MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
HIM1MTA
2015
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject, students are introduced to the terminology, diseases, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures relating to each body system as well as to terms used in specialist areas of medicine, surgery, pathology, imaging, nursing and allied health.
School: School of Psychology & Public Health
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Merilyn Riley
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 1 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: No prerequisites, however students enrolled in the following courses have priority for enrolment: HZHHIM Bachelor of Health Sciences/Master of Health Information Management, HZMCHM Bachelor of Health Sciences (Medical Classification)/Bachelor of Health Information Management.
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: Students from Faculties other than Health Sciences wanting to enrol in this unit must gain prior approval from the subject coordinator.
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Mastering Medical Terminology, Australia and New Zealand | Prescribed | Walker, S. Wood, M. Nicol, J. (2012) | ELSEVIER |
| Readings | Mastering of Medical Terminology workbook | Prescribed | Walker, S. Wood, M. Nicol, J. (2012) | ELSEVIER |
| Readings | Medical dictionary | Prescribed | student's choice | Mosby |
| Readings | Mastering Medical Terminology Mobile Device Application | Recommended | Walker,S. Wood, M. Nicol, J. (2012) | ELSEVIER |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Identify and define the meaning of a range of medical words, anatomical terms, acronyms and abbreviations that describe diagnostic, procedural and additional terms related to body structure, function and disease process.
- Activities:
- Lecture, workshop activities, on-line formative quizzes, guided readings.
02. Apply knowledge of medical word part definitions and their combinations, to correctly define, build and use medical terms in context.
- Activities:
- Lecture, workshop activities, on-line formative quizzes, guided readings.
03. Understand the basic structure and function of parts of the body and associated disease conditions, symptoms, surgical terminology, investigations, treatments and therapies.
- Activities:
- Lecture, workshop activities, on-line formative quizzes, guided readings.
04. Differentiate between symptoms, diseases and treatments relevant to different body systems.
- Activities:
- Lecture, workshop activities, on-line formative quizzes, guided readings.
05. Demonstrate speaking skills in the language/vocabulary of medicine.
- Activities:
- Lecture, workshop activities, on-line formative quizzes, guided readings.
06. Demonstrate spelling skills in the language/vocabulary of medicine.
- Activities:
- Lecture, workshop activities, on-line formative quizzes, guided readings.
07. Analyse simple medical documentation, such as Discharge summaries, Operation Reports and Case Studies.
- Activities:
- Lecture, workshop activities, on-line formative quizzes, guided readings.
Melbourne, 2015, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Merilyn Riley
Class requirements
WorkShop
One 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.
Lecture
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| group assignment - design, analysis and presentation of case studies (equivalent 1,000 words) | 20 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06 | |
| one 1-hour examination (mid-semester) | 30 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 06, 07 | |
| one 2-hour examination | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 06, 07 |
Melbourne, 2015, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: No
Maximum enrolment size: 80
Enrolment information: Staff shortage; therefore only have capacity to run two workshops in semester 1, 2015 In future will organise for more potential workshops
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Barbara Gleeson
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| group assignment - design, analysis and presentation of case studies (equivalent 1,000 words) | 20 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06 | |
| one 1-hour examination (mid-semester) | 30 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 06, 07 | |
| one 2-hour examination | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 06, 07 |