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MEDC 1110: Medical Document Editing
Effective date
September 2023
Department
Medical Office Assistant 15/16
School
Hospitality, Food Studies and Applied Business
Description
This foundational course introduces students to the basic windows interface and medical document processing. Students develop competency using Windows Explorer to create and maintain an electronic filing system that they will use throughout the course of the program: creating, saving, moving and copying documents, folders and subfolders. Students also identify a variety of report types and formats from various medial specialties and become proficient in the use of dropdown menus, toolbars, and keyboard shortcuts in formatting and editing medical reports. Students develop critical thinking skills by further expanding their knowledge and understanding of system-specific medical abbreviations, diagnostic term and procedures, medical homonyms; applying this knowledge in editing medical reports according to established guidelines set out by employers.
Credits
2.0
Year of study
1st Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Describe and create an electronic filing system.
- Describe the features of Microsoft Word.
- Identify medical document types and formats.
- Apply keyboard shortcut keys.
- Apply correct document formatting features.
- Define system-specific medical abbreviations by context.
- Select correct medical homonyms by context.
- Define system-specific diagnostic terms.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 50
Total Hours: 50
Total Hours: 50
Instructional Strategies
Classroom instruction will provide a variety of learning methods including discussions, demonstrations, and simulated excercises.
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Passing grade
B-
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Assignments |
10 |
Electronic Filing System |
|
Assignments |
5 |
Quick Reference Chart |
|
Assignments |
10 |
Resume and Cover Letter |
|
Assignments |
10 |
Personal Dictionary |
|
Assignments |
65 |
Completion of editing exercises |
Course topics
- Electronic filing systems
- Management of filing systems
- Features of Microsoft Word
- Formatting features
Learning resources
Textbooks, software and computer equipment as outlined by the program.
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.