AA/AS Degree
X
MODESTO JUNIOR COLLEGE
Non-Degree
Date Originally Submitted:
3/18/1988
Date Updated:
8/25/2000
COURSE OUTLINE
Noncredit
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DIVISION:
Allied Health
DIV./DEPT. NO:
PREFIX/NO.: MDAST 321
COURSE TITLE: Medical Terminology
Formerly listed as:
Hours/Week:
61/2000
Date Changed:
Lecture:
3
Lab:
Other:
% Load:
.15
% Load:
% Load:
If catalog is to read lecture/lab check here
Other (explain):
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III.
ALSO OFFERED AS:
Div:
Prefix/No.:
Title:
Div:
COURSE INFORMATION:
Prefix/No.:
Title:
No. Weeks:
18
TOP:
3
SAM:
.15
CAN:
Units:
Tot % Load:
Offered Only:
IV.
Spring
1203.7
State Class:
C
I
Method of Instruction:
Wk/Ex:
10
In-Service:
Apprentice:
Summer
Fall
Eve
Not offered every semester:
PREREQUISITE(S)/COREQUISITE(S)/RECOMMENDED FOR SUCCESS:
Prerequisite (P)
Corequisite: (C)
Recommended for success (R)
(Please check all that apply and list below. Also attach appropriate documentation forms)
V.
CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
Emphasizing logical and rational understanding of word parts. Covers medical terms organized according to body
systems, including fundamental understanding of basic anatomy, function, diseases, and surgeries of each body system
VI.
FIELD TRIPS REQUIRED?
VII.
GRADING:
VIII.
REPEAT PROCEDURES:
A-F Only
Yes
X
Credit:
No
CR/NC Only
No
Non-Credit: No
*
IX.
EXPLAIN FEE REQUIRED:
Rev: 8/98
X
X
Maybe
CR/NC Option
Yes
Maximum Completions:
Yes
Maximum Completions:
Non-Grades
Maximum Units:
*
2
MDAST 321 – Medical Terminology
X.
PREREQUISITE SKILLS
Before entering the course, the student will be able to:
None
XI.
OBJECTIVES (Expected outcomes for students)
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
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Analyze medical terms relating to the body as a whole by defining prefixes, suffixes, word roots, and their meanings.
Develop a medical vocabulary by dividing medical terms into component elements and to explain their meanings.
Define terms that apply to the structural organization of the body, organs, cavities, divisions, and planes.
Construct medical words from their English definitions.
Read and pronounce medical terms used in context.
Describe some of the pathological conditions and surgical procedures.
Use a medical dictionary to find more detailed meanings of medical terms.
CONTENT
A. Concepts of Medical Terminology
1.
Objectives in studying the medical language
2.
Basic word structure
3. Combining forms, suffixes, prefixes
4. Building medical words using roots, prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms
5.
Analyzing medical terms
6. How to use a medical dictionary
B. Terms Pertaining to the Body as a Whole
1.
Structural organization of the body
2.
Body cavities and organs contained within them
3.
Anatomical and clinical divisions of the abdomen
4.
Anatomical divisions of the back
5.
Positional and directional terms
6.
Planes of the body, positions, directions
7. Combining forms, prefixes, suffixes
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C. Common Suffixes in the Medical Language
D. Basic Prefixes Used in the Medical Language
E. Word Roots, Combining Forms
1. Word analysis
2. Term used in reference to the anatomy, physiology, and diseases of the body.
F. Digestive System
1.
Digestive system anatomy
2.
Vocabulary
3.
Combining forms and related terms
4.
Pathology
G. Urinary System
1.
Anatomy
2.
Vocabulary
3.
Combining form and terminology
4.
Pathological terms
Rev: 8/98
3
MDAST 321 – Medical Terminology
H. Male Reproductive System
1. Anatomy
2. Combining form and terms
3. Pathological conditions
I.
Female Reproductive System
1. Anatomy - function
2. Combining forms - terminology
4. Pathological terms
J. Cardiovascular System
1. Anatomy of heart
2. Blood vessels and circulation
3. Combining forms, terminology
5. Pathological conditions
K. Respiratory System
1. Organs of respiratory system
2. Combining forms, terms
3. Pathological conditions
L. Nervous System
1.
General structure of the nervous system
2.
Major organs and parts
3.
Vocabulary
4.
Combining forms and terminology
4. Pathological conditions
M. Skeletal System
1.
Formation and structure of bones
2.
Major bones of the body
3.
Classification of joints
4.
Combining forms and terms
5. Pathological conditions and fractures
N. Muscles
1. Types of muscles
2.
Action of muscles
3.
Vocabulary
4.
Combining forms
6. Pathological conditions
O. Skin
1.
2.
3.
4.
6.
Structure of skin
Accessory organs
Vocabulary
Combining forms
Pathological conditions (lesions)
P. Sense Organs
1. Eye - ear
2.
Anatomy - function
3.
Vocabulary
4.
Combining forms
5. Pathological conditions
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MDAST 321 – Medical Terminology
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TEACHING METHODS
A.
Methods to achieve course objectives:
1. Related material will be presented through class lecture.
2. Audio/visual aids will be utilized as appropriate.
3. Students will pronounce and define medical terms listed in text.
B.
Methods used in achieving learner independence and critical thinking:
1. Reading medical reports and interpretation of medical terms used in context.
2. Use of medical dictionary for reference of unfamiliar medical terms to enable students to differentiate between
use of terms.
3. Analysis and construction of medical terms using roots, prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms.
TEXTBOOKS (Typical)
1.
Gylys, Barbara A. & Wedding, Mary Ellen (1999) Medical Terminology a System Approach (4th ed.).
Philadelphia: F. A. Davis Company
2.
McDonough, J. T. (Ed.). (1994). Stedman Concise Medical Dictionary (2nd ed.). Philadelphia: William Wilkison.
SPECIAL STUDENT MATERIALS (i.e., protective eyewear, aprons, etc.)
None
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METHODS OF EVALUATING STUDENT PROGRESS
A.
Tests, written assignments, and case studies
B.
Final Examination