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Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY I TSU103 1. Semester 3 + 0 3.0 6.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Associate's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery Distance Education
Course Coordinator
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Goals The purpose of medical terminology, to ensure good communication between health care professionals and medical terms that are needed to teach the use of a common language.
Course Content This course consists of the origin of medical language, the component parts of a medical term, basic prefix, suffixes and roots; the common rules for proper medical term formation, pronunciation, and spelling of medical terms; basic terms and abbreviations used in documenting health records; the common forms used in documenting the care of a patient; the common anatomical terms related to the major systems of the body; common terms related to symptoms, diagnoses, surgeries, therapies, and diagnostic test related to the major systems of the body.
Learning Outcomes 1) The basic constructs of medical terms are spelling, reading and learning with meanings
2) He/She will be able to analyse the component parts of a medical term, basic prefix, suffixes and roots; the common rules for proper medical term formation, pronunciation, and spelling of medical terms.
3) He/She will be able to analyse the component parts of a medical term, basic prefix, suffixes and roots; the common rules for proper medical term formation, pronunciation, and spelling of medical terms.
4) He/She will be able to analyse the component parts of a medical term, basic prefix, suffixes and roots; the common rules for proper medical term formation, pronunciation, and spelling of medical terms.
5) He/She will be able to analyse the component parts of a medical term, basic prefix, suffixes and roots; the common rules for proper medical term formation, pronunciation, and spelling of medical terms.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week To Learn Medical Terminology Lecture
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning
Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
2. Week To Learn Medical Terminology Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning
Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
3. Week To Learn Medical Terminology Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning
Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
4. Week Basic Definitions Lecture
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning
Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
5. Week Basic Definitions Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning
Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
6. Week Basic Definitions Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning
Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
7. Week Roots Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning
Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
8. Week Roots Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning
Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
9. Week Roots Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning
Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
10. Week Prefix Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning
Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
11. Week Prefix Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning
Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
12. Week Suffix Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning
Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
13. Week Suffix Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning
Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
14. Week Review Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving
Brainstorming
Case Based Learning
Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Tıbbi Terminoloji 1-2 Ders Kitabı, Perihan ŞENEL TEKİN, UZEM Yayınları, Yayın No: 72

ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 3
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 3
Homework 5 3
Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.) 14 3
Midterm Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 1 14
Final Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 14
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
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