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PREH 1115: Medical Terminology
Effective date
September 2019
Department
Pre-Health Sciences
School
Health Sciences
Description
This course is designed to introduce medical terminology and provide a working knowledge of anatomy and disease processes relating to different body systems. Students become familiar with basic word structure, prefixes, suffixes, combining forms, abbreviations and terms pertaining to the body as a whole. Terms and pathological conditions relating to the digestive, urinary, male and female reproductive, endocrine, respiratory, cardiovascular, lymphatic, and musculoskeletal systems are discussed.
Credits
2.5
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:
- Explain word analysis.
- Describe, spell and pronounce combining forms, suffixes and prefixes.
- Define, spell and pronounce terms pertaining to the whole body.
- Identify, spell and define terms relating to the structional organization of the body.
- Identify the location and spell the names of the organs within each of the body systems.
- Define and spell the terms and pathological conditions relating to each body system.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 48
Total Hours: 48
Total Hours: 48
Instructional Strategies
Instructional methods will include lecture, group work, independent work, online activities
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Passing grade
D
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Other |
20 |
10 spelling quizzes worth 2% each |
|
Exam |
25 |
|
|
Midterm Exam |
25 |
|
|
Final Exam |
25 |
|
|
Project |
5 |
Small group presentation |
Course topics
- Basic word structure
- Combining forms, suffixes and prefixes
- Terms pertain to the body as a whole
- Digestive system
- Urinary system
- Female and male reproductive systems
- Endocrine system
- Nervous system
- Respiratory system
- Cardiovascular and lymphatic systems
- Musculosketal system
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.