Medical Terminology II
Important Notice
This course is not active. Please contact Department Chair for more information.
Overview
For each unit (body system) the following course content will be covered:
- Overview of system
- Basic anatomy, physiology, and related terms
- Common combining forms, prefixes, and suffixes related to the digestive system
- Use of component parts to build medical words
- Pronunciation of medical words
- Common diseases involving this system
- Common diagnostic tests and abbreviations
- Analysis of various medical reports
Communications between instructor and students will be conducted online using the course email, bulletin board and chat utilities. The instructor will guide the students through a series of learning objectives using motivation and online instruction. The assigned readings, together with the reinforcement exercises, are the principal learning activities. Additional materials and resources are available online.
Quizzes | 40% |
Midterm exam | 20% |
Assignment (diagnostic tests) | 20% |
Final exam | 20% |
Total | 100% |
There is an online test at the end of each unit of study as well as a comprehensive final exam.
Graded assignments include proofreading exercises and Internet research.
Note: The letter grade assigned will be determined by the college at which you are registered.
Upon completion of this course, you will have reliably demonstrated the ability to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the anatomical terms, physiology, pathology, and diagnostic tests for the following systems:
- Digestive system
- Urinary system
- Female and male reproductive systems
- Nervous system, senses
- Eye and ear
- Cardiovascular system
- Respiratory system
- Blood system
- Lymphatic and immune systems
- Musculoskeletal system
- Skin
- Endocrine system
- Define and spell correctly the common disorders, diagnostic tests, and abbreviations pertaining to the above body systems.
Textbooks and Materials to be Purchased by Students:
Language of Medicine, latest edition, Chabner, Davi-Ellen, W.B. Saunders Company.
Medical Language Instant Translator, latest edition, Chabner, Davi-Ellen, W.B. Saunders Company.
Dorland’s Illustrated Medical Dictionary, latest edition, Dorland, Saunders Elsevier.
Recommended Text / Materials
Supplementary material online
Requisites
Course Guidelines
Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.
Course Transfers to Other Institutions
Below are current transfer agreements from Douglas College to other institutions for the current course guidelines only. For a full list of transfer details and archived courses, please see the BC Transfer Guide.
Institution | Transfer details for OADM 1452 | |
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There are no applicable transfer credits for this course. |