MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY

HIM1MTA

2020

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. Students will learn to interpret simple medical documentation.

School: Psychology and Public Health (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Emma Barker

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 1 - UG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: Enrolment accepted until quota reached

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Mastering of Medical Terminology workbook

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Walker, S. Wood, M. Nicol, J.

Year: 2012

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: ELSEVIER

ISBN: N/A

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Medical dictionary

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: student's choice

Year: N/A

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: Mosby

ISBN: N/A

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Mastering Medical Terminology, Australia and New Zealand

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Walker, S. Wood, M. Nicol, J.

Year: 2012

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: ELSEVIER

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

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Mastering Medical Terminology Mobile Device Application

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Walker,S. Wood, M. Nicol, J.

Year: 2012

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: ELSEVIER

ISBN: N/A

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Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

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.

02. Apply knowledge of medical word part definitions and their combinations, to correctly define, build and use medical terms in context.

03. Understand the basic structure and function of parts of the body and associated disease conditions, symptoms, surgical terminology, investigations, treatments and therapies.

04. Differentiate between symptoms, diseases and treatments relevant to different body systems.

05. Demonstrate speaking skills in the language/vocabulary of medicine.

06. Demonstrate spelling skills in the language/vocabulary of medicine.

07. Analyse simple medical documentation, such as Discharge summaries, Operation Reports and Case Studies.

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: 120

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Emma Barker

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour 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 2.00 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	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Group assignment - design, analysis and presentation of case studies (1,000-words equivalent)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6
Two x individual in class tests (1,000-words equivalent, total)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO6, SILO7
One 2-hour examination	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	50	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO6, SILO7

Sydney, 2020, Study period 1, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Emma Barker

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour 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 2.00 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	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Group assignment - design, analysis and presentation of case studies (1,000-words equivalent)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6
Two x individual in class tests (1,000-words equivalent, total)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO6, SILO7
One 2-hour examination	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	50	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO6, SILO7