Medical Terminology (Period 5th)

Medical Terminology

Instructional Syllabus

2016-2017

Instructor: April Richard RN, BSN

Phone: 936-829-5626

E-Mail: [email protected] Conference: 9th period 2:55-3:40pm

Course Description:

(One half credit)

This course is designed to introduce students to the structure of medical terms, including prefixes, suffixes, word roots, combining forms, and singular and plural forms, plus medical abbreviations and acronyms. The course allows students to achieve comprehension of medical vocabulary appropriate to medical procedures, human anatomy and physiology and pathophysiology.  Students will examine all resources such as electronic media, technical materials, WebMD, Medical Dictionary, Taber’s Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary,

MedlinePlus Medical Dictionary, MediLexicon and textbooks.

Instructional Philosophy:

Students will be engaged in a variety of challenging real-world projects and assignments to show how Medical Terminology is used in the real world. They will be held to high expectations regarding the quality of work and personal behavior. Students will be given the opportunities to redo major assignments until they meet standards. Students will work in cooperative learning groups as well as have individually. There will be frequent opportunities for students to use technology for research as well as presentations. Types of technology that will be used are Microsoft word, powerpoint, and spreadsheets. Instruction will be given in a variety of context including lecture, hands on, and power points to accommodate all types of learners. Assessment methods will include written exams, test, and quizzes, oral and written research reports or speeches, reading assignments; and projects.

Prerequisites: None

Course Goals: The student will master comprehension of medical language then communicate, both written and verbally, in medical language effectively.

Course Units:

Unit 1: Intro. To Medical Terminology

Prefixes, Suffixes, Medical Abbreviations

Unit 2: The Human Body in Health and Disease

General Body & Directional Terms

Unit 3: Skeletal System

Unit 4: Muscular System

Unit 5: Cardiovascular System

Unit 6: Lymphatic & Immune System

Unit 7: Respiratory System

Unit 8: Digestive System

Unit 9: Urinary System

Unit 10: Nervous System

Unit 11: The Special Senses: The Eyes & Ears

Unit 12: Integumentary System

Unit 13: Endocrine System

Unit 14: Reproductive Systems

Unit 15: Diagnostic Procedures and Pharmacology

Remind101: I use this to send reminders about test and homework, I ask each student and parent to sign up for my remind101.Instructions to sign up for Remind101: text @dhsmedter to the number 81010.  If anyone has trouble with 81010, they can try texting @dhsmedter to (832) 706-4453.

Assessment:  Will include written assessments and verbal assessments such as correct pronunciation.

Major Test 67% (4 Per Nine weeks)

Daily Assignments 33 % (9 Per Nine Weeks)

FNL (Friday Night Live):  Friday evenings: 3:45 - 7:00 pm To be assigned on an as needed basis for any student with multiple missing assignments.

Tutoring is available Monday-Thursday before or after school.  You must make arrangement with me and get a pass in order to come in for tutoring.

Course Supplies:

Pens, Pencils, Erasers

1 ½ - 2 inch 3 ring Binder

Notebook paper

Index card/book ring

Index cards

Classroom Rules:

1. First 20 minutes of class is Axe time- no one is permitted to leave during instruction
2. Cell phone must be turned in before leaving classroom to go to bathroom, library,nurse,counselor, etc. (you need to leave it in your backpack or leave on the teacher’s desk) if you are caught in the hallway during class time with your cell phone, it will be taken up
3. Students are to remain seated during instruction
4. Students will use proper protocol when addressing the teacher or visitors.  Yes mam/no mam, yes sir/no sir
5. Failure to complete assignments may result in FNL
6. DO NOT touch anything without asking Mrs. Richard
7. Be Mature or you will be asked to leave!
8. No cell phones are allowed in the classroom! (NO EXCEPTIONS)
9. Show respect to everyone in the room at all times (you don’t have to like everyone but you will respect each other while in my classroom)
10. When the tardy bell rings you should be starting your warm up
11. No grooming in class
12. Do not draw on my tables- if I catch you there will be a discipline referral
13. No eating in class- Clear water is allowed
14. Do not write on dry erase boards!
15. Clean up your area before leaving.
16. NO CHEATING! If you are caught you will get a discipline referral
17. If you borrow a writing utensil from me, please put it back when you leave
18. When I am talking you are quiet!
19. Failure to complete assignments may result in Friday Night Live
20. If for some reason I get called away for a medical emergency, or am not in the room when the bell rings- start your warm up and read or remain quiet until I return. A neighboring teaching will be checking on you in the event of an emergency.

Class work policy:

Any work that you don’t turn in will become a ZERO in the gradebook (whether you are absent or not).  If you have 3 or more zeros in the gradebook, you will be assigned FNL.  I will accept missing/late work up until the end of the current grading period.  I will not accept late work once we have submitted grades for that grading period.  I will post on the board what we are doing each week, even if you are absent during the week you will still be responsible for the information and will still test on the same day as everyone else.  

IF YOU ARE ABSENT: YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR FINDING OUT WHAT YOU MISSED!