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COURSE SYLLABUS
1. TITLE OF COURSE: Medical Terminology
PREFIX/NUMBER: HPR 178 CREDIT HOURS: 3
2. PREREQUISITE: none
3. RESOURCES NEEDED:
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SUPPLIES:
4. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Introduces the student to the structure of medical terms with emphasis on using and combining the most common prefixes, roots and suffixes. Includes terms related to major body systems, oncology, psychiatry, as well as clinical laboratory and diagnostic procedures and imaging. Class structure provides accepted pronunciation of terms and relative use in the healthcare setting.
5. COURSE OBJECTIVES:
I. Define commonly used prefixes and suffixes
II. Define selected root words
III. Combine basic elements to build medical terms
IV. Analyze words structurally by defining their basic elements and meaning.
V. Define common terms related to body systems
VI. Define common terms related to support ancillary services
VII. Identify and/or define selected abbreviations and symbols.
VIII. Demonstrate correct spelling and pronunciation
6. EVALUATION PROCEDURES:
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Grading Scale
Raw Score Range |
Letter Grade |
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90 to 100 |
A |
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80 to 89 |
B |
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70 to 79 |
C |
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60 to 69 |
D |
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0 to 59 |
F |
COURSE OUTLINE: I. Word building and body structure II. Common terms related to body systems III. Common abbreviations and symbols IV. Common terms related to neoplasia and mental health V. Common terms related to clinical lab and diagnostic procedures/imaging
7. METHODS OF INSTRUCTION: To be successful in this course, students are expected to participate in discussions, readings, in-class writing, and peer review activities. The instructor may assign point values to such activities.
8. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as described in the Student Handbook. Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the following: cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty, and personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. Sanctions for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor.
9. DISABILITY STATEMENT: Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information. |