I.     University Course Catalog Description

Medical Terminology: A study of the language of medicine and allied health specialties, including word

construction, definitions, and application of terms.

II.   Course Overview

This course designed to improve your vocabulary skills, prepare you for advanced professional preparation courses by incorporating content taught in advanced medical and scientific courses, and provide you with the word part and compound term memorization, repetition, and the reinforcements needed to assure mastery of this unique language.

III. Course Prerequisites

None

IV. Course Credits

3

V.   Required Texts and Materials

Medical Technology Systems: A Body Systems Approach (8th Edition, textbook only) - Barbara Gylys and Mary Ellen Wedding

ISBN: 978-0-8036-5867-7

*****Please review information on Module 0 about accessing the free e-book*****

Open Educational Resource

Open education involves creating and/or utilizing existing teaching and learning materials that are freely available to all users—without the restrictions of proprietary systems that limit the sharing of academic content and data.  The materials in this course have been supplemented with Open Educational Resources, primarily from Building a Medical Terminology Foundation by Kimberlee Carter and Marie Rutherford under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.  

VI. Supplementary (Optional) Texts and Materials

Optional:  Medical Dictionary (i.e. - Taber’s, Dorland’s, Stedman’s, etc.)

VII.  Course Objectives

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

1. Analyze words structurally and to learn the tools of word analysis such as roots, suffixes, prefixes, and combining forms
2. Relate word elements with basic anatomy, physiology, and disease processes of the human body
3. Assemble, interpret, spell, and pronounce medical terms
4. Recognize, compose, and/or define medical abbreviations.

VIII.  Course Competencies, Assessment and Learning Methods

The program has adopted a set of competencies for evaluating outcomes of the program.  The following competencies are supported and developed in this course:

HSA Competencies and Evaluation

Teaching and Learning Methods-

IX.  Basis for Final Grade

Schedule Open and Close Dates:

Financial Aid Activity - Syllabus Quiz - due Friday, January 15, 2021 (5pm deadline due to financial aid)

Module 1 - 3 assignments (Chapters 1-4), Test #1 - deadline: Monday, February 1, 2021

Module 4 - 7 assignments (Chapters 5-8), Test #2 - Opens: Tuesday, February 2, 2021; Deadline: Monday, March 1, 2021

Module 8 - 11 assignments (Chapters 9-12), Test #3 - Opens: Tuesday March 2, 2021; Deadline: Monday, March 29, 2021

Module 12 - 14 assignments (Chapters 13-16) - Opens: Tuesday March 30, 2021; Deadline: Tuesday May 4, 2021

Test #4 - Opens: Monday, Wednesday April 28, 2021; Deadline: Tuesday May 4, 2021

Practice Non-graded Activities (Optional):

There are multiple optional activities available for each chapter.  These activities can be used for further practice and study purposes.  They are not required for the course and will have no impact on your grade. The activities include:

Flashcards - Flashcard deck including any relevant word roots, prefixes, and/or suffixes for that chapter.

Crossword - A crossword puzzle where you fill in the word/word part based on the definition.

Sort-It-Out - Drag and drop terms into their corresponding folders

Fill-In-The-Blank - Choose the correct term based on the definition provided to fill in the blank

Image Labeling - label the image with the associated words/word parts

Graded Activities:

There will be several graded activities for each chapter of the textbook.  These games will be worth 50% of the student’s total score for the course. Each graded activity may be taken up to (2) times, the higher grade of the two attempts will be saved.  The activity types are described below.

Matching: Match the word part to it's meaning

Assemble- A-Word:  Choose word parts to assemble the full medical term as defined.

Jeopardy: Compete in a game of jeopardy by identifying the right word part or the right word that defines a statement

Tests:

There will be four (4) Tests (the questions cover four chapters each). These tests contain true/false and multiple choice questions, and are timed. Each test may only be taken one (1) time.

X.  Financial Aid Requirement

All instructors/faculty are required to document students’ academic activity at the beginning of each course. In order to document that you began this course, please complete the following academic activity by the end of the first week of classes ( due 11:59pm Friday, January 15th) or as soon as possible after adding the course. Failure to do so may result in a delay in the disbursement of your financial aid.  While this assignment is responsible for meeting your financial aid requirement, it is also Mandatory for your grade for this class as well.

Syllabus Quiz

XI.  Grade Dissemination

Graded tests, quizzes, and assignments in this course will be available for review only after the assessment period has ended and at the discretion of the instructor. You can access your scores at any time using "myUCF Grades" in the portal. Please note that scores in Canvas are unofficial grades throughout the semester. It is important to note that a grade of 0 may not flow into the gradebook and be integrated into your grade.  It is the student's responsibility to be aware of any 0 grades they receive for missing an assignment and how it will impact your grade.  If you need help accessing myUCF Grades, see the online tutorial: https://myucfgrades.ucf.edu/help/.

XII.  Ethics Statement & Academic Conduct Policy

Academic Integrity

Responses to Academic Dishonesty, Plagiarism, or Cheating

Communication Outside the Webcourse

XIII.  Course Policies: Assignment Information & Grades

Attendance Policy:

As this is a web-based course there is no expectation on attendance to a classroom.  However, as we are not meeting physically, it is your responsibility to keep up with the work and deadlines for this course.  Please make sure you are checking the course frequently for any changes or announcements from the instructor.

Course Accessibility Statement

Campus Safety Statement

• Emergencies on campus are rare, but if one should arise during class, everyone needs to work together. Students should be aware of their surroundings and familiar with some basic safety and security concepts.

  • In case of an emergency, dial 911 for assistance.
  • Every UCF classroom contains an emergency procedure guide posted on a wall near the door. Students should make a note of the guide’s physical location and review the online version at <http://emergency.ucf.edu/emergency_guide.html>.
  • Students should know the evacuation routes from each of their classrooms and have a plan for finding safety in case of an emergency.
  • If there is a medical emergency during class, students may need to access a first-aid kit or AED (Automated External Defibrillator). To learn where those are located, see <https://ehs.ucf.edu/automated-external-defibrillator-aed-locations>.
  • To stay informed about emergency situations, students can sign up to receive UCF text alerts by going to <https://my.ucf.edu> and logging in. Click on “Student Self Service” located on the left side of the screen in the toolbar, scroll down to the blue “Personal Information” heading on the Student Center screen, click on “UCF Alert”, fill out the information, including e-mail address, cell phone number, and cell phone provider, click “Apply” to save the changes, and then click “OK.”
  • Students with special needs related to emergency situations should speak with their instructors outside of class.
  • To learn about how to manage an active-shooter situation on campus or elsewhere, consider viewing this video (<You CAN Survive an Active Shooter Links to an external site.>).

Campus Safety Statement for Students in Online-Only Courses

Though most emergency situations are primarily relevant to courses that meet in person, such incidents can also impact online students, either when they are on or near campus to participate in other courses or activities or when their course work is affected by off-campus emergencies. The following policies apply to courses in online modalities.

• To stay informed about emergency situations, students can sign up to receive UCF text alerts by going to <https://my.ucf.edu> and logging in. Click on “Student Self Service” located on the left side of the screen in the toolbar, scroll down to the blue “Personal Information” heading on the Student Center screen, click on “UCF Alert”, fill out the information, including e-mail address, cell phone number, and cell phone provider, click “Apply” to save the changes, and then click “OK.”
• Students with special needs related to emergency situations should speak with their instructors outside of class.

Deployed Active Duty Military Students

Email:

This will be the main function of communication between the instructor and the student outside of office hours.  As this is a web-based course it is the student’s responsibility to reach out to the instructor with any questions they have and/or if they are struggling. I will make an effort to respond to your email in a timely manner, but please give me at least 48 hours to reply to messages during the week. I will not check the course mail over the weekend (Saturday or Sunday), so please do not wait until the last minute to send in questions. If I do not respond within 72 hours, please feel free to follow-up.  The instructor will be monitoring the course and responding to email on the weekends when available.  Before contacting the instructor with a question, try finding the answer on your own by searching in different places (re-read the module, check the course schedule, re-read the syllabus, send a message to your fellow classmates using the conversations tool, etc).  Please use the “Inbox” function on the course website.  If there are questions about Canvas the student must contact onlinesupport for assistance; questions for the MyLab must be directed to their technical support listed on the course homepage.  

Extra Credit Policy:

There will be no Extra Credit available in this course.  There will be no rounding in this course as you have the opportunity to take each graded game twice.  

Grades of "Incomplete":

The current university policy concerning incomplete grades will be followed in this course. Incomplete grades are given only in situations where unexpected emergencies prevent a student from completing the course and the remaining work can be completed the next semester. The instructor is the final authority on whether you qualify for an incomplete. Incomplete work must be finished by the end of the subsequent semester or the “I” will automatically be recorded as an “F” on your transcript.

Late Work Policy:

There are no make-ups for assignments, quizzes, tests, or the final exam. It is the student’s responsibility to keep up with due dates and times for all activities in this course. Asking for special treatment, i.e., extensions for assignments and assessments (without due reason), asking for bumping up grades is expressly prohibited.

Professionalism Policy:

Keep in mind professionalism in all communications for this course, including emails and discussion board posts.  Do not use text-speak.  Respect each other's ideas, feelings and experience. Be courteous and considerate. It is important to be honest and to express yourself freely, but being considerate of others is just as important and expected online, as it is in the classroom. Explore disagreements and support assertions with data and evidence.

Webcourses:

This course will be utilizing Webcourses as the access point for the all of the material.  All assignments and quizzes will be accessed through Webcourses.  All information will be housed on the course page and information will be disseminated through announcements and emails.  Students should be logging in a few times a week to check their announcements and inbox.  You will be expected to have daily access to the internet and email, since I will be posting about assignment updates, additions and/or changes. If you do not own a computer, there are computers accessible to you in all UCF's computer labs, and most computer labs have computers connected to the internet. In addition, it is your responsibility to secure a working computer with reliable internet connectivity. Technical issues with computers are not to be used as excuses. Students should contact Online@ucf support at 407-823-3808 if they need assistance with WebCourses. Additionally, students are expected to familiarize themselves with the functionality of WebCourses. “Not knowing how to post/submit/etc.” are NOT valid excuses for missed assignments.

University-Wide Face Covering Policy for Common Spaces and Face-to-Face Classes

To protect members of our community, everyone is required to wear a facial covering inside all common spaces including classrooms (https://policies.ucf.edu/documents/PolicyEmergencyCOVIDReturnPolicy.pdf. Students who choose not to wear facial coverings will be asked to leave the classroom by the instructor. If they refuse to leave the classroom or put on a facial covering, they may be considered disruptive (please see the Golden Rule for student behavior expectations). Faculty have the right to cancel class if the safety and well-being of class members are in jeopardy. Students will be responsible for the material that would have been covered in class as provided by the instructor.

Notifications in Case of Changes to Course Modality

Depending on the course of the pandemic during the semester, the university may make changes to the way classes are offered. If that happens, please look for announcements or messages in Webcourses@UCF or Knights email about changes specific to this course.

COVID-19 and Illness Notification

Students who believe they may have a COVID-19 diagnosis should contact UCF Student Health Services (407-823-2509) so proper contact tracing procedures can take place.

Students should not come to campus if they are ill, are experiencing any symptoms of COVID-19, have tested positive for COVID, or if anyone living in their residence has tested positive or is sick with COVID-19 symptoms. CDC guidance for COVID-19 symptoms is located here: (https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/symptoms.html Links to an external site.)

Students should contact their instructor(s) as soon as possible if they miss class for any illness reason to discuss reasonable adjustments that might need to be made. When possible, students should contact their instructor(s) before missing class.

In Case of Faculty Illness

If the instructor falls ill during the semester, there may be changes to this course, including having a backup instructor take over the course. Please look for announcements or mail in Webcourses@UCF or Knights email for any alterations to this course.

Course Accessibility and Disability COVID-19 Supplemental Statement

Accommodations may need to be added or adjusted should this course shift from an on-campus to a remote format. Students with disabilities should speak with their instructor and should contact sas@ucf.edu to discuss specific accommodations for this or other courses.

XIV.  Important Dates to Remember

Drop/Swap Deadline: Friday, January 15, 2021 11:59 PM

Martin Luther King Jr. Day (No Class) - January 18, 2021

Withdrawal Deadline: Friday, March 26, 2021   

Spring Break: Sunday April 11 - Sunday, April 18, 2021

Grade Forgiveness Deadline: Monday April 26, 2021

Final Examination: Wednesday April 28 - Tuesday May 4, 2021                             

XV.  Schedule

All the dates and assignments are tentative, and can be changed at the discretion of the professor.  As the university is located in Central Florida, all due dates and times are in EST.

Hard Deadlines:  Date Assigned at 11:59PM EST

Financial Aid Activity - Syllabus Quiz - due Friday, January 15, 2021 (5pm deadline due to financial aid)

Module 1 - 3 assignments (Chapters 1-4), Test #1 - due: Monday, February 1, 2021

Module 4 - 7 assignments (Chapters 5-8), Test #2 - due: Monday, March 1, 2021

Module 8 - 11 assignments (Chapters 9-12), Test #3 - due: Monday March 29, 2021

Module 12 - 14 assignments (Chapters 13-16) and Test #4 - due: Tuesday May 4, 2021

* Note: The Schedule is subject to revision