CC306M (82755) Summer 2012
Monday-Friday, 8:30-10:00
GSB 2.122
Instructor Information
Course Description
This course provides a systematic introduction to medical and scientific terminology. Taking it will enable you to acquire a working knowledge of the Greek and Latin roots, prefixes and suffixes which provide the key to understanding “medspeak” – the highly specialized language of healthcare. You will learn principles of word analysis, synthesis, and pronunciation; and to help you master this material and understand its origins, we will look at relevant aspects of ancient Greek and Roman medico-scientific culture. There are no prerequisites. Although we will be working with Latin and Greek terms, no background knowledge of either language is required or assumed.
Course Books
1. (required) Willis, M.C.(2007). Medical Terminology: A Programmed Learning
Approach to the Language of Health Care. 2nd Edition.
ISBN: 978-0-7817-9283-7.
2. (optional) Venes, D. (2009). Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary. 21st Edition. ISBN: 9780803620537.
Approach to the Language of Health Care. 2nd Edition.
ISBN: 978-0-7817-9283-7.
2. (optional) Venes, D. (2009). Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary. 21st Edition. ISBN: 9780803620537.
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, learners will be able to:
- Define prefixes, suffixes, connecting forms and roots in Medical Terminology.
- Identify prefixes, suffixes, connecting forms and roots in medical terminology in context.
- Create Medical Terms by using prefixes, suffixes, connecting forms and roots.
- Use Medical Terms in standard forms of Health Care documentation.
Course Evaluation
Evaluation in this course will be in the form of individual quizzes, group quizzes and peer evaluations. All quizzes will be administered on Mondays and Wednesdays. Make appropriate plans now. Final course grades will be designated (+) or (-) and WILL be rounded up if .5 or above. All grades will be promptly uploaded to Blackboard.
The evaluations will be thus weighted:
Individual Quizzes: 70% (your lowest quiz grade will be dropped)
Quiz 1: June 4th
Quiz 2: June 6th
Quiz 3: June 11th
Quiz 4: June 13th
Quiz 5: June 18th
Quiz 6: June 20th
Quiz 7: June 25th
Quiz 8: June 27th
Quiz 9: July 3rd
Group Quizzes: 20% (on the same days as the individual quizzes)
Peer Evaluation: 10%
The evaluations will be thus weighted:
Individual Quizzes: 70% (your lowest quiz grade will be dropped)
Quiz 1: June 4th
Quiz 2: June 6th
Quiz 3: June 11th
Quiz 4: June 13th
Quiz 5: June 18th
Quiz 6: June 20th
Quiz 7: June 25th
Quiz 8: June 27th
Quiz 9: July 3rd
Group Quizzes: 20% (on the same days as the individual quizzes)
Peer Evaluation: 10%
Grading scale:
100-94: A
93-90: A-
89-87: B+
86-84: B
83-80: B-
79-77: C+
76-74: C
73-70: C-
69-67: D+
66-65: D
Below 65: F
Participation Policy
Attendance
Students are expected to attend class on a daily basis. Failure to come to class and to participate in group discussions can have an extremely negative effect on the learning of your groupmates. Therefore, if you miss class, your groupmates can and will score you lower on your peer evaluation. So, be considerate to others and to their learning experience, and share your knowledge and experience with the group!
Make-Up Quizzes
Only in case of a demonstrated medical reason (doctor’s note required), other emergency (signed letter required), or religious holiday (14 day notice required) will a make-up quiz/test be granted. Except in emergencies, make-up quizzes for excused absences are to be taken BEFORE the absence. If you miss a quiz or an exam due to an emergency, you have up to two days to contact me and make arrangements. If you are an athlete, you must make me aware of scheduling conflicts during the first week of the semester.
Academic Dishonesty
I will not tolerate cheating. Any student found guilty of cheating on any quiz or exam will receive a zero and will be subject to the University procedures under Appendix C, Section 11 of the General Information bulletin:
(http://www.utexas.edu/student/registrar/catalogs/gi04-05/app/appc11.html).
If you are unsure about the definition of cheating, consult the General information catalogue, appendix C, section 11-802:
(http://www.utexas.edu/student/registrar/catalogs/gi04-05/app/appc11.html#11-802).
(http://www.utexas.edu/student/registrar/catalogs/gi04-05/app/appc11.html).
If you are unsure about the definition of cheating, consult the General information catalogue, appendix C, section 11-802:
(http://www.utexas.edu/student/registrar/catalogs/gi04-05/app/appc11.html#11-802).
Add/Drop Policy
Please familiarize yourself with the University of Texas’s official add/drop policy. Any requests to drop the course after the fourth week will be handled in accordance with these rules. Be forewarned: while you may use a “one time exception” to late-drop the course, the exception is to the deadline, not to the requirement that you must be earning at least a 70% in order to receive a Q-drop.
Accommodations
The University of Texas at Austin provides appropriate academic accommodations for qualified students with disabilities. For more information, contact the Division of Diversity and Community engagement, services for students with disabilities at 471-6259, 471-4641 TTY, or check online at: http://deanofstudents.utexas.edu/.
Religious Holidays
According to Section 51.911 of the Texas Education Code, students shall be excused from attending classes or other required activities, including examinations, for the observance of a religious holy day, including travel for that purpose. If you will miss class (including exams) to celebrate a religious holiday, you must notify me AT LEAST 14 days prior to the holiday so that we can make arrangements for you to make up the assignment. All make-up work must be completed no later than one week after the missed class.