Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY TDS160 2. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 3.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Associate's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors
Assistants
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) Be able to analyze medical terms.
2) Comprehends the Pronunciation and Spelling Rules of Medical Terms
3) Learns Terms That Make up Medical Terms

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Integumentary System_anatomy and physiology Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Speech Loop
Problem Based Learning; Storyline 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week Integumentary System Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week Integumentary System Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week Skeletal System Anatomy and physiology Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week Medical Terms of the Skeletal System Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week Medical Terms of the Skeletal System Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week MIDTERM EXAM Question Answer

 Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
8. Week Muscular System-Anatomy and physiology Lecture; Question Answer

Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
9. Week Muscular System-Medical Terms Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week Nervous system_anatomy and physiology Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week Nervous system_medical terms Lecture; Question Answer

Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week Digestive system-anatomy and physiology Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week Digestive system-medical terms Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week Term analysis Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Şenel Tekin PŞ. Tıbbi Terminoloji 1. AÜ UZEM Yayınları, Ankara, 2010.

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program RequirementsContribution LevelDK1DK2DK3
PY15000
PY25000
PY35000
PY45000
PY55000

*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
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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 1
Homework 2 1
Presentation (Including Preparation Time) 1 1
Midterm Exam 1 2
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 7 1
Final Exam 1 8
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 1
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
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Course Information
  • Course Information
  • Weekly Topics (Content)
  • Sources Used in This Course
  • Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
  • ECTS credits and course workload