Brigham Young University Idaho
Health Science Department
Medical Terminology
Class Syllabus and Class Schedule
Fall 2008
Instructor: Fred R. Pearson, Ph.D.
Office: Clarke 145 K
Phone: (208) 496-1332 (Please use emails as much as possible to ask question or to discuss other issues.)
E-Mail: pearsonf@byui.edu
Office Hours: As posted
Credits: 2
1. Course Description: The understanding of health care course work requires the knowledge of medical language. Basic knowledge of the medical language helps the student understand the language used in scientific and medical education. Medical language must be understood by all members of the health care team. Those involved with law, office education, insurance and other related fields to the health professions will appreciate the knowledge of how medical words are formed and the meaning of these words.
Jobs in the health care area continue to increase dramatically. Approximately one-third of all new jobs are in the health care fields, with many of these job openings going unfilled. There are many health care and related fields especially in the insurance fields that have as their main base medical terminology.
This course will introduce to the students approximately one thousand word parts that can be constructed into over 20,000 medical terms. By the time the student finishes this course, she/he should be able to use, read, and understand most of the medical terms used in all areas of health care.
2. Required Materials: Textbook: Introduction to the Language of Medicine and the Allied Health Professions: A Working Textbook, Available from links through I-Learn within the H.S.280 course on the BYUI internet online learning links.
Abbreviations and Symbols: The medical assisting and paramedic students will need to study this link for their program requirements. Link to abbrev. and symbols
3. Evaluation:
A. Weekly Lesson Assignments. The textbook contains these assignments pages at the end of each lesson. You are not required to turn in the assignments for grading.
B. Lesson Exams. There will be 12 lesson exams. The material used to create these exams will come from the videos, lesson assignments, computerized exercises. Each exam will be comprehensive of past work and assignments. Each weeks exam is worth 25-40 points. All the lesson exams are worth 80% of your grade. In class students, will take the daily exams and final during the class time. For those in the class sections each of the exam except the final are worth 10 to 30 points. There are 24 exams and the final for the class sections.
C. Final Exam. The final exam will be COMPREHENSIVE of all material taught in the previous weeks of class work. The final exam will consist of 50 multiple choice questions and will be worth 50 points. The final exam is worth 20% of your grade. The final exam is given during class time on the last days of the semester for in class section students. The final exam closes Dec 12th, 2008
D. Class Attendance: You must attend class on the days they are scheduled to be held. After missing two classes, a full grade point will be deducted from your final grade. Meaning if you are earning a A grade, you will only receive a B grade. This includes excused absences for any reason.
Summary:
Lesson Exams = 300-400 points possible 80% of your grade
Final Exam = 50 points possible 20% of your grade
Total = 350-450 points possible
A = above 93% C = 73.5 - 77.4%
A- = 90-92.9% C- = 70 - 73.4%
B+ = 87.5 - 89.9% D+ = 67.5 - 69.9%
B = 82.5 - 87.4% D = 62.5 - 67.4%
B- 80 - 82.4% D- = 60 - 62.4%
C+ = 77.5 - 79.9% F = below 60%
Rules of Class:
1. Students should view video-lectures online or buy the videos at the Academic Technology Office in the 351 McKay Library (email: bennettl@byui.edu).
2. Students will not be allowed to make up exams without a going through the Dean of Students Office and presenting a signed permission excuse form.
3. The instructor has the right to change requirements of the class based upon needs to meet the course objective.
Schedule
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Week 1 |
Introduction These links are not working correctly. The correct links are now found on I-Learn. You must log onto I-Learn and then on to this course to access this material. |
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Video 1 (If you are on a non-byui. computer, it takes several hours to download.) |
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Exam 1 |
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Week 2 |
Body Structure |
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Exam 2 |
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Week 3 |
Body Directions and Anatomical Terms and Origins |
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Exam 3 |
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Week 4 |
Integumentary System |
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Exam 4 |
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Week 5 |
Respiratory System |
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Exam 5 |
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Week 6
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Cardiovascular System |
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Exam 6 |
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| Week 7 |
Urinary Systems |
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Exam 7 |
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Week 8 |
Male , Female, and OB Systems |
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Exam 8 |
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Week 9 |
Digestive System |
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Exam 9 |
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Week 10 |
Musculoskeletal System |
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Exam 10 |
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Week 11 |
Nervous Systems Video (See Video on the Cardiovascular Lymphatic System for terms on the Nervous System |
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Exam 11 |
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Week 12 |
Eye and the Ear |
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Exam 12 |
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Week 13 |
Review of Final Exam |
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Week13
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Final Exam Note: No make up exams or testing after this date. |
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