Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
ECHA-0072
Organization's ID:
MA160
Organization:
Eastwick College-Hackensack
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
12 weeks (36 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 2 Medical Terminology
There are 2 semester hours granted for this course if it has been bundled with MA159 for a complete learning experience of Medical Terminology as aligned with current post-secondary institutions.
Description

Objective:

To build a professional vocabulary based on prefixes, suffixes, word roots, and combining forms. Systems explored include respiratory, urinary, endocrine, reproductive, nervous, and sense organs.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Spell and define medical terms
  • Relate medical terms to the structure, function, and pathologies of the human body
  • Gain awareness of certain common pathological conditions in the systems studied
  • Accurately recognize and pronounce medical terms
  • Analyze and understand medical terms through knowledge of prefixes, suffixes, and root words
  • Correctly recognize and use medical terms in a variety of situations, including case studies, medical charts, laboratory reports, professional journals, communicating with medical personnel and clients

General Topics:

  • Respiratory system, urinary system, endocrine system, reproductive system, special senses, and nervous system
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Discussion
  • Lectures

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations
Supplemental Materials