| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | ANS113B | Medical Terminology | Compulsory | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Short Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| To gain the necessary knowledge, skills and competencies to distinguish, pronounce correctly, write and use medical and radiological terms related to the movement system, respiratory system, gastrointestinal system, central nervous system, circulatory system, urogenital system and other organs. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Nurcan DEMİRCAN AKSAN |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Comprehends the basic principles of medical terminology. | | 2 | Enables them to learn about prefixes, suffixes and roots, which are the basic elements of medical terms. | | 3 | Understands the whole body related region, disease, and disease symptoms within the systematic of medical terminology. | | 4 | Gains the ability to recognize, read and understand medical terminological words. | | 5 | Distinguish the importance of medical terms in corporate communication. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Normal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| Medical terms related to human anatomy, medical terms related to movement and nervous system and psychiatric diseases, medical terms related to respiratory and digestive system, medical terms related to the cardiovascular system, medical terms related to urinary, genital and endocrine system. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Introduction, definition and history of medical terminology | | | | 2 | General rules for formulating medical terms | | | | 3 | Elements that make up medical terms (roots, prefixes, suffixes) | | | | 4 | Examples of the separation of terms into their elements | | | | 5 | Term types (general terms, eponymous terms, acronym terms) | | | | 6 | Medical abbreviations, diagnostic terms | | | | 7 | Basic definitions and terms related to human structure, directional terms | | | | 8 | Midterm exam | | | | 9 | Medical terms related to the musculoskeletal system | | | | 10 | Medical terms related to the circulatory system | | | | 11 | Medical terms related to the digestive system | | | | 12 | Medical terms related to the respiratory system | | | | 13 | Medical terms related to the nervous system | | | | 14 | Medical terms related to the endocrine system | | | | 15 | Medical terms related to the urogenital system and sensory organs | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Stanfield, P., Hui, Y. H. & Cross, N. Essential Medical Terminology. Nobel Publishing. |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Self Study | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 7 | 2 | 14 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Homework | 14 | 1 | 14 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | | LO2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | | LO3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | | LO4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | | LO5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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