COURSE HITT 1305 151 152 153 CLASS TIMES INTERNET INSTRUCTOR PAT MCKEOWN OFFICE BUILDING 5 REESE CENTER OFFICE HOURS BY APPOINTMENT OFFICE PHONE 806 470 8815 HOME PHONE 806 470 8815 E MAIL pmckeown southplainscollege edu South Plains College improves each student s life Course Description This course covers medical terminology symbols and abbreviations and the application of this new language in the field of health care While terms are covered as they relate to body structure and function the main focus is on medical vocabulary and being able to construct terms using word parts such as roots suffixes and prefixes Course Objectives At the end of this course students will be able to Explain the importance of medical terminology when documenting and communicating patient information Identify the fundamental word structure of medical terminology and its component parts Analyze medical terminology based on word structure Describe the component parts that make up the body Define common medical terms and abbreviations Describe the organization and structure of the human body Build medical terminology related to body structures functions and disorders Describe medical terminology related to the integumentary system Describe medical terminology related to the musculoskeletal system Describe medical terminology related to the cardiovascular system Describe medical terminology related to the blood and the lymphatic system Describe medical terminology related to the respiratory system Describe medical terminology related to the gastrointestinal system Describe medical terminology related to the nervous system Describe medical terminology related to the eye and ear Describe medical terminology related to the endocrine system Describe medical terminology related to the male and female reproductive systems Describe medical terminology related to mental health Describe medical terminology employed in the specialties of cancer radiology and nuclear medicine Course Materials Title Edition Author ISBN Medical Terminology Complete 1st Edition Bruce Wingerd 0 13 513395 5 Lesson Checklist Every lesson has a prescribed checklist of activities required to successfully complete the lesson Follow this checklist in the specified order to complete each lesson Activities Medical Terminology is made up of numerous graded and ungraded activities listed here Graded Activities Discussion forums Practice exercises Writing assignments Web research Quizzes Ungraded Activities Online practice Reading assignments Grades The following table shows the activity types contained within this course and the assigned weighting to determine the final course grade Activity Types Discussion Forums Writing Assignments and Web Research Activities Practice Exercises Medical Terminology Interactive Quizzes Test Final Total Weights 20 40 25 15 100 Letter grades for the course will be based on the following grading scale Letter Grade A B B C C D D F Percentage 90 100 80 89 80 89 70 79 70 74 60 69 60 69 60 Grade Point 4 0 3 0 3 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 Course Participation Unlike a traditional instructor led course you do not need to show up to class at a specific time every day to earn your class participation grade Instead you need to make a constant effort to complete the online course lectures complete ungraded assignments and participate in the class discussions Though some of your activities will be ungraded your instructor will keep track of whether you have completed them and will assign you a course participation grade based upon your completion of these assignments ATTENDANCE POLICY Even though this is an online class students still have to access the course on a regular basis The WebCT Blackboard software used to manage this online course tracks student logins tracking when and where the student has been in the course and number of messages sent and opened Accessing this course on a regular basis is extremely important in order to meet the objectives of this course You will feel more at ease with the materials if you stay in touch with what is going on If you fail to log into the course on a regular basis I will drop you from the course I will alert you to this problem as necessary The minimum requirements to be successful in this course are at least three 3 days per week THIS IS A MINIMUM A STUDENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INITIATING THEIR OWN WITHDRAWAL if that becomes necessary If a student is administratively withdrawn from the class the grade appearing on the transcript will be at my discretion an X or F Administrative withdrawal may occur if the student has not logged into the course over a four 4 day period consistently fails to meet deadlines or if the student fails to log into the course three 3 4 times a week I also reserve the right to determine excessive absences based on your progress throughout the course Online Etiquette The objective in an online discussion is to be collaborative not combative Please proofread your responses carefully before you post them to make sure that they will not be offensive to others Use discussions to develop your skills in collaboration and teamwork Treat the discussion areas as a creative environment where you and your classmates can ask questions express opinions revise opinions and take positions just as you would in a more traditional classroom setting 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 LOGGING INTO COURSE Under no circumstances are you allowed to give your User ID and or password to anyone If someone besides you is logging into this course I will drop you immediately with an F regardless of the reason If you are taking this course along with a roommate spouse or significant other you need to let me know immediately Failure to do so could result in your being dropped from this course with an F 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