Course

Medical Terminology II

Important Notice

This course is not active. Please contact Department Chair for more information.

Faculty
Commerce & Business Administration
Department
Office Administration
Course code
OADM 1452
Credits
3.00
Semester length
15 Weeks X 6 Hours per Week = 90 Hours
Max class size
24
Method(s) of instruction
Online
Typically offered
To be determined

Overview

Course description
This is a BCCampus on-line provincial course. Medical Terminology II is a continuation of Medical Terminology I and introduces anatomy and physiology related to the main systems of the body.
Course content

For each unit (body system) the following course content will be covered:

 

  1. Overview of system
  2. Basic anatomy, physiology, and related terms
  3. Common combining forms, prefixes, and suffixes related to the digestive system
  4. Use of component parts to build medical words
  5. Pronunciation of medical words
  6. Common diseases involving this system
  7. Common diagnostic tests and abbreviations
  8. Analysis of various medical reports
Learning activities

Communications between instructor and students will be conducted online using the course email, bulletin board and chat utilities.  The instructor will guide the students through a series of learning objectives using motivation and online instruction.  The assigned readings, together with the reinforcement exercises, are the principal learning activities.  Additional materials and resources are available online.

Means of assessment
Quizzes  40%
Midterm exam  20%
Assignment (diagnostic tests)     20%
Final exam  20%
Total 100%

There is an online test at the end of each unit of study as well as a comprehensive final exam.

Graded assignments include proofreading exercises and Internet research.

                                                                                                               

Note: The letter grade assigned will be determined by the college at which you are registered.

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of this course, you will have reliably demonstrated the ability to:

 

  1. Demonstrate an understanding of the anatomical terms, physiology, pathology, and diagnostic tests for the following systems:
    • Digestive system
    • Urinary system
    • Female and male reproductive systems
    • Nervous system, senses
    • Eye and ear
    • Cardiovascular system
    • Respiratory system
    • Blood system
    • Lymphatic and immune systems
    • Musculoskeletal system
    • Skin
    • Endocrine system
  2. Define and spell correctly the common disorders, diagnostic tests, and abbreviations pertaining to the above body systems.
Textbook materials

Textbooks and Materials to be Purchased by Students:

 

Language of Medicine, latest edition, Chabner, Davi-Ellen, W.B. Saunders Company.

 

Medical Language Instant Translator, latest edition, Chabner, Davi-Ellen, W.B. Saunders Company.

 

Dorland’s Illustrated Medical Dictionary, latest edition, Dorland, Saunders Elsevier.

 

Recommended Text / Materials

 

Supplementary material online

Requisites

Prerequisites

OADM 1104 and OADM 1451

Corequisites

No corequisite courses.

Equivalencies

No equivalent courses.

Course Guidelines

Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.

(Current)

Course Transfers

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Institution Transfer details for OADM 1452
There are no applicable transfer credits for this course.

Course Offerings

Winter 2025