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The Language of Healthcare: An Introduction to Medical Terminology | Self-Paced
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1 hour per week. A study guide will be provided to follow along with the videos. Completed study guides can be submitted for feedback and a grade.Letter Grade
A grade report is based on the successful completion of the study guide.Certificate of Completion
A completion certificate are based on the successful completion of the study guide.Class Experience
US Grade 9 - 12
Beginner Level
This course is best suited for teens who are: 👍Considering a career in healthcare 👍Looking ahead to college courses in health science 👍Self-starters and not afraid to ask questions Classes are led by an expert guide: 👍A chiropractor and acupuncturist who enjoys word puzzles and terminology 👍A veteran teacher with over 20 years experience at the college and high school level Learners will work through a series of short videos along with a study guide. The study guide can be printed before starting the class and submitted for grading and feedback. This class covers spelling rules for medical terms as well as word parts (prefixes, suffixes and roots). We will also begin to build our “word bank” in medical terminology. This class offers a good introduction to medical terminology. Looking for more? This is the first part of a 12 part series. The full course is available as a live online class or self-paced class.
Learning Goals
Identify word parts in a medical term.Assign meaning to word parts and define a medical term.Syllabus
Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum3 Lessons
over 1 WeekLesson 1:
Identifying Word Parts
We will learn how to “decode” a medical term by identifying the parts of the word. This lesson includes a 6 minute video. During the video, learners will be answering questions using the study guide. We will be using a short word bank to identify prefixes, suffixes and roots of a medical term. 1 assignment
7 mins of video lessons
Lesson 2:
Spelling Rules
We will go over 4 spelling rules used frequently in medical terminology. Learners will apply these rules to different word parts in order to build medical terms and work on pronunciation. This lesson includes a 6 minute video. During the video, learners will be answering questions using the study guide. 6 mins of video lessons
Lesson 3:
Building Your Word Bank
This lesson will introduce several common prefixes and suffixes in a 6 minute video. Using their study guides, learners will practice putting various word parts together to build more medical terms. We will continue to work on spelling and pronunciation. 6 mins of video lessons
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An optional study guide can be downloaded or printed out before class to help the learner follow along while watching the pre-recorded videos.
1 file available upon enrollment
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In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
Title: Acquiring Medical Language
Edition: 1st
Author: Steven Jones; Andrew Cavanagh
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education
ISBN: 9780073402314
Meet the teacher
Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Degrees
Doctoral Degree from Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College
Bachelor's Degree in Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences from Queen's University
My experience in teaching started when I was in high school as a math and ESL tutor. I majored in life sciences at Queen’s University in Ontario with a minor in psychology. I moved to North Carolina and practiced for 5 years as a chiropractor and acupuncturist before starting a family and embarking on a second career as a university instructor. I have been teaching anatomy & physiology and medical terminology for over 15 years.Reviews
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