Introduction to the Medical Terminology - Syllabus | CLAS 1030, Lecture notes of Medical Sciences

Download Introduction to the Medical Terminology - Syllabus | CLAS 1030 and more Lecture notes Medical Sciences in PDF only on Docsity! CLAS 1030: Medical Terminology Spring 2013 TT 9:30-10:45, Park 115 Instructor: Damaris Moore Corrigan, Ph.D. 234 Park Hall 542-3839 or 542-9264 (Classics Dept.) corrigan@uga.edu Office Hours: 12:00-1:00 pm MW and by appointment Course Description: Medical Terminology explores vocabulary used in the medical and allied health professions derived from Greek and Latin. We will concentrate on the meanings of the components of medical terms and the principles that govern their arrangement, while giving some attention to the history of ancient medicine Expected Learning Outcomes: The student should learn:  To recognize the individual components of medical terms  The meaning of the components  The principles that govern the arrangement of these components  A general medical vocabulary  Medical terms for specific parts of the human body and its systems  To use and manipulate the components of medical terms  The history and development of ancient medicine Required Texts: Gylys, Barbara A. and Mary Ellen Wedding. Medical Terminology Systems: A Body Systems Approach, 6th ed. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis, 2009. ISBN 978-0-8036- 2090-2 Venes, Donald, ed. Taber’s Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 21st ed. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis, 2009. ISBN 978-0-8036-1561-8 These texts can be purchased as a package and include CDs as well. Some assignments will be accessed through eLC. Course Requirements: Tests (2x20%) 40% Written Assignments (4x10%) 40% Final Exam 20% 100% Class Participation and Attendance: Attendance at lectures and participation in discussion is essential for any educational experience. Four (4) absences are allowed without penalty. Excuses are required only in order to make up a missed test. Students who record four or more absences by the midpoint withdrawal deadline will be dropped from the class by the instructor. For each additional absence, one (1) point will be deducted from the student’s course grade. The student is responsible for any material missed due to absence. NB: texting, sleeping, playing games or checking email on a laptop, or doing class work for another class all constitute an absence from this class. If the student is tardy to class, it is the student’s responsibility to inform the instructor of the tardiness after the class has been dismissed so that the instructor may revise the attendance record accordingly. Tardiness does not count against a student’s attendance record. Other Class Policies: Cell Phones: Cellular telephone technology has changed our lives in many ways, some good and some bad. In the classroom, ringing cell phones are highly disruptive of the class’ concentration. All cell phones must be off and stowed in a backpack, purse, etc., during class. Students needing to receive a call (e.g., for a family emergency) should alert the instructor to the situation, keep their cell phones on vibrate or silent ring during the class, and should take any call quietly outside the classroom. Aids to Study: This course has an eLearning Commons (eLC) site, which students should check regularly for announcements, grade postings, additional study materials, and communication with the instructor or fellow students. To access the eLC site, go to www.elc.uga.edu. In addition, the texts have CD components and companion websites. The site for Taber’s is free for one year and can be accessed at www.tabers.com. The site for MTS can be accessed at www.DavisPlus.fadavis.com. Links to these sites will be posted on eLC. University Honor Code and Academic Honesty Policy: As a University of Georgia student, you have agreed to abide by the University’s academic honesty policy, “A Culture of Honesty,” and the Student Honor Code. All academic work must meet the standards described in “A Culture of Honesty” found at: www.uga.edu/honesty. Lack of knowledge of the academic honesty policy is not a reasonable explanation for a violation. Questions related to course assignments and the academic honesty policy should be directed to the instructor. Changes of syllabus: The course syllabus is a general plan for the course; deviation announced to the class by the instructor may be necessary. Accessibility: Students with disabilities who require reasonable accommodations in order to participate in course activities or meet course requirements should contact the instructor or designate during regular office hours or by appointment.