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MEDC 1120: Medical Terminology for MT 1
Effective date
January 2015
Department
Medical Office Assistant 15/16
School
Hospitality, Food Studies and Applied Business
Description
This course is designed to introduce medical terminology and provide a working knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and disease processes. Students become familiar with basic word structure, prefixes, suffixes, terms pertaining to the body as a whole, and those relating to general body systems and abbreviations. Emphasis is on spelling, definition and pronunciation.
This course is part of the full-time Medical Transcriptionist Program.
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:
- Divide and define the components of parts of medical words
- Name the organs of each body system and describe their location and function
- Identify normal and abnormal functions of the body
- Define diagnostic, operative and pathological terminology
- Build medical terms using prefixes, roots and suffixes
- Apply correct spelling
- Interpret medical abbreviations
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
Student must achieve a grade of at least 70% on the challenge examination.
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 50
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 12.5
Total Hours: 62.5
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 12.5
Total Hours: 62.5
Instructional Strategies
Discussions, lectures, demonstrations, and simulated exercises
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Passing grade
C+
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Quizzes/Tests |
40 |
8 word Building/Spelling Quizzes |
|
Midterm Exam |
30 |
|
|
Final Exam |
30 |
|
Course topics
- 1. Basic word structure 2. Terms pertaining to the body as a whole 3. Suffixes 4. Prefixes 5. Musculoskeletal system 6. Integumentary system 7. Digestive system 8. Cardiovascular system 9. Respiratory 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.