Oklahomastate Universityinstitute of Technology

OklahomaState UniversityInstitute of Technology

Course Syllabus

Spring 2016

NURS 2303MedicalTerminology

This coursefocuses on development of competencein medical terminology,including root words in light of anatomy, physiology, and pathology; procedures of bodysystems, diagnostic procedures, abbreviations, documentation guidelines, and pharmacology.

Typeof course: Theory

CreditHours: 3 credits=Total contact hours =45hours

Class length: full semester

Class format: fully online

Required synchronous meetings: none

Prerequisites: None

Co-requisites: None

Instructor’s Name: JamieDiggins, MS, RNPhone: 918-293-5328

Office: Nursing& Health SciencesRM 106

Instructoremail:

Instructor’s OfficeHours:

Monday9:00 AM-11:00PM/1:00 PMto 3:00 PMCST orbyappointment

Wednesday 2:00 PM-4:00 PM or by appointment

Thursday 1:00 PM-2:00 PM or by appointment

Contact: My preferred method of contact is email. Please allow 24-48 hours to return your correspondence during the normal work week.

School Name: Nursing &Health Sciences

School’s Main Phone: 918-293-5337

REQUIRED TEXTS, REFERENCESAND MATERIALS

Text:Ehrlich, A. &Schroeder,C.L. (2013). Medical terminology for health professions(7thEd). Clifton Park, NY:Delmar Cengage.ISBN: 9781305249868

References:MindLink MTAP w/Learning Lab Medical Terminology for Health Professions 7E

Estimated Cost for Materials:$145.35

ONLINE COURSE INTERACTION

OSUIT requires all online courses to include interaction between students, peers and instructors.

Our online courses use a variety of tools to build a community of learners and strengthen engagement between students and their peers, as well as between students and the instructor. Communication tools used in this course may include Discussion, News, Blackboard Collaborate, and Email. Read the syllabus completely to determine which of these methods you, your classmates and your instructor will use for interaction.

Uponcompletionofthe course, students should:

COURSEOBJECTIVES / ASSESSMENT OFCOMPETENCY
Understand how medicalterms areformed, byroot,combining,
prefixes, and suffixes
Spelland define common anatomical and physiological terms
Demonstrate appropriate terminologyrelated to body organization, includingbody systems and organs / Matching activities, learninglab, and chapter quizzes
Matching activities, learninglab, and chapter quizzes
Matching activities, learninglab, and chapter quizzes

COURSE ACTIVITIES

Weeklyreadingassignments

Video presentations

Slidepresentations

Discussions

Matching activities

Learninglabactivities

Chapterquizzes

EVALUATION-GRADESWILLBE BASED ON THEQUALITY ANDCOMPLETION OFTHESE TASKS:

Assessment Method / Total Points
Possible
WeeklyQuizzes
100 points each x14 / 1400
Participation Points
20 points x14 weeks / 280
Introduction Discussion / 10
Total Semester Points / 1690

*Thestudent’sgradefortheunitexamswillbeused in theuniversity’s assessment of student learning. A 70%competencyor higher receives aPass rating. ThisPass/Fail ratingis independent of thestudent’s coursegrade.

AMERICANSWITH DISABILITIESACT (ADA)

Accordingto theAmericans with Disabilities Act, each student with adisabilityis responsible for notifying the Universityof his/herdisabilityand requesting accommodations.Ifyou thinkyou haveaqualifieddisabilityand need special accommodations,you should notifythe instructorand request verification of eligibility for accommodations from theOfficeof AcademicAccommodations/LASSO Center. Please advise theinstructor ofyour disabilityas soon as possible, and contact The

LASSO Center, toensuretimelyimplementation of appropriate accommodations. Faculty have an obligation to respond when theyreceiveofficial noticeofadisabilitybutare under no obligation to provideretroactive accommodations. To receive services,you

mustsubmitappropriate documentation and complete an intakeprocess duringwhich the existenceof aqualified disabilityis verified andreasonable accommodations are identified. TheLASSO Centeris located on the3rd floorof theNobleCenter. You may call918.293.4855 for moreinformation or faxdocumentation to 918.293.4853.

ACADEMIC DISHONESTY

Academicdishonestyormisconduct is neither condoned nortolerated at OSUIT. Any student found guiltyof academicdishonestyor misconduct shall besubject to disciplinaryaction. Academicdishonestyand/ormisconduct includes, but is not limited to, thefollowingactions: (1)Plagiarism: the representation of previouslywritten, published or creativework as one’s own; (2) Unauthorized Collaboration on Projects;

(3)Cheatingon Examinations; (4)Unauthorized AdvanceAccess to Exams;

(5)Fraudulent Alteration ofAcademicMaterials;(6)KnowingCooperation with another Person in an AcademicallyDishonest Undertaking. Students arerequiredto actively protect their work against misusebyothers. For details, refer to theOSUITStudentHandbookavailablein theOfficeof Student Support and Development,each Division office,and on-line at

ATTENDANCE POLICYFOR ONLINE COURSES:

A primarycomponent ofOSUIT's Mission is: “to prepareand sustain a diverse student bodyas competitivemembers ofa world-classworkforce”.Regular andconsistent attendancenot onlyaids in academicsuccess, dependable attendanceis arequirement in today's real-world employment;therefore, regularand consistent attendanceis arequirement in all OSUIT courses.

Definition:

Absent:Failingtoactivelyparticipatein online coursework during astandard week

timeframefor a givencourse.

A. Students must demonstrate attendancethroughactiveparticipationin the course at least once everyseven days. Simplylogginginto the coursedoes not constitute active participation.

B. Activeparticipation is defined as the completion of requiredactivities suchas:

1. Completion ofonlinequizzes or exams

2. Submission of assignments

3. Participation threaded discussions, or

4.Involvement in discussion question as determined bythe instructorand indicated in the coursesyllabus.

C. Calculations forweeklyto percentageratios

1. Missing1 of15 weeks =6.67%

2. Missing2 of15 weeks =13.33%

3. Missing3 of15 weeks =20%

4. Missing1 of 7.5weeks =13.33%

5. Missing1.5 of7.5 weeks=20%

Procedures:

Early Intervention:

A. Anystudent who misses10%of an individual course(orearlier at facultydiscretion) duringaregular fifteen-week semester, ortheequivalent portion oftime in ashorter session, willhavetheirname submitted bythat courseinstructor to theOSUIT Early Alert System for retention intervention.

B. At the point theEarlyAlert is issued, thestudent mustmeet with their assigned facultyadvisor ordesignated faculty/staff member within seven (7)academic calendar days for counselingon how to improvetheir attendance andacademic success.

ExcessiveAbsences:

A. TheUniversityreserves theright to administrativelywithdraw anystudent from an individual coursewho misses 20%of that course,whether excused or unexcused, and, in theopinion ofthe instructor, thestudent does not haveareasonable opportunityto be successful in the course.

B. / Students shouldbe aware anyof thefollowingmayimpact theirfinancialaid:
1. / being administrativelywithdrawn froma course
2. / dropping a course
3. / theirlast date of attendancein a course

PleaseseeOSUIT Policy2-021 for fulldetails andprocedures.

AUTHORIZED TOOLS

Students mayuse any/allcoursematerials, includingbooks and notes, while completing

quizzes. All quizzes and written assignmentsareto be completed independently; no collaboration with classmates ispermitted and anyinstanceof suchwillbe considered academicdishonesty.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SPECIFIC TASKSAND ASSIGNMENTS

Instructions forindividual assignments willbegiven as assigned.

MindTap

This courseutilizesMindTap. You should havepurchasedan access keyfrom the

bookstore. You will needthis to access theresources the first timethroughD2L.Do not attemptto register throughCengageBrain.

Under each modulethere aretwo links. TheMindTapcourseisageneral link.All textbook and learningresources areeasilyaccessible through this link. Thechapterlinks can beused toaccess thespecific assignments andactivities available for that chapter.

This courseutilizes several resources to assistyouinyour learningprocess including:

ChapterResources

PracticeActivities

GradedActivities

Please refer to D2L under course Content, Course Resources, and Troubleshooting MindTap issues should you encounter any technical difficulties.

ChapterResources

The chapter resourcesinclude multiple sections to assist inyour learning,including: 1)

introduction, 2) chapter review, and 3)varied other sections. Theintroduction provides the chaptersummaryandlearningobjectives. Theothersections cover thechapter material including reading, short videosand audioreadings of terms. There is also the option to havethe chapter material read aloud toyou, if preferred. There arepractice activities at the end ofthe chapter material to assist in reviewingthematerial.

PracticeActivities

There arevarious practice activities to assistyou in learningthe chaptermaterial. These

activities include the abbreviations sections, flashcards, andchapter review. The abbreviation section reviews the abbreviations associated with the chaptercontent. The flashcardscan be customized if preferred and usedonlineor printed. Thechapterreview has alink to StudyWare Activitieswhich includeschapterslidepresentations, practice quizzes, word puzzles, games, imagelabeling, and animations. These activities haveno grade associated with them. These activities will assistyou immenselyin learningthe information forthe weekand successfullycompletingthegraded activities. Thereis a varietyof choices so utilizethe activities that fityour learningpreferences. You arenot required to complete allthe practiceactivities, butcan utilizethese activities as often as you desire. You areencouraged to participatein these activities prior to completingthe graded assignments.

GradedActivities

WeekOne:

An introduction discussion forumisrequired.Instructions forthis assignment arelocated

intheCourseSchedule.

Weekly graded activities:

Homework

Learning Lab

Quizzes

Homework

Homework is a matching exerciseof word parts and word buildingwith two attempts to

answercorrectly.If theactivityis stopped, the activityis resumed whereitwasstopped previously. This activityscoreis calculated inyour participation points.

Learning Lab

Learning Labconsistsof aPre-Assessment, ChalkTalk and PostAssessment.ThePost

Assessment is the scoreused foryour participationpoints. ThePre-Assessment and Chalk Talkscores areforyour information only. This activitymust be submitted in one settingoryou willberequired to restart theactivitythe next time. Makesureto submit eachactivityin order to record theactivitygrade.

Weekly Quizzes

Weeklyquizzes arelocated on D2Landare available from the first dayof class.Each

quizis worth 100 points.You will be allotted120 minutes for each 75 question quiz. You must complete and submit the quiz in the allotted time. The quiz will be graded immediately, however the instructor must hand grade any completion questions on the exam; therefore, your grade may change reflecting a higher score. Grades will be posted within 7 business days of the due date.

LateGraded Activities

The expectation is that all quizzes, homework andlearninglab activitiesareopen from

thefirst dayof thecourse.Ifyou failto completeoneof thesegradedactivities in the allotted time therewillbeno chancefor amake-up assignment andyouwillreceivea zero.It is advised thatyounot waituntil thelast daytocomplete anassignment sincethe website, as anywebsite,can beunpredictable. Although discussion forum and quizzes must be completed on time, you may work ahead if desired. Again, all work is expected to be complete by the due date posted in the course schedule. Late work is not accepted. Please contact me in a timely manner via email or phone if you have any questions or problems. If you have issues such as technical problems or an emergency that will not allow you to complete your assignments on time please contact me prior to the due date. It is at the instructor’s discretion to allow extra time to complete assignments due to unforeseen circumstances. If you have technical difficulties, the instructor may request you to provide a screen shot of your issue and send this copy via email prior to the assignment due date.

Participation Points

Theparticipation points for the coursewillbe calculated from thetwograded sections on

MindTap: Homework andLearning Lab.Homework andLearning Labare each worth up to 10 points weeklyfor apossible 20 points total. For instance, ascoreof 70%on the Homework and 85%on theLearning Lab would resultin participation points calculated as such:

70/10 = 7and 85/10 =8.57 +8.5 =15.5 Participation points forthe week=15.5

Communication:

The instructor will communicate on a weekly basis via the News Forum in D2L to inform students when grades are updated including weekly exams and participation points. The Course Question Forum is to be used for questions regarding the course. Remember this is a public forum. Be professional and courteous of others. If you have a personal question, please send me an email through the D2L system.

COURSE SCHEDULE
Thecourseweekbeginson MondayandendsonthefollowingSundayat11:59pm.Allcourseworkforthe weekmustbeconcludedbythedatelistedbelow.Theinstructorhastheauthoritytochangetheoutlinefor schedulingpurposes(forexample,seeweek14and15).
CourseOutline
Schedule / Topic / Assignment / Due Date
Week1
01/06/16-01/10/16 / IntroductiontoCourse
Identifycoursecompetencies andchapterobjectives
Reviewsyllabusandcourse schedule
Interpretsyllabusandcourse schedule / Week1Activities:
Please review the course syllabus and course schedule and make yourself a calendar of due dates.
Postanyquestionsregardingthe courseorsyllabusintheCourse QuestionsForum
Lookingahead:
Review discussion activity requirements
Beginreadingchapter1 / 01/10/16by
11:59pm
CST
Week2
01/11/16-01/17/16 / Introduce Self:

• Student will become familiar with other students in the course

Chapter1: IntroductiontoMedical
Terminology
Identifythefourtypesof wordpartsusedinforming
medicalterms
Useyour knowledgeof wordpartstoanalyze unfamiliarmedicalterms
Definecommonlyused wordroots,combining
forms,suffixes,andprefixes

• Recognize,define, spell,andcorrectly pronounce the primary terms in Chapter 1

/ DiscussionActivity:
Introduction-Thisactivityisto becompletedinthe Class DiscussionForum.The introductionshouldinclude:
1) Thelocationyouareat whilewritingthe introduction(i.e.home, OSUIT,highschool, livingroom,library,etc.)
2) Yourhobbiesorinterests
3) Howyouanticipatethis course willassistyouin yourfuturedegree
4) Aninterestingfactabout yourselfpeoplemightnot know
Respondtoatleastoneof yourclassmates’postings usingtherubricprovided.
Youareencouragedtoread
allyourclassmates’postings soyougetto knowtheothers inthecourse.
Chapter1 Activities:
ReviewCh.1ChapterResources andcompletePracticeActivities
CompleteCh.1 LearningLaband
Homeworkactivities
TakeCh.1 Quiz
Lookingahead:
Beginreadingchapter2 / 01/17/16by
11:59pm
CST
Week3
01/18/16-01/24/16 / Chapter 2: The Human Body in
HealthandDisease
Defineanatomyand physiologyandtheusesof
anatomicreferencesystems toidentifytheanatomic positionplusbodyplanes, directions,andcavities
Identifythemajororgans andfunctionsofthebody
systems
Recognize,define,spell, andpronouncetheprimary termsinChapter2 / Chapter2
Activities:
ReviewCh.2ChapterResources andcompletePracticeActivities
CompleteCh.2 LearningLaband
Homeworkactivities
TakeCh.2 Quiz
Lookingahead:
Beginreadingchapter3 / 01/24/16by
11:59pm
CST
Week4
01/25/16-01/31/16 / Chapter3: TheSkeletalSystem
Identifyanddescribethemajor functionsandstructuresofthe skeletalsystem
Differentiatebetweentheaxial andappendicularskeletons
Recognize,define,spell,and pronouncetheprimaryterms
inChapter3 / Chapter3
Activities:
ReviewCh.3ChapterResources andcompletePracticeActivities
CompleteCh.3 LearningLaband
Homeworkactivities
TakeCh.3 Quiz
Lookingahead:
Beginreadingchapter4 / 01/31/16by
11:59pm
CST
Week5
02/01/16-02/07/16 / Chapter4: TheMuscularSystem
Describethefunctionsand structuresofthemuscular system,includingmuscle fibers,fascia,tendons,and thethreetypesof muscle
Recognize,define, pronounce,andspellthe
primarytermsinChapter4 / Chapter4
Activities:
ReviewCh.4ChapterResources andcompletePracticeActivities
CompleteCh.4 LearningLaband
Homeworkactivities
TakeCh.4 Quiz
Lookingahead:
Beginreadingchapter5 / 02/07/16by
11:59pm
CST
Week6
02/08/16-02/14/16 / Chapter5: TheCardiovascular
System
Describethe heartinterms ofchambers,valves,blood flow,heartbeat,andblood supply
Statethedifferencebetween thepulmonaryandsystemic
circulation
Recognize,define,spell, andpronouncetheprimary termsinChapter5 / Chapter5
Activities:
ReviewCh.5ChapterResources andcompletePracticeActivities
CompleteCh.5 LearningLaband
Homeworkactivities
TakeCh.5 Quiz
Lookingahead:
Beginreadingchapter6 / 02/14/16by
11:59pm
CST
Week7
02/15/16-02/21/16 / Chapter6: TheLymphaticand
ImmuneSystem
Describethemajor functionsandstructuresof
thelymphaticandimmune
system
Recognize,define,spell, andpronouncetheprimary termsinChapter6 / Chapter6
Activities:
ReviewCh.6ChapterResources andcompletePracticeActivities
CompleteCh.6 LearningLaband
Homeworkactivities
TakeCh.6 Quiz
Lookingahead:
Beginreadingchapter7 / 02/21/16by
11:59pm
CST
Week8
02/22/16-02/28/16 / Chapter7: TheRespiratory
System
Nameanddescribethe majorfunctionsofthe
respiratorysystem
Recognize,define,spell, andpronouncetheprimary termsinChapter7 / Chapter7
Activities:
ReviewCh.7ChapterResources andcompletePracticeActivities
CompleteCh.7 LearningLaband
Homeworkactivities
TakeCh.7 Quiz
Lookingahead:
Beginreadingchapter 8 / 02/28/16by
11:59pm
CST
Week9
02/29/16-03/06/16 / Chapter8: TheDigestiveSystem
Identifyanddescribethe majorstructuresand functionsofthedigestive system
Recognize,define,spell, andpronouncetheprimary
termsinChapter8 / Chapter8
Activities:
ReviewCh.8ChapterResources andcompletePracticeActivities
CompleteCh.8 LearningLab
and Homeworkactivities
TakeCh.8 Quiz
Lookingahead:
Beginreadingchapter9 / 03/06/16 by
11:59pm
CST
Week10
03/07/16-03/13/16 / Chapter9:TheUrinarySystem
Identifyanddescribethe majorfunctionsand
structuresofthe urinary system
Recognize,define,spell, andpronouncetheprimary
termsinChapter9 / Chapter 9
Activities:
ReviewCh.9 ChapterResources andcompletePracticeActivities
CompleteCh.9 LearningLab
and Homeworkactivities
TakeCh.9 Quiz
Lookingahead:
Beginreadingchapter10 / 03/13/16 by
11:59pm
CST
Week 11
03/14/16
to
03/20/15 / Spring Break
/ / No Assignment
Week12
03/21/16-03/27/16 / Chapter10:TheNervousSystem
Describethefunctionsand structuresofthe nervous
system
Identifythemajordivisions ofthenervoussystemand describethe structuresof eachbylocationand function

• Recognize, define, spell, and pronounce the primary terms in

Chapter 10 / Chapter10
Activities:
ReviewCh.10 ChapterResources andcompletePracticeActivities
CompleteCh.10LearningLaband
Homeworkactivities
TakeCh.10Quiz
Looking ahead
Begin reading chapter 11 / 03/27/16by
11:59pm
CST
Week13
03/28/16-04/03/16 / Chapter11:SpecialSenses:The
EyesandEars
Describethefunctionsand structuresoftheeyesand earsandtheiraccessory structures
Recognize,define,spell, andpronouncetheprimary
termsinChapter11 / Chapter11
Activities:
ReviewCh.11 ChapterResources andcompletePracticeActivities
CompleteCh.11LearningLaband
Homeworkactivities
TakeCh.11Quiz
Looking ahead:
Begin reading chapter 12 / 04/03/16by
11:59pm
CST
Week14
04/04/16-04/10/16 / Chapter12:TheIntegumentary
System

• Identifyanddescribethe functionsandstructuresof theintegumentarysystem
• Recognize,define,spell, andpronouncetheprimary termsinChapter12

/ Chapter12
Activities:
ReviewCh.12 ChapterResources andcompletePracticeActivities
CompleteCh.12LearningLaband
Homeworkactivities
TakeCh.12Quiz
Lookingahead:
Beginreadingchapter13 and 14
(NOTE THE SCHEDULE CHANGE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE SEMESTER) / 04/10/16by
11:59pm
CST
Week15
Week 16
04/11/16-04/22/16 / Chapter13:TheEndocrineSystem
Describetheroleofthe endocrineglandsin maintaininghomeostasis
Nameanddescribethe functionsoftheprimary
hormonessecretedbyeach
oftheendocrineglands
Recognize,define,spell, andpronouncetheprimary termsinChapter13
Chapter14:The
ReproductiveSystem
Identifyanddescribe themajorfunctionsof themaleand female reproductivesystems
Recognize,define, spell,andpronounce theprimarytermsin Chapter14 / Chapter13 and14
Activities:
ReviewCh.13 and14 Chapter ResourcesandcompletePractice Activities
CompleteCh.13and14 Learning
LabandHomeworkactivities
TakeCh.13 and14 Quiz
Complete the Course Evaluation / Wednesday
04/20/16by
11:59pm
CST

Schedule is subject to change per instructor’s discretion