HIM 1403 - Med Term for Health Sciences

Description
In depth presentation of medical language which then will serve as a solid foundation for students interested in health care, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, physical therapy, or related careers. Medical terminology for both health and disease is presented in relation to human structure and function. This course of study builds a framework by introducing the key elements in the formation as well as the modification of medical terms which then is applied to the specific body systems.

Pre-Requisite
NONE

3 Credit Hour(s)

Contact Hours
45 lecture hours

3 Faculty Load Hour(s)

Semesters Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer

ACTS Equivalent
N/A

Grade Mode
A-F

Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Recognize, define, and utilize appropriate medical word components including suffixes, prefixes, and combined word forms.
Apply anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, and pharmacology concepts.
Define and correctly utilize medical abbreviations and symbols associated by body systems.
Read and comprehend medical documentation in medical records and medical reports.
Communicate with health care professionals utilizing proper medical terminology

General Education Outcomes Supported

Students develop higher order thinking skills.
Students can write clear, coherent, well-organized documents, substantially free of errors.
Students can use computers proficiently.
Students can employ a variety of sources to locate, evaluate, and use Information.

Standard Practices
N/A