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MEDC 1130: Medical Terminology for MT 2
Effective date
January 2015
Department
Medical Office Assistant 15/16
School
Hospitality, Food Studies and Applied Business
Description
This course continues to introduce the medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, and disease processes of specialty body systems and abbreviations. Proficiency in spelling, definition, and pronunciation continue to be the main focus.
This course is part of the full-time Medical Transcriptionist Program.
Credits
2.5
Year of study
1st Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
MEDC 1120.
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. Blood 2. Lymphatic and immune systems 3. Urinary system 4. Male reproductive system 5. Female reproductive system 6. Endocrine system 7. Nervous system 8. Ear and eye 9. Cancer medicine 10. Radiology
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.