1 Reese Campus Course Syllabus COURSE: HITT 13305 202 Medical Terminology I SEMESTER: Spring 2012 CLASS TIMES: Tuesdays 6:00pm – 8:50pm INSTRUCTOR: Jerry S. Findley, BS, MA, LP OFFICE: Reese Center, Building 5, Room 517E OFFICE HOURS: Monday thru Thursday 8:30pm – 11:30pm, or by appointment. OFFICE PHONE: 806-716-4635 E-MAIL: [email protected] “South Plains College improves each student’s life.” GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION COURSE DESCRIPTION This course includes a detailed study of the origin and structure through the introduction of prefixes, suffixes, root word plurals, abbreviations and symbols, surgical procedures, medical specialties and diagnostic procedures. STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES At the completion of the semester students will: 1. Learn to build medical words and combining forms. 2. Learn to identify specific anatomical sites on illustrations. 3. Learn to use a medical dictionary and pronounce medical terms correctly 4. Learn to analyze medical terms and conditions by their prefixes, suffixes, and root elements. COURSE OBJECTIVES - Outline form ( C-1, C-5, C-6, C-7, C-8, C-9, C-12, C-13, C-14, C-18, C-20; F-1, F-2, F-5, F-7, F-8, F-9, F-11, F-12, F-13, F-16, F-17) At the completion of this course the student will have: Learn to build medical words using Greek and Latin prefixes, suffixes, root words, and combining forms. Learn to analyze medical terms by their elements Spell and pronounce medical terms correctly. Learn medical abbreviations and their definitions and to use a medical dictionary. EVALUATION METHODS Computer-based exams, written exams, written assignments, quizzes, and other projects as assigned.2 ACADEMIC INTEGRITY It is the aim of the faculty of South Plains College to foster a spirit of complete honesty and a high standard of integrity. The attempt of any student to present as his or her own any work which he or she has not honestly performed is regarded by the faculty and administration as a most serious offense and renders the offender liable to serious consequences, possibly suspension. Cheating - Dishonesty of any kind on examinations or on written assignments, illegal possession of examinations, the use of unauthorized notes during an examination, obtaining information during an examination from the textbook or from the examination paper of another student, assisting others to cheat, alteration of grade records, illegal entry or unauthorized presence in the office are examples of cheating. Complete honesty is required of the student in the presentation of any and all phases of coursework. This applies to quizzes of whatever length, as well as final examinations, to daily reports and to term papers. Plagiarism - Offering the work of another as one's own, without proper acknowledgment, is plagiarism; therefore, any student who fails to give credit for quotations or essentially identical expression of material taken from books, encyclopedias, magazines and other reference works, or from themes, reports or other writings of a fellow student, is guilty of plagiarism. VARIFICATION OF WORKPLACE COMPETENCIES SCANS and FOUNDATION SKILLS Refer also to Course Objectives. Scans and Foundation Skills attached SPECIFIC COURSE INFORMATION TEXT AND MATERIALS TEXTBOOK Publisher ISBN# Medical Terminology Complete Winegard ISBN#: 978-0-13-513395-8 ADDITIONAL CLASSROOM ITEMS Students should come to class prepared with pens, pencils, and a spiral notebook for taking notes or completed quizzes or assignments in class. Students should be prepared to take notes over lecture material if they choose. ATTENDANCE POLICY (*READ CAREFULLY) “Punctual and regular class attendance is required of all students attending South Plains College. There are no excused absences. Students are responsible for all class work covered during absences from class, even in cases in which they are able to satisfy the instructor that the absence was unavoidable.” (South Plains College Student Guide, 2011-2012, pp.20) “Whenever absences become excessive and, in the instructor’s opinion, minimum course objectives cannot be met due to absences, the student should be withdrawn from the course.” (South Plains College General Catalog, 2011-2012, pp.20) Due to the importance of the medical information being taught, the instructor of this course defines excessive absences as missing the 3rd class day (or having equivalent tardies) in a course section. A student who meets this criteria will be administratively dropped from the course by the instructor.3 Tardies: (Definintion): arriving any time after the class has started or not returning from an approved break after class has started. Two tardies will be considered missing one class day and counted as such. Work schedule is not an excuse for missing class. Any exceptions to this policy must be discussed on an individual basis with the course instructor ASSIGNMENT POLICY All assignments must be completed by the assigned due date. Late and/or incomplete work will not be accepted and a grade of zero will be recorded. Assignments, quizzes, exams, and skills that are missed due to an unexcused absence may not be made up. See the instructor for more specific information. COMPUTER USAGE All students have access to computers and printers on the South Plains College Reese campus. Students will be expected to utilize computers to access assignments and classroom resources. All registered students are supplied with a working email account from South Plains College. In order to take exams, students must have their user name and password. ALL STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO KNOW THEIR SPC STUDENT USER NAME AND PASSWORD. COMPUTER LAB USAGE The computer lab(s) on campus may be used by students during scheduled open hours or as assigned by an instructor. Printer paper will not be provided by SPC EMS department for students to print materials but students may seek assistance from faculty to request lab paper from the college if needed. Lack of computer lab paper is not an excuse for not having homework assignments, skills lab sheets, or any other required documents. Students should come prepared for class. EXAMS The majority of student ‘written’ exams will be administered via computer and some exams will be handwritten which will encourage memory and mastery of the material. Students should practice proper