Lecture: 4 hours/week
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.
- 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
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.
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.
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.
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