STARK STATE COLLEGE
Master Syllabus (to be included with Class Syllabus)
Division Name:
Department Name:
Program Name:
Term:
Sciences
Biology
N/A
Fall, 2012
Course Information
Course Name:
Course Number:
Credit Hours:
Contact Hours:
Medical Terminology
BIO 125
3
3
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours:
Prerequisites:
None
This course is approved for transfer based on the following category:
TAG:
OTM:
CTAG:
For more information, please visit the Ohio Board of Regents site:
http://regents.ohio.gov/transfer/tagcourses/index.php
Course Description
An introduction to medical word structure, including prefixes, suffixes, roots, plurals and abbreviations.
Spelling, definitions and pronunciation are stressed and reinforced by frequent examination. TAG approved
course- OHL005 effective Fall 2005.
General Learning Outcomes
Stark State College has identified six general learning outcomes (GLOs) which represent the
knowledge, skills, and abilities needed by students who graduate from our institution.
The outcomes designated below are addressed in this course:
1. Effective Communication (Written/Oral /Reading/Listening)
2. Quantitative Literacy (Includes Computational Skills)
3. Information Literacy
4. Critical Thinking
5. Global and Diversity Awareness
6. Civic, Professional, and Ethical Responsibility
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
1. Distinguish basic word elements (root words, prefixes, and suffixes.) (GLO 3)
2. Correctly spell and define medical terms. (GLO 1, 3)
3. Translate words pertaining to the body as a whole; transform terms into singular, plural, and
abbreviated forms; and recognize eponyms. (GLO 3)
4. Recognize the terminology of medicine and the vocabulary used in selected health care fields. (GLO 1,
3)
5. Apply terminology as it relates to the systems of the body and to laboratory tests and values in selected
health care fields (oncology, radiology, nuclear medicine, anesthesiology, respiratory therapy, and
surgery.) (GLO 4)
Stark State College Policies
Please refer to the Policies and Procedures manual on mystarkstate for more information on all college policies
and procedures:
 Honesty in Learning
 Withdrawal
 Attendance
 Student Complaint
 Grade Appeal
 Standards of Academic Progress
Disability Services
The Disability Support Services (DSS) Office offers a variety of services and accommodations to students with
disabilities based on appropriate documentation, nature of the disability, and academic need. In order to
initiate services, students should meet with a DSS counselor early in the semester to discuss their needs. The
DSS counselor determines specific accommodations and services. If a student with a disability does not request
accommodations through the DSS Coordinator, the instructor is under no obligation to provide
accommodations. You may contact the DSS department at 330-494-6170, ext. 4935, or schedule an
appointment in the DSS Office, 3rd floor, Student Services Center.
Computer Usage
Students are expected to observe the Student Computer Usage Guidelines concerning the appropriate use of
computers at the College. The guidelines are posted in all areas where computers are located, and individuals
may obtain copies in the Admissions Office (S303) or on the SSC website under Student Computing
(http://www.starkstate.edu/content/student-computing).
Help Desk Services provides support for the following computer issues:
 questions regarding access to student accounts (login issues)
 connecting to a College resource
 connectivity issues with ANGEL (LMS - learning management system)
 using mystarkstate tools
 software questions
 campus laptop checkout
 reporting issues with computing or technical resources
Help Desk Services is located in B219 on the Main campus. Contact them at 800-797-8275 (800-79-STARK), ext.
4357 (HELP). See the Help Desk website: http://www.starkstate.edu/helpdesk for hours and contact
information.
STARK STATE COLLEGE
Class Syllabus (to be included with Master Syllabus)
Division Name:
Department Name:
Program Name:
Term:
Sciences
Biology
N/A
Fall, 2012
Course Name:
Course Number:
CRN:
Course Modality:
Class Days/Times:
Campus:
Room Number:
Medical Terminology
BIO125
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Classroom/Lab
Web 2
N/A
Main
N/A
Course Information
Web 3
Web 4
Instructor Information
Instructor Name:
Office Hours:
Office Location:
SSCT Phone/Extension:
SSCT Email Address:
Dori L Hess
By appointment
E208
(330) 305-6609 or 494-6170 or (800)79STARK Extension _4872
(To be used only if ANGEL is not in service.)
Required Materials
Textbook(s):
Additional Materials:
The Language of Medicine by Davi-Ellen Chabner (9th edition), 2011.
W.B. Saunders Co. Philadelphia, PA ISBN 978-1-4377-0570-6
We will be using this textbook extensively in this course. It also
comes with a CD which you will find very useful. You’ll need
speakers on your computer and access to a telephone or a
microphone on your computer.
Free tutoring is available in the Science Learning Center in H200.
Mon. – Thurs. 8:30 am to 8:00 pm
Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Saturday 10:00 am to 3:00pm
Method of Evaluation/Grading Scale
Exams/Quizzes/Homework:
Homework assignments will include dictation, discussion, pronunciation, and practical
application assignments. There will be a total of 12 assignments. Late homework assignments,
if accepted, will have a maximum of 20% deducted from the final score. Quiz format will
include mostly fill-in with some multiple choice, matching, or short answer. Spelling does
count. Quizzes will not be curved. Quizzes will be available during a specific time frame and
for a specified duration. Missed quizzes will result in a zero (0). There will be no makeups for
missed quizzes. The lowest quiz score will be dropped, resulting in 10 out of the 11 quizzes
being counted. Exams will be comprehensive, a combination of fill-in, multiple choice, and/or
matching, and will be available on-line during a specific time frame. There will be a time limit
for the exams. Missed exams will result in a zero (0). There will be a midterm exam and a final
exam. Summary: 2 exams, 11 quizzes, 12 homework assignments
Grading: Homework: 10% Quizzes: 55% total
90-100% = A
80-89% = B
Midterm: 15%
70-79% = C
60-69% = D
Final Exam: 20%
< 60% = F
Class Policies
(Established by the instructor and cannot conflict with the College’s Policies and Procedures)
Departmental Exam Policy:
Exam make-up is only permitted under extraordinary
circumstances with the instructor’s permission. Documentation may be required at the
instructor’s discretion. Penalty, if applied, shall not exceed 20% of the exam’s value. The makeup exam will evaluate the student’s learning for the same content, but the exam form shall be
determined by the instructor. Students must discuss the inability to take the exam within its
designated time frame with their instructor at the earliest possible date.
Honesty in Learning: Dishonesty, such as cheating, plagiarism, or knowingly furnishing false
information to the College or its staff, will subject a student to disciplinary action. This policy is
fully explained on page 21 of the SSC catalog 2010-2011. Dishonesty within the class will result
in a written report and failure of the item without makeup. A second instance will result in
failure of the course. A third instance will result in college dismissal. This is cumulative across
all coursework at the college.
Incomplete: The grade of IN may be given when the student’s work in the course has been
passing but some specific course requirements have not been completed. To receive an IN
before the end of the semester, the student must contact the instructor and request this grade.
If the instructor agrees to grant an IN for the course, a written agreement shall be reached
between student and instructor outlining the remaining requirements to receive a grade. Both
the student and the instructor shall sign this agreement and a copy will be forwarded to the
department head. The IN will not be computed in the student’s grade-point average for that
semester. Unless the requirements in the written agreement are met within 30 days from the
end of the semester in which the IN was issued, the grade will automatically revert to an “F”.
By special permission of the instructor and notification of the department head, this time limit
may be extended for extenuating circumstances.
Additional Information/Requirements
Mailbox Location: Arts and Sciences Office (E216)
Supplemental references: Medical dictionary (Tabor’s, Stedmans’s, etc.)
Medical Language Instant Translator, 4th edition, same author,
ISBN 978-1-4377-0564-5
Course Format: As this is an on-line course, there will be no formal lecture component.
However, we will be using the textbook extensively, covering 1 to 2 chapters a week (see
schedule below). A detailed description of what is expected of you each week is located in the
Materials folder of each weekly folder under the Lessons tab. Please take time to review this
document entitled “How to Master This Week’s Content” each week and become familiar with
the textbook.
Whether you take this class on-line or in a traditional classroom setting, there are certain study
strategies that you should employ in order to do well. First, you should know what is presented
in the book and/or what your instructor assigns. Second, review the material daily and work on
committing it to memory. Break material up into manageable segments. Flash cards are
extremely helpful. Say the words and definitions out loud or write them out. Study groups can
be helpful provided each individual comes prepared. Complete the exercises at the end of
each chapter. Quiz yourself; make up your own quizzes.
Withdrawal Dates
A student may withdraw from a course or all courses from the College during the first fourteen
calendar days of any academic period. A student has not officially withdrawn from a class until
withdrawing from the courses online or his or her “Schedule Change” form is submitted to the
Academic Records/Registrar’s Office. Any changes made during this period will not become a part
of the student’s transcript.
The College recommends that the student consult with the instructor, advisor, or department chair
and the Financial Aid Office prior to withdrawal.
Deadline to Process Withdrawal Form for This Class:
November 19, 2012
Course Outline/Calendar
In case of events beyond the control of faculty that interfere with class, adjustments may be made
to date of coverage, order of coverage, and date of exams and assignments to ensure full coverage
of course content.
Please note that all assignments are open from Monday to Saturday Evening at 10 p.m.
WEEK
SUBJECT
CHAPTER
1August 27
2September 3
Abbreviations
(Miscellaneous: a.c. through y/o) Abbrev. File
Basic Word Structure
Ch. 1 pp. 1-14
Singular & Plural Rules
Appendix I p. 975
Assignments are open from August 27 to September 1 (10p.m.)
Body as a Whole
Ch. 2 pp. 32-54
Homework #1 (Discussion 1) due
3September 10
QUIZ #1 (Covers Ch. 1, 2, abbrev., S & P)
Suffixes
Ch. 3 pp. 70-79
Prefixes
Ch. 4 pp. 110-117
Homework #2 (Dictation 1) due
Assignments are available from September 3 to September 8 (10 p.m.)
4
September 17
QUIZ #2 (Covers Ch. 3, 4)
Digestive System
Ch. 5 pp.155-160
Ch. 6 pp.188-192
Homework #3 (Pronunciation 1) due
Assignments are available from September 10 to September 15 (10 p.m.)
5
September 24
QUIZ #3 (Covers Ch. 5, 6, abbrev.)
Urinary System
Ch. 7 pp. 225-229
Homework #4 (Practical Application 1) due
Assignments are available from September 24 to September 29 (10 p.m.)
6
October 1
QUIZ #4 (Covers Ch. 7, abbrev.)
Female Reproductive System
Ch. 8 pp. 268-273
Male Reproductive System
Ch. 9 pp. 317-319
Review for Midterm exam
Assignments are available from October 1 to October 6 (10 p.m.)
7
October 8
MIDTERM (comprehensive: Ch.1-9, Appendix I, and Abbreviations)
Nervous System
Ch. 10 pp. 356-361
Anesthesiology
Anesthesiology file
Homework #5 (Discussion 2) due
Assignments are available from October 8 to October 13 (10 p.m.)
8
October 15
QUIZ #5 (Covers Ch. 10, anesthesiology, and abbrev.)
Cardiovascular System
Ch. 11 pp. 409-412
Respiratory System
Ch. 12 pp. 464-469
Homework #6 (Dictation 2) due
Assignments are available from October 15 to October 20 (10 p.m.)
9
October 22
QUIZ #6 (Covers Ch. 11, 12, abbrev.)
Blood System
Ch. 13 pp. 514-516
Lab Tests - Hematology (abbreviations)
Lymphatic and Immune Systems
Ch. 14 pp. 556-557
Homework #7 (Pronunciation 2) due
Assignments are available from October 22 to October 27 (10p.m.)
10
October 29
QUIZ #7 (Covers Ch. 13, 14, abbrev.)
Musculoskeletal System
Ch. 15 pp. 594-598
pp. 604-605
pp. 614-615
Homework #8 (Practical Application 2) due
Assignments are available from October 29 to November 3(10p.m.)
11
November 5
QUIZ #8 (Covers Ch. 15, abbrev.)
Ch. 16 pp. 656-660
Ch. 17 pp. 700-704
pp. 718-719
Assignments are available from November 5 to November 10 (10p.m.)
Skin
Sense Organs (Eye and Ear)
12
November 12
QUIZ #9 (Covers Ch. 16, 17, abbrev.)
Endocrine System
Ch. 18 pp.760-763
Cancer Medicine (Oncology)
Ch. 19 pp. 818-820
Homework #9 (Discussion 3) due
Assignments are available from November 12 to November 17 (10 p.m.)
13
November 19
QUIZ #10 (Covers Ch. 18, 19, abbrev.)
Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
Ch. 20 pp. 859-860
Psychiatry
Ch. 22 pp. 933-936
Homework #10 (Dictation 3) due
Assignments are available from November 19 to November 24 (10p.m.)
14
November 26
QUIZ #11 (Covers Ch. 20, 22, abbrev.)
Medical Laboratory Abbreviations
Abbreviation File
Homework #11 (Pronunciation 3) due
Assignments are available from November 26 to December 1 (10p.m.)
15
December 3
Homework #12 (Practical Application 3) due
Email your instructor with the quiz you would like dropped.
Please complete the above by December 8 (10 p.m.)
Review for final exam (all “Materials” folders will close at 10 p.m. on
December
10th.
16
FINAL EXAM (comprehensive)
December 10
Final Exam will be open December 11 to December 14th (10 p.m.)