Spring 2020 Course Syllabus
Course: HITT-1303- Section: 71 Medical Terminology I |
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Instructor Information | |||||||||||
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Instructor | Tonya Harbert | ||||||||||
keithtj@lamarpa.edu | |||||||||||
Phone | (409) 984-6501 | ||||||||||
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Course Information | |||||||||||
Description | A continuation of the study of medical terms through word origin and structure. Introduction to abbreviations and symbols, surgical and diagnostic procedures, and medical specialties. | ||||||||||
Prerequisites | HITT 1305 Medical Terminology I. | ||||||||||
Learning Outcomes |
1. Identifies all main ideas, supporting details, and vocabulary in reading material; demonstrates a full understanding of the reading. Course Outcomes (PSLO ALPHA), measured by pre-post test 2. Identify, pronounce, and spell medical terms (PSLO 1), measured by embedded test questions. 3. Use medical terminology in context (PSLO 1), measured by embedded test questions. 4. Utilize prefixes, suffixes, root words, and plurals to construct and analyze medical terminology (PSLO 1), measured by embedded test questions. 5. Define medical root words, prefixes, and suffixes (PSLO 1), measured by embedded test questions. 6. Use medical references as resource tools (PSLO 1), measured by embedded test questions. 7. Translate abbreviations and interpret symbols (PSLO 1), measured by embedded test questions. |
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Core Objectives | |||||||||||
Program Student Learning Outcomes |
Alpha: Demonstrates comprehension of content-area reading material by using appropriate reading and vocabulary strategies. PSLO 1: Analyzes medical terms; translates healthcare abbreviations; interprets medical symbols; and identifies cells, tissues, organs and systems of the human body. PSLO 2: Abstracts and applies correct coding systems and nomenclatures through the use of health records, case studies, and federal regulations regarding methods of reimbursement. PSLO 3: Utilizes medical software applications and the Internet, creates manual and electronic claim forms, creates and maintains database; and analyzes content of health records for documentation requirements. PSLO 4: Explains governmental health care guidelines, bioethics, and ethics relevant to medical practice. |
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Textbooks |
Textbook Purchasing Statement: A student attending Lamar State College Port Arthur is not under any obligation to purchase a textbook from the college-affiliated bookstore. The same textbook may also be available from an independent retailer, including an online retailer.
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY+ANATOMY F/CODING REQUIRED |By SHILAND EDITION: 3RD 17 PUBLISHER: ELSEVIER ISBN: 9780323427951 * Access codes are NOT needed for this course. ?Textbook Purchasing Statement: A student attending Lamar State College Port Arthur is not under any obligation to purchase a textbook from the college-affiliated bookstore. The same textbook may also be available from an independent retailer, including an online retailer.? |
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Lecture Topics Outline |
1. Review Basic Medical Terminology I 2. Medical Terms associated with body structure and directional terms 3. Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue 4. Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue 5. Digestive System 6. Genitourinary System 7. Obstetric, Perinatal, and Congenital Conditions 8. Blood, Blood-forming Organs, Immune Mechanism 9. Circulatory System 10. Respiratory System 11. Nervous System 12. Mental and Behavioral Disorders 13. Eye and Adnexa 14. Ear and Mastoid Process 15. Endocrine System and Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases |
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Major Assignments Schedule |
Week 1 (Week of Jan 20): Syllabus review; Pre/Post Test; Online Orientation Friday, 01/24/2020, MMED 143 @ 10 a.m. Week 2 (Week of Jan 27): Chapter 1 Introduction to Medical Terminology Week 3 (Week of Feb 3): Chapter 2 Body Structure and Directional Terms; TEST 1 (Chp.1-2) Week 4 (Week of Feb 10): Chapter 3 Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Week 5 (Week of Feb 17): Chapter 4 Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue; TEST 2 (Chp 3-4) Week 6 (Week of Feb 24): Chapter 5 Digestive System Week 7 (Week of Mar 2): Chapter 6 Genitourinary System continue Chapter 6 Genitourinary System; Chapter 7 Obstetric, Perinatal, and Congenital Conditions; TEST 3 (Chp 5-7) Week 8 (Week Mar 9): SPRING BREAK Week 9 (Week of Mar 16): Chapter 8 Blood, Blood-Forming Organs, and the Immune Mechanism Week 10 (Week of Mar 23): Chapter 9 Circulatory System; TEST 4 (Chp 8-9) Week 11 (Week of Mar 30): Chapter 10 Respiratory System; TEST 5 (Chp 10) Week 12 (Week of Apr 6): Chapter 11 Nervous System; GOOD FRIDAY Apr 10; EASTER SUNDAY Apr 12 Week 13 (Week of Apr 13): Chapter 12 Mental and Behavioral Disorders; TEST 6 (Chp 11-12) Week 14 (Week of Apr 20): Chapter 13 Eye and Adnexa; Chapter 14 Ear and Mastoid Process Week 15 (Week of Apr 27): Chapter 15 Endocrine System and Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases; TEST 7 (Chp 13-15) Week 16 (Week of May 4) : FINAL Exam open May 3rd - May 6th *** Assignments and Dates are SUBJECT TO CHANGE *** |
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Final Exam Date | May 3, 2020 - 8:00 AM Through May 6, 2020 - 11:00 PM | ||||||||||
Grading Scale |
90 - 100 = A 80 - 89 = B 70 - 79 = C 60 - 69 = D Below 59 = F |
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Determination of Final Grade |
EXAMS = 45 Assignments/ Quizzes = 45% FINAL EXAM 10% ASSESSMENT METHODS & GRADING POLICY * Students should keep a record of their grades/average. Instructor(s) will not average grades for students. The instructor will not drop grades. Instructor may choose to post grades on blackboard. * Each module focuses on specific learning outcomes. However, some activities in the course are used to enhance learning and will not be graded. Student learning will be assessed with assignments/quizzes throughout the course. * Late assignments are accepted for 2 days after the due date with a point deduction of -30 points off. After the second day, the work will receive a grade of zero (0). ONLINE CLASSES/ONLINE LAB: Due dates are posted each week for course work. ONLINE CLASSES/ONLINE LAB: Instructions and grading information will be posted on the course site for each assignment. * FACE-TO-FACE CLASSES: Homework is due on the instructor?s desk at the beginning of class or will be considered late (even if turned in during the class period). * FOR ONLINE CLASSES/ONLINE LABS: Assignments will disappear and will be unavailable to view or complete 2 days after the due date. (Instructor will not accept late assignments 2 days after the due date. Late work will have a -30 point deduction.) QUIZZES * Quizzes will be given throughout the semester. If a student misses a quiz, the grade is recorded as a zero (0). NO MAKE-UP QUIZZES. FACE-TO-FACE CLASSES: Quizzes are usually given at the very beginning of class. If you are late, you will not be able to take the quiz. NO MAKE-UP QUIZZES. ONLINE CLASSES/ ONLINE LABS: After quizzes are closed and unavailable to view, you cannot make-up a quiz. EXAMS *** No phones, books, or electronic devices are allowed during exams. Disruptions of any kind during exams are not allowed. This includes talking, grunting, electronics making noise, etc. All of this will warrant an automatic zero for the exam. * The FINAL EXAM will be comprehensive. All students must take the exam on the scheduled date and time, and failure to do so will result in a zero on the final exam. THE FINAL EXAM WILL ACCOUNT FOR 10% OF THE COURSE AVERAGE. * At the end of the semester, instructor will drop the lowest exam grade. (The Final Exam Will NOT Be Dropped.) * Academic dishonesty will result in a zero on any academic work or exam in question; a second incidence of academic dishonesty on any academic work or exam in question will result in the student being given an "F" for the course. * Face-to-face classes: Student IDs are required for the first exam. IDs must be visible on your desk before the exam is administered--NO CURRENT STUDENT ID - NO EXAM * Face-to-face classes: Exams are only taken in class or in the testing center. * Face-to-face classes: Students must leave the classroom after the exam is finished. |
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Course Policies | |||||||||||
Instructor Policies |
ALL CLASSES: I will not discuss your grades over the phone or by email. If you want to discuss your grades, you must come to my office, in person. * Every student MUST have a copy of the required textbooks by the second week of class. The student will still be responsible for any assignments given. * Students are responsible for completing all assigned reading. Read over chapters PRIOR to class even if reading was not assigned. * Poor attendance is a leading reason for termination from a job in all areas of employment. With this factor in mind, the instructor monitors student course activity weekly. * Class participation is required. It is important to be active within the course. * Assignments and due dates are posted weekly in your course. Check your calendar; check the announcements; check your email; and check the To-Do List. * Students are responsible for being prepared for class. The student is responsible for completing all assigned homework, including reading assignments, and doing so by required due dates. * Students are responsible to turn in all work by assigned dates. * It is important to follow all directions. A failure to follow oral and/or written instructions will result in penalties. *** DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE TO COMPLETE CLASSWORK AND EXAMS. *** * COMPUTER FAILURE AND LACK OF INTERNET ACCESS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE EXCUSES FOR MISSED ASSIGNMENTS, PROJECTS, QUIZZES, EXAMS, ETC. * We cannot control weather conditions, power outages, etc. Students should complete classwork as soon as possible so due dates are not missed. * * PLEAE Do NOT wait until the last weeks of class to discuss your grades with your instructor. If you are having issues with the class, materials or have any other issues, please contact the instructor as soon as possible. ALL CODING CLASSES: When coding books are necessary for assignments, the books will need to be checked out with your instructor. Books must be returned at the end of the semester. If books are not returned, a hold will be put on student records with a monetary fee. |
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Attendance Policy |
Poor attendance is a leading reason for termination from a job in all areas of employment. With this factor in mind, the instructor monitors student course activity. Research has shown a cause and effect relationship between attendance and college success. Students with more than three absences from the course will receive an academic penalty. |
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Academic Honesty | Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSC-PA policies (Section IX, subsection A, in the Faculty Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty. | ||||||||||
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Important Information | |||||||||||
ADA Considerations | The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the the Office for Disability Services Coordinator, Room 231, in the Madison Monroe Building. The phone number is (409) 984-6241. | ||||||||||
MyLamarPA | Be sure to check your campus E-mail and Course Homepage using MyLamarPA campus web portal (My.LamarPA.edu). When you've logged in, click the email icon in the upper right-hand corner to check email, or click on the "My Courses" tab to get to your Course Homepage. Click the link to your course and review the information presented. It is important that you check your email and Course Homepage regularly. You can also access your grades, transcripts, and determine who your academic advisor is by using MyLamarPA. | ||||||||||
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METHODS OF PRESENTATION: Several methods of presentation will be used in class and may include any of the following: Lecture (through PowerPoint slides, interactive notes, video, or audio sources) Computer Assisted Learning (publisher websites) Lab Exercises Internet SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS: If you are in a course that is using a specific software, you MUST have the software available to you either on your home computer or you must use the open lab provided in the Gates Library. Reliable Internet access is required for all online courses, classes with online labs, and many traditional courses. COMPUTER FAILURE AND LACK OF INTERNET ACCESS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE EXCUSES FOR MISSED ASSIGNMENTS, PROJECTS, QUIZZES, EXAMS, ETC. WITHDRAWAL POLICY * If a student decides to withdraw, he or she should also verify that the withdrawal is submitted before the final withdrawal date. * It is the responsibility of each student to ensure that his or her name is removed from the roll should he or she decide to withdraw from the class. * The student is also strongly encouraged to retain their copy of the withdrawal form for their records. * The student is required to turn in any equipment or items that belong to the department. Failure to do so may compromise their standing with LSCPA. * State law permits students to withdraw from no more than six courses during their entire undergraduate career at Texas public colleges or universities. With certain exceptions, all course withdrawals automatically count towards this limit. Details regarding this policy can be found in the LSCPA college catalog. CLASSROOM ETTIQUETTE * The following behaviors will result in the student being asked during class time to cease the action and/or leave the classroom: using cell phones, talking, or keying while the instructor is giving instructions or during class discussions; leaving class early without informing the instructor; surfing the Internet during lecture; and displaying a rude or negative behavior toward the instructor or other students. * No cell phones should be visible or heard during class. Again, you may be asked to leave the room for the remainder of the class. No blue tooth technology or recording of lectures in any format (unless approved by the instructor). * No charging of cell phones in the classroom. E-Mail/Voice Mail Etiquette: * Students must use appropriate e-mail etiquette when corresponding with instructor; for example, complete sentences and a full subject line with your name/course name. * Voice mail messages should be clearly spoken identifying student's name, course, and any return phone number. Exceptions and/or changes may be made to information in this syllabus at the instructor?s discretion. |
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HB 2504 | This syllabus is part of LSC-PA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504. |