Contra Costa College
Course Outline	

Department & Number	HHS Dept.; MEDIC  151
Assisting pro; Medic 151 Assisting and Office Technician 151	Number of Weeks	18	
Course Title	Medical Terminology II	Lecture Hours	3	
Prerequisite	Medic 150	Lab Hours		
Co-requisite		Hours By Arrangement		
Advisory		Activity Hours		
		Units	3	

COURSE/CATALOG DESCRIPTION
This course will provide an additional study of complex medical words, including prefixes, suffixes, root words, combining forms and plurals; pronunciation, spelling and definitions of medical terms, emphasis is on building an advanced professional vocabulary required for working in the medical field.
COURSE OBJECTIVE
At the completion of the course the student will be able to:
1.	Define and analyze terms listed in the matching and completion exercises.	
2.	Explain the principles underlying the anatomical and physiological concepts.	
3.	Build a more in-depth and extensive medical vocabulary.	
4.	Use a medical dictionary intelligently.	
5.	Identify medical terms associated with the human body in health and science.	
6.	Identify specialty terminology.	
7.	Identify medical abbreviations.	

COURSE CONTENT: (Show percentage breakdown
7.14	%	1. Terms pertaining to the body as a whole	
7.14	%	2. The Digestive System	
7.14	%	3. The Urinary System	
7.14	%	4. Female Reproductive System	
7.14	%	5. Male Reproductive System	
7.14	%	6. The Nervous System	
7.14	%	7. The Cardiovascular System	
7.14	%	8. The Respiratory System	
7.14	%	9. The Blood System	
7.14	%	10. The Lymphatic and Immune Systems	
7.14	%	11. The Musculoskeletal System	
7.14	%	12. The Skin	
7.14	%	13. The Sense Organs	
7.14	%	14. Pharmacology and Prescription Orders	

METHODS OF INSTRUCTION
Lecture, work sheets, audiovisual material (films, videotapes, slides, etc.), class discussions, outside reading assignments.
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

Textbook Title:
Author:
Publisher:
Edition/Date:

The Language of Medicine	
Chabner	
W. B. Saunders	
8th Edition	

COURSE EXPECTATIONS (Use applicable expectations)
Outside of Class Weekly Assignments	Hours per week	
Weekly Reading Assignments
Weekly Writing Assignments
Weekly Math Problems
Lab or Software Application Assignments Other Performance Assignments		3		
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STUDENT EVALUATION: (Show percentage breakdown for evaluation instruments
10	%	1.	Assignments	
55	%	2.	Exams	
35	%	3.	Final Exam	

GRADING POLICY (Choose LG, CR/NC, or SC)

X	Letter grade 90%- 100% = A 80% - 89% = B 70% - 79% = C 60% - 69% = D Below 60% = F
Prepared by:
Date: Semester/Year

Credit / No Credit
70% and above = Credit
Below 70% = No Credit
Julie Shieh-Cook Spring 2010	

Student Choice
90%- 100% = A 80% - 89% = B 70% - 79% = C 60% - 69% = D Below 60% = F
70% and above = Credit Below 70% = No Credit