Course

Medical Health Conditions I

Faculty
Health Sciences
Department
Health Information Management
Course code
MOAD 1400
Credits
3.00
Semester length
15 Weeks
Max class size
30
Method(s) of instruction
Lecture
Course designation
None
Industry designation
None
Typically offered
To be determined

Overview

Course description
Students will interpret and explain medical terminology by studying prefixes, suffixes, and root words related to various body systems. In addition to recognizing common abbreviations and acronyms, students are introduced to anatomy and physiology, diagnosis and management of common disorders, and pharmacology fundamentals to increase their contextual understanding of and critical thinking surrounding medical vocabulary usage. This is a hybrid course with full-time or part-time enrolment options.
Course content
  • Medical terminology fundamentals
  • Human biology basics
  • Anatomy and physiology
  • System balance and homeostasis
  • Disease processes
  • Digestive system overview
  • Urinary system overview
  • Reproductive system overview
  • Nervous system overview
  • Respiratory system overview
Learning activities

Learning activities are varied and chosen to align with course outcomes. Learning activities may include, but are not limited to, lecture, independent study, problem-based learning, software applications, hands-on experience, seminar, simulation, and role-playing.

Means of assessment

Assessment will be based on course outcomes and follow the Douglas College Evaluation Policy. An evaluation schedule is presented at the beginning of the course. This is a graded course. To graduate from the MOA program, students must earn a passing grade of 65% (C+) in this course.

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, within their scope of practice, students will be able to:

  • Describe body organization from the cellular level to the systems level;
  • Explain the anatomical structures, physiological function, and common disorders of the digestive, urinary, reproductive, nervous, and respiratory systems;
  • Demonstrate the use of vocabulary, root words, suffixes, prefixes, abbreviations, and pronunciation of words pertaining to the identified body systems;
  • Describe the diagnosis, management, and treatment of diseases commonly related to the identified body systems;
  • Discuss the fundamentals of pharmacology related to the identified body systems.
Textbook materials

Textbooks and materials are to be purchased by students. A list of required textbooks and materials is provided to students at the beginning of the semester.

Requisites

Course Guidelines

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(Current)

Course Transfers

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Institution Transfer details for MOAD 1400
There are no applicable transfer credits for this course.

Course Offerings

Summer 2025