Syllabus


 * BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES **
 * Medical Office Support Specialist **
 * HPR 178—Medical Terminology **
 * Pre-requisite none **
 * Credit Hours 2 post-secondary 0.25 high school **
 * Duration of Course 30 hours **

//Medical Terminology—A Short Course 6th Edition // by Davi-Ellen Chabner, © 2012 by Saunders Elsevier Companion Study CD and Companion Audio CD (provided with textbook)
 * __Required Course Resources __**

Internet Resource Center, [|http://evolve.elsevier.com] www.ptchpr178.wikispaces.com __ aps.learning.net __ HPR 178 course USB flash drive or other storage medium

This course introduces the student to the structure of medical terms with emphasis on using and combining the most common prefixes, roots and suffixes. It includes terms related to major body systems, oncology, psychiatry, as well as clinical laboratory and diagnostic procedures and imaging. Class structure provides accepted pronunciation of terms and relative use in the healthcare setting.
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<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; letter-spacing: -0.15pt;">The successful learner will be able to: <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; letter-spacing: -0.15pt;">I. Define commonly used prefixes and suffixes <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; letter-spacing: -0.15pt;">II. Define selected root words <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; letter-spacing: -0.15pt;">III. Combine basic elements to build medical terms <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; letter-spacing: -0.15pt;">IV. Analyze words structurally by defining their basic elements and meaning. <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; letter-spacing: -0.15pt;">V. Define common terms related to body systems <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; letter-spacing: -0.15pt;">VI. Define common terms related to support ancillary services <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; letter-spacing: -0.15pt;">VII. Identify and/or define selected abbreviations and symbols. <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; letter-spacing: -0.15pt;">VIII. Demonstrate correct spelling and pronunciation
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**__<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; letter-spacing: -0.15pt;">Quizzes and Exams __** <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.15pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">93 - 100 = A <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.15pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">82 - 92 = B <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.15pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">71 - 81 = C <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.15pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">60 - 70 = D <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.15pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"> 0 - 61 = F || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Formative Assessments: · <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Book Assignments · <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Flashcards · <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">CD Lessons · <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Quizzes
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<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Summative Assessments: · <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Chapter Exams · <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Body Systems Exam · <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Final Exam


 * A letter grade of “C” or higher must be earned to have course applied to program certificate. **