SYLLABUS
BIOLOGY 105
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
COURSE INFORMATION
Title
CRN
Day/Time
Location
Dates
Biology 105 Medical Terminology
4454
Summer 2015 (8 wk)
Virtual Campus (no campus meetings) accessed from
the internet.
Starts – June 22, 2015 Ends – August 13, 2015 (last day of class)
College Closed – Independence Day Holiday July 4, 2015
INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
Name
Natalie E. Lyter BS, MT(ASCP)SH
E-mail
nelyter@hacc.edu or nelyter@ehacc.hacc.edu I prefer that you communicate
through the D2L e-mail system (ehacc.hacc,edu). If not available or if D2L is
down, contact me at my hacc.edu address or by phone if necessary.
Contact
I will respond to email messages within 48 hours or
sooner (as per AP 772). If you need an immediate response, you can call
my cell phone (717-877-8519). Leave a message and I will get back to
you ASAP. If D2L is down, the only way I have to contact you is by
Hawkmail – please make sure you have your Hawkmail account activated.
All non D2L e-mails sent to me must be sent through Hawkmail. I will not
open e-mail messages sent through your personal e-mail.
If you contact me outside D2L (phone or email) please state name, HACC ID
and class CRN section. Please sign all of your email messages.
REQUIRED TEXT
NO ACCESS CODE REQUIRED
LaFleur-Brooks, M. Exploring Medical Language: A Student Directed Approach, 9th edition,
Mosby, ISBN 978-0-323-22466-6
Premade flashcards are free when the book is purchased. Pronunciation audiotapes and CD’s are
also available to purchase. Do not purchase an access code.
A medical dictionary is recommended but not required. There are free medical dictionaries and
encyclopedias on the internet. I have provided some links within the course.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS & TECHNICAL DIFFICULTY INFORMATION
Visit the following link:
http://www.hacc.edu/virtualCampus/index.cfm?fuseaction=virtualCampus.Interest%20in%20Cla
sses?&id=447
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This is a body systems approach to learning medical language. Word parts are used to build,
analyze, define and spell medical terms. Structural, directional, disease and disorders, surgical
and diagnostic terms, pronunciation and abbreviations are included. This will be achieved
through an integrative review of anatomy and physiology.
PREREQUISITES
None
COURSE COMPETENCIES
Upon successful completion of the course the student will be able to:
• Identify commonly used prefixes, word roots, combining forms, and suffixes used in
forming medical terms and combine these word parts to form and define medical
terms
• Identify standard anatomic positions plus body planes, directions, cavities and regions
• Identify a selection of standard medical, diagnostic and laboratory abbreviations
• Recognize and define the medical terms related to the major organs and functions of
the human body systems
• Recognize and define the medical terms related to major pathological conditions,
diagnostic procedures, and treatment/surgical procedures built from word parts and
not built from word parts
• Recognize and define commonly used complementary medical terms built from word
parts and not built from word parts
• Identify six medical specialists who study and treat disorders of the human body
systems
• Interpret medical language in simulated medical statements
• Identify pleural meanings of the words, and be able to spell and pronounce the
medical terms.
PLANNED SEQUENCE OF LEARNING ACTIVITIES
Module 1
June 22 - 28
Orientation
Chapters 1 and 2
Module 2
June 29 – July 5
Chapters 3 and 4
Module 3
July 6 - 12
Chapter 5 and 6
Exam – Chapters 1-4
Module 4
July 13 - 19
Chapters 7, 8 and 9
Module 5
July 20 - 26
Chapters 10 and 11
Exam – Chapters 5-8
Module 6
July 27 – August 2
Chapters 12 and 13
Case Study/Journal Article
Assignment Due
Module 7
August 3 - 9
Chapters 14, 15 and 16
Exam – Chapters 9 – 12
Module 8
August 10 - 13 (Thurs)
Exam Chapters 13-16
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
To successfully complete the course, each student will be required to:
1. Independently complete the text/workbook exercises. You are to read chapters
assigned and complete as many exercises as possible. The text provides you a
supplemental learning aid called EVOLVE. Use this supplemental learning aid in
order to gain expertise in constructing, defining and pronouncing medical terms.
Directions for access to the web site will be found in your getting started material.
There are excellent self-assessments, games and a wonderful index which will
pronounce all medical terms covered in the book. Doing Evolve is highly
recommended . Some assignments require the use of EVOLVE, therefore you will
want to create your account during the first week.
2. Chapter Web Modules
I will provide an additional Web Link Module for each chapter. There are no
quizzes or exams from these web links therefore disregard any mention of them.
These are NOT required but highly recommended.
3. Take chapter quizzes online (10 points per quiz)
The quiz will be on the material in the chapter or chapters assigned for that
week. (there are several weeks where you will have 2 chapter quizzes) There will be a
practice quiz available on Chapter 1 which will not count towards points. You will be
given only 10 minutes per quiz. All questions are multiple choice. All quizzes must be
taken – They are not optional. You will fail the course if you miss 2 or more quizzes.
Students with a reasonable excuse will be allowed to make up one quiz not taken by the
close date. Requests to make up a missed quiz must be made within 24 hours of the close
date.
You are not to use any text materials while taking a quiz or exam.
4.
Participate in class discussions
Each week you will be given a “critical thinking (Discussion) question” to answer
and discuss. Students will be awarded up to 10 points per discussion. (maximum 160
points). Discussion posts must be more than 3 sentences. You will post
your answer under discussions. You will not be able to see any of you classmates’
responses until you post your response. You will receive 0-8 points for this response.
After you see at least 5 classmate posts, you will then respond to at least 1
classmate’s post for 1-2 more points, making the value of each discussion up to 10
points.. You will have an additional week to respond and discuss. In order to get the
additional 2 points you must say more than “good post” or “I like your answer”. You
must give reasons why you think it is a good post or why you like the answers.
Response must be more than 2 sentences.
Students must answer and participate in all discussions. These are not optional –
failure to do more than 2 discussions will result in failing the course, regardless of
the number of point accumulated.
5.
Exams
There will be 4 exams each worth 100 points. There will be no make-up
exams. No excuses accepted. The exam must be taken in the window of
time. It is clearly marked on the calendar and on the home page. The
student will fail the course if exams are not taken regardless of the number of
points accumulated.
6. Assignments
Each chapter will have some type of assignment. The assignment could be questions,
definitions, case studies or other topics. You will receive up to 10 points for each
assignment submission. Please note, the drop-box in D2L may differ from other courses
you have taken. There is a comment box – this is exactly what it means – comments. DO
NOT post your submission in the comment box. You submission must be an attachment.
Please use either a doc file , text file or pdf . Please check feedback because if I cannot
open your attachment I will let you know under feedback. These are not optional.
Failure to do more than 2 assignments will result in failure of the course regardless of the
number of points accumulated.
7.
Case Study/Journal Article
This is due a few weeks before the end of semester (check calendar and assignment
dates). You are to find a medical journal article or medical case study and rewrite it
in layman’s terms. You must define at least 30 medical terms or abbreviations as you
rewrite it. Highlight, underline or boldface all medical terms or abbreviations in the
case or article. When you rewrite you will substitute the definitions for the
highlighted terms. I will release this assignment in week 2 so that you have plenty of
time to work on this. Do not wait until the last minute to start looking for a case to
do.
The instructions are clearly explained when you click on the assignment. I have
provided web links to find a case or article. This assignment is worth 300 points.
The due date is August 2 but I will accept submissions until the last day of class.
Five points will be deducted for each day late. This is not an optional assignment
and failure to do this assignment will result in failure of the course.
GRADING POLICY
15 Quizzes (10 points each)
Discussion participation
Weekly assignments
Exams
Case Study/Journal Article
A = 90 – 100%
B = 80 – 89%
C = 70 – 79%
D = 60 – 69%
F = below 60%
150
160
160
400
300
Total= 1170
= 1047 - 1170 points
= 930 - 1146 points
= 813 – 929 points
= 702 – 812 points
= less than 702 points
WAYS TO FAIL THIS CLASS
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Failure to achieve at least 702 points
Failure to take 2 or more quizzes
Failure to participate in 2 or more discussions
Failure to do 2 or more assignments
Failure to take an exam
Failure to do final case study/journal article assignment
ATTENDANCE and WITHDRAWAL POLICY
1. Attendance in an online course means active participation in the class. You will be expected
to log on at least 3 - 4 days per week. Students must check regularly for announcements
(under NEWS) and events. Check the calendar for due dates. Attendance means doing
required weekly discussions, quizzes and assignments.
2. Assignments and exam due dates are clearly posted on the course calendar within
D2L. Exams, quizzes, assignments and discussions are scheduled with a 7 day window which
provides the students sufficient time to arrange their schedule. It is best not to wait until the last
day, last hour to take quizzes and exams. If you experience personal computer or e-mail
problems, you are expected to find another computer to use and may use computers on any
HACC campus. In other words, personal computer or e-mail problems are no excuse for failing
to communicate or submit course work.
Monday of each week (12:01 AM) – all assignments, discussions and quizzes/exams are
released for the Chapter/s assigned for that week. The deadline for completion is the
following Sunday night at 11:59 PM. Deadlines are clearly marked on the calendar.
3. If you will not be logging into the course for an extended period of time, contact me to see
what arrangements can be made to continue your active participation in the class. Repeated
absence from logging into the course may result in faculty initiated withdrawal from the course,
per AP 661.
4. If a student wishes to withdraw from this course, it is the student’s responsibility to complete
the necessary paperwork. Those students who do not complete the course, and have not
withdrawn from the course or made some other arrangement with the instructor, will be assigned
a failing grade. The instructor will grant the request for a withdrawal if the student has been
attending the class in a manner consistent with the class attendance policy, has completed
required graded material and has not been dishonest in completing the work. If the above
requirements are not met, the student will receive a grade of “F” as per AP 667.
5. I intend to monitor student activities. Remember I can tell how often you log on and what
you are doing when you are logged on.
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY
Academic honesty is expected at all times of all students. College policy on academic
dishonesty/plagiarism is fully described in the student handbook (AP 594) and will be followed.
EVALUATION OF COURSE
You will be requested to complete a student evaluation of this course. I will notify you when it
is available for you to do. All evaluations are anonymous. They are used to improve online
courses and online instruction. I encourage you to complete the evaluation when it is available.
COLLEGE CLOSING
Does not affect our class – unless power outages or D2L site is down.
STUDENTS IN NEED OF ACCOMMODATIONS:
Students with disabilities who are in need of accommodations should contact the campus disability
coordinator listed below. Coordinators for each campus are listed here:
http://www.hacc.edu/StudentServices/DisabilityServices/Contact-Us.cfm
EEOC POLICY 005:
It is the policy of Harrisburg Area Community College, in full accordance with the law, not to
discriminate in employment, student admissions, and student services on the basis of race, color, religion,
age, political affiliation or belief, gender, national origin, ancestry, disability, place of birth, General
Education Development Certification (GED), marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or
expression, veteran status, genetic history/information, or any legally protected classification. HACC
recognizes its responsibility to promote the principles of equal opportunity for employment, student
admissions, and student services taking active steps to recruit minorities and women.
The Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (“PHRAct’) prohibits discrimination against prospective and
current students because of race, color, sex, religious creed, ancestry, national origin, handicap or
disability, record of a handicap or disability, perceived handicap or disability, relationship or association
with an individual with a handicap or disability, use of a guide or support animal, and/or handling or
training of support or guide animals.
The Pennsylvania Fair Educational Opportunities Act (“PFEOAct”) prohibits discrimination against
prospective and current students because of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, sex, handicap
or disability, record of a handicap or disability, perceived handicap or disability, and a relationship or
association with an individual with a handicap or disability.
Information about these laws may be obtained by visiting the Pennsylvania Human Relations
Commission website at www.phrc.state.pa.us.
HACC—Gettysburg Campus
Peggy Violette Coordinator Disability Services
101 J
731 Old Harrisburg Road
Gettysburg, PA 17325
Phone: 717-339-3518
Fax: 717-337-3015
Email: mlviolet@hacc.edu
HACC—Harrisburg Campus
Carole Kerper
Director, Disability Services
Cooper 230
One HACC Drive
Harrisburg, PA 17110
Phone: 717-780-2614
Fax: 717-780-2335
Email: clkerper@hacc.edu
HACC—Lancaster Campus
Vicki Van Hise
Coordinator, Disability Services
Main 212B
1641 Old Philadelphia Pike
Lancaster, PA 17602
Phone: 717-358-2972
Fax: 717-358-2951
Email: vlvanhis@hacc.edu
HACC—Lebanon Campus
Deborah Bybee
Coordinator, Disability Services
104F
735 Cumberland Street
Lebanon, PA 17042
Phone: 717-270-6333
Email: dabybee@hacc.edu
HACC—York Campus
Lori Shoemaker—MSS, LSW
Coordinator, Disability Services
YL 134A
2010 Pennsylvania Avenue
York, PA17404
Phone: 717-801-3276
Fax: 717- 718-7252
Email: rshoemak@hacc.edu
HACC—Virtual Learning
Deborah Bybee
Coordinator, Disability Services
104F
735 Cumberland Street
Lebanon, PA 17042
Phone: 717-270-6333
Email: dabybee@hacc.edu
PLEASE NOTE: This syllabus is subject to change. Students will be notified of
changes via NEWS column on home page of course in D2L.