs in class.  I will hold any information you share with me in strict confidence unless you give me permission to do otherwise.