HCM 350 Fall 2021 Syllabus Revised PDF

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School of Health Professions Department of Health Services Administration Healthcare Management Program The standards and requirements set forth in this syllabus may be modified at any time by the course instructor, Dr. Soumya Niranjan. Notice of such changes will be made by announcement in class, by email notice to the class, and/or by changes made to this syllabus posted on the HCM 350 Canvas course website. COURSE NUMBER and TITLE:

HCM 350 - Medical Terminology for Health Professionals

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Systematic study of medical terminology with emphasis on constructing, understanding, and using medical terms. Content includes diseases, symptoms & signs of disease, diagnostic and clinical procedures and treatment modalities.

SEMESTERS OFFERED:

All terms

LOCATION:

Online

CONTACT HOURS:

N/A

CREDIT HOURS:

3 credit hours

COURSE DIRECTOR:

Name: Soumya J Niranjan, PhD, MS, BPharm Office: SHPB 540A Email: [email protected]

OFFICE HOURS:

I am available to meet with you virtually via Zoom by appointment only. To request a meeting: Use the course (Canvas) email. Identify your reason to meet (be specific) List days and times that are available for you to meet

INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS:

Online instruction via Canvas; PowerPoint presentations;

PREREQUISITES:

None

REQUIRED TEXTS:

Rice, J. (2018) My Lab Medical Terminology with Pearson eText -Access Cardfor Medical Terminology for Health Care Professionals, 9th ed. Hoboken, NJ: Pearson. ISBN 13: 9780134482187.

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COURSE OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this course is to familiarize learners with the language of medicine. At the conclusion of this course, the student will be able to: 1. Spell, define, identify word parts, and correctly use medical terms to complete a clinical statement. 2. Given the definition, construct an acceptable and correctly spelled medical term. 3. Provide the correct phrase, name, or label for a medical abbreviation. 4. Identify major anatomical elements of various body systems. 5. Distinguish between the main functions of various body systems. 6. Proficiently use a medical dictionary and other health care references. COURSE EVALUATION: There are 13 modules in this course. The first module is an orientation module with an introduction to the class and an honor code attached to it. The orientation module is 2 weeks. During this period, students are to obtain Pearson MyLab access. Each module thereafter will have assignments and a timed quiz for each chapter covered. Each module is undertaken weekly. First Day Access: To enhance your learning experience and provide affordable access to the right course material, this course is part of an inclusive access model called First Day. You can easily access the required materials for this course at a discounted price through the course materials tab on the Canvas Course site. Watch this video to learn how to reveal your access code to MyLab. Once you reveal the access code, proceed to register to your MyLab course with it. UAB will bill you at the discounted price as a course charge for this course. The charge should show as Book Charges First Day on the student’s account in Banner. It is NOT recommended that students Opt-Out, as these materials are required to complete the course. You can choose to Opt-Out on the first day of class, but you will be responsible for purchasing your course materials at the full retail price and access to your materials may be suspended. For more information and FAQs go to customercare.bncollege.com. Pearson My Lab: All students are REQUIRED to obtain Pearson MyLab access during the 2-week orientation period. Assignments and quizzes will be completed on Pearson MyLab. MyLab can be assessed through the Canvas course page or directly through Pearson MyLab website. Please refrain from obtaining the temporary access as past students have done this and were unable to complete assignments once it expired. Medical Terminology Assignments: There are twelve (12) assignments (each module counting as an assignment) that will be made available through canvas: Each assignment will consist of activities or games per chapter covered. Some chapters may consist of more games than other chapters, but you are responsible for completing ALL games for assigned chapters. Students are allowed one attempt for each game. Multiple attempts will NOT be allowed. Students are encouraged to complete all assignments for each module, but only the TOP ten modules will be included in the final point tally (the two lowest assignment grades – or zeroes if you skip an assignment - will be dropped). Assignments will be open for completion from the beginning of the week (Monday morning (12:00 a.m.) through Sunday night (11:59 p.m.). See specific dates for all assignments in the weekly class schedule below. Please note that some modules cover two (2) or (3) chapters; however, each module is considered one assignment.

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Exam Reviews (Quizzes): Each chapter includes an exam review (quiz). Some modules include multiple chapters. Students are allowed one attempt for each quiz. Multiple attempts will NOT be allowed. Again, students are encouraged to complete all exam reviews, but only the TOP 10 modules will be included in the final point tally (the two lowest modules – or zeroes if you skip a quiz - will be dropped). The purpose of the exam reviews is to test your conceptual and factual knowledge about the materials that was covered in the book chapters. Note: Exam reviews will open for completion (at one sitting) Monday morning (12:00 a.m.) through Sunday night (11:59 p.m.). See specific dates for all quizzes in the weekly class schedule below. Note: Each chapter includes guided lectures, self-paced study, and review questions for further learning; however, students will ONLY be graded for the games and quizzes. Final Exam: There will be no midterm exam. There will be a final exam: it consists of multiple-choice questions, matching, and true/false. This exam is cumulative. The exam will open December 6th at midnight and close December 9th at 11:59pm. The exam will be accessible through My Lab and will not be monitored through ProctorU. Students will have 3 hours to complete the exam. There will be no make-up exam.

Assignment

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Due Date

40%

Due weekly on Sundays (11:59 PM CST) see syllabus for due dates

Exam Reviews (Quizzes)

40%

Due weekly on Sundays (11:59pm CST) - see syllabus for unit due dates

Final Exam

20%

Assignments

Due December 9th (11:59pm CST)

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