Summer Online

Medical Terminology

HLTH 230--Two Quarter Hours

Judith Fahey, BSN JD
Ohio University--Athens Campus
faheyj1@ohio.edu

Please refer to the complete final course syllabus available on the course Website once the course begins.

Course
Description

Medical terms associated with body systems, disease processes, laboratory tests, and clinical procedures commonly found in the health care setting. Emphasis on the development of appropriate administrative policies and procedures based on selective disease processes.

Prerequisites

BIOS 103 or 170.


Methods of Course Instruction

Blackboard course content, Analysis of required readings, PowerPoint Lecture notes and illustrations online, Blackboard submission of weekly quizzes and weekly assignments, Video content

Course Objectives

  • To develop an understanding of the formation of medical words.
  • To enhance awareness of patient communication about illness and the use of medical terminology.
  • To better understand the modes of communication utilizing medical terminology within healthcare organizations.
  • To utilize medical terminology as it relates to various body systems, diseases and healthcare tests, procedures and administration.

General Course Requirements

  • Weekly Readings with accompanying PowerPoint Lecture notes and illustrations,
  • Weekly Quizzes (10),
  • Weekly Translation Assignments (10),
  • Final Examination (1)

Materials

Required

Text(s)

You must have your text at the beginning of the quarter. You have an assignment and a quiz the first week of class that test your understanding of the material in the text. 

 

Medical Terminology Simplified: A Programmed Learning Approach by Body Systems (includes audio CD, and Interactive Medical Terminology, version 2.0.), 3rd Edition

Barbara A. Gylys, MEd, CMA-A & Regina M. Masters, CMA, RN, BSN, MEd

ISBN-13: 978-0-8036-1340-9
ISBN-10: 0-8036-1340-7

587 pp. Soft cover.  ©2005 Suggested US List Price: $43.95

 

Additional or Optional Materials
I STRONGLY recommend that you either purchase or assure access to a medical  dictionary. I have a link to an online resource in our Blackboard site.

Our Blackboard site may have additional articles and readings posted, as well as, video content. 


Alternative source where materials can be obtained
All reading materials will be found either on the Blackboard site, in the text or in a medical dictionary. You may purchase the text from various online sources.


Note: The books for the course are in stock at College Bookstore, (740) 594-3505. Click here for online ordering.

Exams
Requirements

Ten (10) Weekly Quizzes taken online.  One (1) Final Exam taken online - No proctoring required

How are exams to be taken: all Online Quizzes and the Final Exam will have time limits for completion. The time limits will be stated at the beginning of the quiz/exam. They will also have to be taken once they are begun.  They may not be saved, paused or retaken. Failure to complete the quiz/exam within the time limit may result in a deduction of points from the final score for the quiz/exam.

The Weekly Quizzes will cover the material presented that week. They are to be taken online by the weekly deadline. Failure to complete and properly submit a quiz by the deadline will result in a grade of 0 for the quiz.

The Final Examination will be available during Final Examination Period.  It will be taken online and is comprehensive covering all the material presented during the quarter. It must be completed within the stated time limit. It must be completed and properly submitted by the deadline or you will receive a grade of 0 for the Final Examination.

Dates of Exams
The Weekly Quizzes must be taken each week by the following Monday at 12:00 noon.

The final examination will be available during the final examination period and must be completed and properly submitted by Friday, March 19, 2010 at 12:00 noon.

Call the Ohio University Online Staff at 1-888-551-6446 if you have questions about this course or the enrollment process.


Call the education counselors the division of Lifelong Learning at (740) 593-2910 if you have questions about Ohio Degree Opportunities.