This course is designed to teach the skills necessary for helping students understand and properly use medical terminology by presenting a foundation of roots, prefixes and suffixes. It integrates word building and definitions to body systems, anatomy and physiology, examination, procedures, treatment and abbreviations used in oral communications, written correspondence and medical records.
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Fremgen and Frucht. Medical Terminology: A Living Language. Pearson. 7th Edition. ISBN: 9780134701202.
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
Specified on the course schedule/outline
| Letter Grade | Range | Definition |
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| A | 90-100 | Excellent |
| B | 80-89 | Above Average |
| C | 70-79 | Average |
| D | 60-69 | Below Average |
| F | 0-59 | Failing |
| W | — | Withdrawal during weeks 1 - 7 |
| WF | — | Withdrawal failing after week 7 |
| NF | — | Failing – Not actively engaged |
For more details about the Grading System, please see the current catalog.
Students must be actively engaged in the course. For a definition of active engagement, please see the current catalog.
Cheating and plagiarism are serious offenses against the University’s academic integrity and are consequently strictly prohibited. All students must familiarize themselves with the University policy on Academic Integrity.
Penalties for cheating and plagiarism are described in the University policy on Academic Integrity in the catalog. They include failure of the assignment, failure for the course, or dismissal from the University. For the complete Cheating/Plagiarism policy, please see the current catalog.
Students who have disabilities that may impact their performance in this course should follow the process described under the heading Accommodations for the Disabled in the current catalog.
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All courses in the HIM Program have a ten-day assignment cycle. Each week’s work is made available Friday at 5 p.m. and remains available for ten days. The weekly assignments and discussions are due on the Sunday night of the week following the week they were made available, ten days later. For example, if the weekly assignments are made available at 5 p.m. on Friday, January 8, the completed assignments are due at 11:55 p.m., on Sunday, January 17.
Note these two exceptions: Week 1 when the week's work is open from the first day of the quarter at 8 a.m. to Sunday at 11:55 p.m. and the last week when the final exam is available from Monday at 8 a.m. until Thursday at 11:55 p.m. All times listed are EST/EDT.
This course requires a minimum of 70% (C) or higher for successful completion.
| Assignments | Due Dates View Dates |
| Week 1: Introduction to Medical Terminology | |
| Readings Chapters 1 and 2 |
Sunday |
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Discussions |
First post by Wednesday Responses to peers by Sunday |
| Assignment Assignment 1.1 - Pre-Competency Exam |
Wednesday |
| Assessments Quiz 1.1 |
Sunday |
| Week 2: Integumentary System | |
| Readings Chapter 3 |
Sunday |
| Discussions Discussion 2.1 - Integumentary System |
First post by Wednesday Responses to peers by Sunday |
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Assignments |
Sunday |
| Assessments Quiz 2.1 |
Sunday |
| Week 3: Musculoskeletal System | |
| Readings Chapter 4 |
Sunday |
| Discussions Discussion 3.1 - Medical Terminology |
First post by Wednesday Responses to peers by Sunday |
| Assignments Assignment 3.1 - Medical Term Exercise |
Sunday |
| Assessments Quiz 3.1 |
Sunday |
| Week 4: Cardiovascular System | |
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Readings |
Sunday |
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Discussions Discussion 4.1 – Signs vs. Symptoms |
First post by Wednesday Responses to peers by Sunday |
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Assignments Assignment 4.1 – Medical Term Exercise |
Sunday |
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Assessments Quiz 4.1 |
Sunday |
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Week 5: Blood, Lymphatic and Immune Systems |
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Readings Chapter 6 |
Sunday |
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Discussions Discussion 5.1 - Syndromes |
First post by Wednesday Responses to peers by Sunday |
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Assignments Assignment 5.1 – Medical Term Exercise |
Sunday |
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Assessments Quiz 5.1 |
Sunday |
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Midterm Exam |
Thursday |
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Week 6: Respiratory System |
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Readings Chapter 7 |
Sunday |
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Discussions Discussion 6.1 – Respiratory Diagnosis |
First post by WednesdayResponses to peers by Sunday |
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Assignments Assignment 6.1 Medical Term Exercise |
Sunday |
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Assessments Quiz 6.1 |
Sunday |
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Week 7: Digestive System |
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Readings Chapter 8 |
Sunday |
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Discussions Discussion 7.1 - GERD |
First post by Wednesday Responses to peers by Sunday |
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Assignments Assignment 7.1 – Medical Term Exercise |
Sunday |
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Assessments Quiz 7.1 |
Sunday |
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Week 8: Urinary and Reproductive Systems |
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Readings Chapters 9 and 10 |
Sunday |
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Discussions Discussion 8.1 – Diagnosis Pyelonephritis
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First post by Wednesday Responses to peers by Sunday |
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Assignments Assignment 8.1 – Medical Term Exercise |
Sunday |
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Assessments Quiz 8.1 |
Sunday |
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Week 9: Endrocrine System |
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Readings Chapter 11 |
Sunday |
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Discussions Discussion 9.1 – Diabetes Mellitus |
First post by Wednesday Responses to peers by Sunday |
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Assignments Assignment 9.1 – Medical Term Exercise |
Sunday |
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Assessments Quiz 9.1 |
Sunday |
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Week 10: Nervous System and Special Senses |
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Readings Chapters 12 and 13 |
Sunday |
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Discussions Discussion 10.1 – Parkinson’s Disease |
First post by Wednesday Responses to peers by Sunday |
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Assignments Assignment 10.1 – Medical Term Exercise |
Sunday |
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Week 11: Finals Week |
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Discussions Discussion 11.1 – Final Thoughts |
First post by Wednesday Responses to peers by Thursday |
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Assessments Final Exam |
Thursday |
Assessment of Outcomes
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Assignments |
Weight |
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Discussions |
15% |
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Assignments |
20% |
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Quizzes |
25% |
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Midterm |
20% |
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Final |
20% |
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Total |
100% |
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Grades within the Learning Management System (LMS) are not official until the instructor reviews and finalizes all grades at the end of the quarter. Official grades are available Monday following the last week of the quarter.
Incomplete: A grade of incomplete may be granted to students who have suffered serious personal illness or critical emergency circumstances during the academic term, resulting in failure to complete all assignments by the end of the quarter. Documentation from a physician is required and must be attached to the petition for a temporary grade of incomplete. Please see the college catalog for additional information.
Late Policy
All assignments are due Sunday each week. Each student will be allowed two late assignments. The request to submit a late assignment must be received by the instructor no later than 12:00pm, Eastern on Monday after the week closes. The late assignment(s) will be due by Thursday, 11:55pm, Eastern and five points per day will be deducted. Any subsequent late assignment (assignment three forward) will be scored as a zero if not completed by Sunday each week. This policy only applies to assignments. Quizzes, exams and discussions are not eligible for late submissions.
If you experience technical difficulties in the LMS that may result in a late assignment, you must immediately contact the 24/7 Online Support Center (toll free) at 1-888-720-6684 and try to resolve the issue. The Online Support Center keeps track of all support calls made by students.
Assignment Descriptions
Discussions
Discussions in online courses attempt to equal discussions in a face-to-face class. The quality of online discussions depends upon the quality and thoughtfulness of your input. Your initial contribution in your own words is due by Wednesday each week, and your follow-up responses to at least two peers are due by Sunday. Your contributions are evaluated by means of the discussion rubric. The forums are set to "post first," which means you must post your contribution before you can see the contributions of others. This is to encourage independent thought. You are free to disagree with your peers, but courtesy is always expected. The textbook is a great starting point for your discussions, but is not considered scholarly, therefore it is not a valid reference.
Assignments
The weekly assignment(s) provides exercise for you to practice prior to taking the weekly quiz.
Each week there is an ungraded Medical Term Analysis Practice Exercise for you to parse medicinal terms into their word parts and identify their meaning. Your instructor will send you an answer key each week for the worksheets included in the week. If you do not receive an answer key by Wednesday after the week is opened, be sure to contact your instructor.
Each week there is also a graded Medical Term Exercise that emulates the quiz. The exercise consists of approximately 20 terms to identify, analyze, and spell. You will be able to review the right answers in order to prepare for the quiz.
Grading Explanation
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A |
Full understanding of subject matter, capacity to analyze, demonstrate critical thinking, show evidence of creative thinking, familiar with literature and previous work in area, highly developed communication and presentation skills. Work is of outstanding quality. |
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B |
Good comprehension of subject matter, evidence of critical and creative thought, familiarity with literature and previous work in subject area, competence in communication and presentation skills, but none of the above to the degree found in A category. Work is of very good quality. |
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C |
Some understanding of subject matter and can assimilate and communicate basic aspects of the subject matter. Work is of satisfactory or adequate quality. |
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D |
Minimal understanding of subject matter, poorly developed communication skills, inability to apply subject matter understanding in other contexts, and little evidence of critical or creative thinking. Work is of unsatisfactory but passable quality. |
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F |
Inadequate understanding of subject matter, failed to complete course requirements, shows no demonstration of critical thought, very poor communication skills. Work is of unacceptable quality. |
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