FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE
COLLEGE CREDIT COURSE OUTLINE
COURSE NUMBER:
HSC 1531
COURSE TITLE:
Medical Terminology (for Health Professions)
PREREQUISITE(S):
None
COREQUISITE(S):
None
CREDIT HOURS:
3
CONTACT HOURS/WEEK:
3
CONTACT HOUR BREAKDOWN:
Lecture/Discussion:
Laboratory:
Other ____________:
3
FACULTY WORKLOAD POINTS:
3
STANDARDIZED CLASS SIZE
ALLOCATION:
25
CATALOG COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is designed to provide a basic working knowledge of medical terminology and medical
abbreviations for students entering the health fields. The course will cover word analysis of the terminology for
the various body systems and selected specialties, spelling of common medical terms and pronunciation of
common medical terms.
SUGGESTED TEXT(S):
Turley, Susan. Medical Language, Latest edition.
Pearson/Prentice Hall
Tober’s Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary, Latest Edition, FA
Davis.
IMPLEMENTATION DATE:
Fall Term, 1987 (881)
REVIEW OR MODIFICATION DATE:
Fall Term, 1994 (951)
Fall Term, 2002 (20031)
Fall Term, 2008 (20091) – Outline Review 2007
Fall Term, 2015 (20161) – Outline Review Process 14-15
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COURSE TOPICS
I. Introduction
CONTACT HOURS
PER TOPIC
1
A. Word Parts
B. Word Building
C. Word Analysis
II. Body Organization
2
A. Body Directional Terms
B. Anatomical Planes & Abdominal Regions
III. Structure of the Human Body
A.
B.
C.
D.
Anatomical Terms
Body Structure Word Parts
Medical Terms
Diagnostic Terms
IV. Integumentary System
A.
B.
C.
D.
3
Anatomical Terms
Word Parts
Diagnostic and Surgical Terms
Abbreviations
VI. Urinary System
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
3
Anatomic Terms
Word Parts
Medical & Surgical Terms
Abbreviations
V. Respiratory System
A.
B.
C.
D.
3
3
Anatomical Terms
Word Parts
Medical & Surgical Terms
Diagnostic Terms
Abbreviations
VII. Male Reproductive System
3
A. Anatomical Terms
B. Word Parts
C. Medical & Surgical Terms
2
COURSE TOPICS (Continued)
CONTACT HOURS
PER TOPIC
D. Abbreviations
VIII. Female Reproductive System
A.
B.
C.
D.
Anatomical Terms
Word Parts
Medical & Surgical Terms
Abbreviations
IX. Obstetrics and Neonatology
A.
B.
C.
D.
6
Anatomical Terms
Eye & Ear Word Parts
Medical & Surgical Terms
Diagnostic Terms & Abbreviations
XIII. Musculoskeletal
A.
B.
C.
D.
3
Anatomical Terms
Word Parts
Accessory Organ Word Parts
Medical & Surgical Terms
Abbreviations
XII. Special Senses
A.
B.
C.
D.
3
Anatomical Terms
Word Parts
Medical & Surgical Terms
Abbreviations
XI. Digestive System
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
3
Anatomical Terms
Word Parts
Medical & Surgical Terms
Abbreviations
X. Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems
A.
B.
C.
D.
3
3
Anatomical Terms
Word Parts
Medical, Surgical & Diagnostic Terms
Abbreviations
3
COURSE TOPICS (Continued)
XIV. Nervous System
A.
B.
C.
D.
3
Anatomical Terms
Word Parts
Medical, Surgical & Diagnostic Terms
Abbreviations
XV. Endocrine System
A.
B.
C.
D.
CONTACT HOURS
PER TOPIC
3
Anatomical Terms
Word Parts
Medical, Surgical & Diagnostic Terms
Abbreviations
4
PROGRAM TITLE:
Funeral Services
COURSE TITLE:
Medical Terminology
CIP NUMBER:
1312030100
PROGRAM TITLE:
Histologic Technology
COURSE TITLE:
Medical Terminology
CIP NUMBER:
CIP: 1351100800(AS)
PROGRAM TITLE:
Medical Office Administration
COURSE TITLE:
Medical Terminology
CIP NUMBER:
CIP: 0551071605 (AS)
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TITLES(S):
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Course Learning Outcomes and Assessment
SECTION 1
Semester Credit Hours (Credit):
Contact Hours (Workforce):
Course Prefix and Number:
HSC 1531
Course Title:
Medical Terminology
3
SECTION 2a (To be completed for General Education courses only.)
TYPE OF COURSE (Place an “X” in the box next to those that are applicable.)
General Education Core (If selected, core discipline area will be identified in Section 4.)
General Education (If selected, you must also complete Section 4, Section 5, and Section 8)
SECTION 2b
TYPE OF COURSE (Place an “X” in the box next to those that are applicable.)
A.A. Elective
X A.S. Required Course
A.S. Professional Elective
A.A.S. Required Course
A.A.S. Professional Elective
Technical Certificate
PSAV/Clock Hour/Workforce
Upper Division/Bachelors
Development Education
Apprenticeship
Other:
If selected, use this space to title “other” option.
SECTION 3
INTELLECTUAL COMPETENCIES (Place an “X” in the box next to those that are applicable.)
X
Reading
Speaking
X
Critical Analysis
X
Writing
Listening
X
Information
Literacy
X
Qualitative Skills
Ethical Judgement
Scientific Method of
Inquiry
Working
Collaboratively
SECTION 4 (To be completed for General Education courses only.)
GENERAL EDUCATION DISCIPLINE AREA (Place an “X” in the box next to those that are applicable.)
Communications
Humanities
Mathematics
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Natural Sciences
SECTION 5 (To be completed for General Education courses only.)
GENERAL EDUCATION LEARNING OUTCOME AREA (Place an “X” in the box next to those that are applicable.)
Communication
Critical Thinking
Information Literacy
Scientific and Quantitative Reasoning
Global Sociocultural Responsibility
SECTION 6
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Demonstrate knowledge of the meaning of
medical prefixes, suffixes, roots and
combining forms.
Utilize a medical dictionary to access
information
Apply knowledge obtained in class to
interpreting medical diagnoses
Demonstrate the ability to interpret a new
medical word based on the knowledge of the
word parts
TYPE OF OUTCOME
(General Education,
Course or Program)
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Course
Quizzes and Tests
Course
Dictionary Exercises
Course
Abbreviation Exercises
Course
Quizzes and Tests
6
SECTION 6 (Continued)
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Demonstrate the ability to correctly spell
selected words
Utilize the internet to research assigned
medical topics and communicate information
and opinions about these topics to the class
TYPE OF OUTCOME
(General Education,
Course or Program)
Course
Course
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Quizzes, Dictionary Exercises
Discussion Groups
SECTION 7
Faculty name(s):
Rhoda Jost
Date:
10/27/2014
CS20150615
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