GH 110 - Medical Terminology I
Description
This course equips members of the health care professions with a working knowledge of medical vocabulary, emphasizing definitions, spelling, and pronunciation as it relates to the body.
Credit Hours: 2
Contact Hours: 2
School: School of Health & Exercise Science
Department: Radiologic Technology
Discipline: GH
Major Course Revisions: N/A
Last Revision Date Effective: 20240307T17:42:20
Course Review & Revision Year: 2028-2029
Course Type:
Program Requirement- Offering designed to meet the learning needs of students in a specific GRCC program.
Course Format:
Lecture - 1:1
General Education Requirement: None
General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO):
NA
Course Learning Outcomes:
1. Spell, pronounce, define, identify word parts, and correctly use medical terms.2. Construct an acceptable and correctly spelled medical term, given the definition. 3. Provide a medically acceptable abbreviation of phrases, names, or labels. 4. Supply the correct medical term to properly complete a statement. 5. Correctly provide a plural and/or singular form of a given medical term. 6. Construct correctly spelled medical terms from word parts and definitions. 7. Identify body systems/cavities and the specific organs within. 8. Identify and describe medical specialties. 9. Translate or explain what written information means and/or how it can be used. 10. Use rules or frameworks to provide context for and understand problems or issues.
Approved for Online Delivery?: Yes
Course Outline:
I. Introduction, Presentation Sign-up, Book ReviewII. Chapter 1: Basic Word Structure A. Word analysis B. Combining forms, suffixes and prefixes C. Living with Type 1 Diabetes III. Organization of the Body A. Introduction B. Body Systems C. Body Cavities D. Divisions of the Back E. Planes of the Body IV. Suffixes A. Introduction B. Combining Forms C. Suffixes and Terminology V. Prefixes A. Introduction B. Combining Forms and Suffixes C. Prefixes and Terminology VI. Medical Specialists and Case Reports A. Introduction B. Medical Specialists C. Combining Forms and Vocabulary D. Case Reports VII. Appendix I: Body Systems Part 1 A. Cardiovascular System B. Digestive System C. Endocrine System VIII. Appendix I: Continued A. Female & Male Reproductive B. Lymphatic System IX. Appendix 1 Continued A. Musculoskeletal B. Nervous System X. Appendix 1 Continued A. Respiratory System B. Skin and Sense Organs XI. Appendix 1 Continued, Appendix 2 A. Urinary System B. Introduce Diagnostic Test & Procedures 1. Radiology, Ultrasound, and Imaging Procedures 2 .Nuclear Medicine: Radionuclide Scans 3. Clinical Procedures 4. Laboratory Tests XII. Appendix III A. Abbreviations B. Acronyms C. Symbols D. Eponyms XIII. Appendix IV A. Allied Health Careers XIX. Review XX. Final Exam
Mandatory CLO Competency Assessment Measures:
None
Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None
Instructional Strategies:
Lecture: 25%
Audio-Visual Activities: 10%
Group Work and Individual Activities: 10%
Interactive Workbook: 20%
Discussion/Participation: 15%
Mandatory Course Components:
None
Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corerequisite(s): None
Course-Specific Placement Test: None
Course Aligned with IRW: IRW 98, IRW 99
Consent to Enroll in Course: No Department Consent Required
Total Lecture Hours Per Week: 2
Faculty Credential Requirements:
Master’s Degree (GRCC general requirement), Other (list below)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details: Bachelors Degree in Health Field
General Room Request: None
Maximum Course Enrollment: 36
Equivalent Courses: None
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: Yes
Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Credit Accepted: None
AP Min. Score: NA
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
Programs Where This Courses is a Requirement:
Anesthesia Technology, A.A.A.S., Anesthesia Technology, Certificate, Cardiovascular Technology, A.A.A.S., Cardiovascular Technology, Certificate, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), A.A.A.S, Neurodiagnostic Technology, A.A.A.S., Neurodiagnostic Technology, Certificate, Occupational Therapy Assistant, A.A.A.S, Pre-Allied Health Science (Physical Therapy/Physician Assistant), A.A. (General Transfer), Radiologic Technology, A.A.A.S., Sterile Processing Technology, Certificate, Surgical Technology, A.A.A.S,
People Soft Course ID Number: 100498
Course CIP Code: 51.9999
High School Articulation Agreements exist?: No
If yes, with which high schools?: None
Non-Credit GRCC Agreement exist?: No
If yes, with which Departments?: NA
Corporate Articulation Agreement exist?: No
If yes, with which Companies?: NA
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