Boone County Area Technology Center
Medical Terminology I
SYLLABUS FOR FALL 2015
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AHS 120 -Medical Terminology I
170131 Medical Terminology I 0.5 credit hours
2nd Grading Period
M-F, 0745-1030
Boone County ATC, Health Science Classroom
Laura M Williams, RN, CLNC, MSN-CNE, MS-CTE
www.boone.kyschools.us/content_page.aspx?cid=334&schoolID=2
859.689.7855
Laura.Williams@boone.kyschools.us
Health Science Classroom/Lab
M-F 1430 – 1530, (0700 – 0730 by appointment ONLY)
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is designed as an overview of the basic techniques of medical word building. Once
these techniques have been developed they can readily be applied to acquire an extensive
medical vocabulary. Emphasis is on basic anatomical, physiological, pathology, diagnostic
procedures and pharmacological terms.
The course will focus on the medical terms and concepts used to understand anatomy. Lessons
are organized by body system. Each lesson begins with structures and functions of a system
followed by pathology, diagnostic, and procedural terminology. This course is designed to
develop a working knowledge of language in all health science major areas. Students acquire
word-building skills by learning prefixes, suffixes, roots and abbreviations. Students will learn
correct pronunciation, spelling and application rules. By relating terms to body systems, students
identify proper use of words in a medical environment. Knowledge of medical terminology
enhances the student’s ability to successfully secure employment or pursue advanced education
in health care. This course offers a compact online enhancement format for quick learning.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Upon completion of the course the student will be able to:
1. explain the techniques of medical word building using basic word elements
2. categorize major suffixes in the following groups: surgical, diagnostic, symptomatic and
related suffixes
3. recognize and define suffixes that denote adjective noun, singular, and plural forms of
medical words
4. categorize major prefixes in the following groups: position, number , measurement, negation,
direction and other prefixes
5. identify and define anatomical, physiological and pathological terms relating to body systems
6. combine forms of medical words denoting anatomical directions, regions of the body,
anatomical structures, color and other combining forms relating to body structure
7. correctly spell medical terms
8. identify prefixes, suffixes and combining forms
9. communicate the utilization and application of commonly used medical terms
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Arrange word roots, prefixes, and suffixes to form medical terms.
Categorize word parts by body systems.
Interpret terms relating to all major body systems.
Correlate origin of terms to other languages.
Identify medical acronyms, homonyms and eponyms.
Recognize and define plural forms of medical terms.
Access resources to enhance understanding of medical terms.
Identify and use common medical abbreviations.
Relate medical terms to normal anatomy, growth and development, diagnostic
procedures, pharmacology, surgery, mental health and medical specialties.
Compare the use of medical terms in the media and real-life situations.
Pronounce medical terms.
Demonstrate employability and social skills relevant to health careers.
Use medical terminology within a scope of practice in order to interpret, transcribe and
communicate information, data and observations.
Recognize and define suffixes that denote noun, adjective, singular, and plural forms of
medical words.
Categorize major prefixes in the following groups: position, number, measurement,
negation, direction, and other prefixes.
Demonstrate the employability and social skills relevant to health careers.
Utilize activities of Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) as an integral
component of course content, skills application, and leadership development.
Use information technology applications as appropriate to health care specialties.
Integrate literacy and numeracy concepts and processes across all curricular units
REQUIRED TEXTBOOK, TOOLS AND/OR SUPPLIES:
Introduction to Medical Terminology by Ann Ehrlich & Carol L. Schroeder
Thomsom Learning ISBN# 1-4018-1137-X
Supplies needed: Workbook ISBN# 1-4018-1140-X
Pen, paper & CD from textbook
GRADING/EVALUATION STANDARD:
Tests - 70%
Workbook, assignments, worksheets, and quizzes -20%
Employability -10% [5 points each day are available; a point for each: 1) on time to class, 2)
prepared for class, 3) awake and alert throughout entire class, 4) positive contribution to class
discussion and activities, and 5) professional attitude and behavior throughout entire class]
MAKE-UP POLICY FOR MISSED WORK: Missed work that is not made up within one
week of return to school will receive a grade of zero.
CLASS ATTENDANCE POLICY: Attendance policy is set by the home high school.
Excessive absenteeism will adversely affect the daily participation grade and therefore the grade
as a whole. Refer to the Boone County ATC Student Handbook.
WITHDRAWAL POLICY:
Withdrawal from the class is based on the policies and procedures of each home high school.
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES:
All students with disabilities are identified through the home high school. Accomodations in the
Individual Education Plan will be followed.
Library and Information Services
Students are encouraged the use the reference materials in the Health Science classroom. The
libraries at each home high school are avalable to the student. Some assignments may require
students to use the public library. The Boone Co ATC students are also welcome to use the
library at Gateway Community and Technical College.
GCTC has a variety of information resources available to students on the Boone, Edgewood,
Highland Heights, and Covington campuses (including the Park Hills Center). Each of the three
campus libraries (located at Boone, Edgewood and Park Hills Center), has a general reference
collection in print. A large quantity of materials is available in electronic format, including
electronic books, scholarly journals, peer-reviewed research and full-text databases, which may
be accessed from any computer with appropriate passwords.
In addition, the libraries at Northern Kentucky University and Thomas More College have
contractual agreements with Gateway that allow GCTC faculty, students and staff to have
complete access to their resources. Gateway is also a member of the Southern Ohio and
Neighboring Libraries consortium, which provides reciprocal borrowing and lending privileges
among academic and public libraries in the Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky area, including
Kenton, Boone and Campbell public libraries.
Program specific resources may be available for use in program-specific areas, classrooms or
laboratories. Check with your instructor and/or the library staff for assistance is accessing these
additional resources. You may contact the library at (859)-442-4162 or access the GCTC Library
and Information Services website at http://www.gateway.kctcs.edu/new/library.htm for
additional information.
Elective Items
CLASSROOM ETIQUETTE/RULES/REGULATIONS OF THE CLASSROOM: The
classroom is a learning environment. Therefore only those activities related to the learning
experience will be accepted in the class. Please come prepared with pen, pencil, paper, books or
any other equipment designated for the class.
Attendance Policy:
Please refer to the Boone County ATC Student Handbook.
Academic Integrity:
Students are required to conduct themselves in conformity with normal expectation of academic
integrity in their completion of assignments and examinations.
Academic dishonesty includes, but is not restricted to, the following:
 Theft or abuse of another's work
 Alteration of any grade or other evaluation of one's own or another student's work in
order to misrepresent its quality
 Unauthorized collaboration in completing work, including completing work for
another and submitting another's work as one's own
 Use of resources prohibited by the faculty member
 Representation of another's work as one's own (plagiarism)
 Unapproved submission of the same work in more than one course
Student Rights and Responsibilities:
Refer to the student handbook for this information.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, this syllabus may be adjusted to continue to meet
learning objectives. Substantial changes resulting in an amended syllabus will be
communicated to student and parent(s)/guardian(s) in writing in a timely manner.
The student AND the parent(s)/guardian(s) must indicate IN WRITING that both parties
have read this syllabus for AHS120and will comply with all of the terms and conditions
which are outlined.