MA051A Beginning Medical Terminology

Course Syllabus: MA--051A--Syll S18-1.pdf

Instructor:  Carol Seitz, BA, CMA-C (AAMA) Assistant Professor Medical Assisting Program, Division of Health Sciences and Nursing

Course Description:  Introduction to medical terminology includes the structural analysis of prefixes, roots, and suffixes of health related terminology. Emphasis focuses on terms related to structure (anatomy), function (physiology), diagnostic tests and pathology (diseases) of the digestive, renal-urinary and reproductive systems.

Textbook Information:  Chabner, Davi-Ellen, The Language of Medicine, 11th Edition, New York, Elsevier, 2017.  ISBN: 9780323370813  (10th Edition is acceptable)

Course Learning Objectives: 

• Provide an interactive learning environment focused on medical terminology.

• Analyze words by dividing them into component parts.

• Relate medical terms to the structure and function of the human body.

Student Learning Objectives: 

Thinking and reasoning: Student will--

• Differentiate prefixes, combining forms and suffixes to determine meaning of medical terms.

• Demonstrate application of learned concepts.

Communication skills: Student will--

• Actively listen and restate or clarify concepts related to medical terminology.

• Demonstrate comprehension of medical terminology.