Whitnall  High  School  Course  Syllabus   Curriculum  Area:          Science     Course  Title:      Medical  Terminology  

Course  Length:      1  semester  

Prerequisites:      Grade  11,  12      “C”  or  better  in  a  Life  Science  

Date  Revised:    August  2015  

Course  #:  7700  

Stage  1:  Desired  Results   Course  Description  and  Purpose  (from  selection  guide):  

This  one  semester  course  focuses  on  the  component    parts  of  medical  terms:  prefixes,  suffixes  and  word  roots.      Students  will  practice   formation,  analysis  and  reconstruction  of  terms,  including    spelling,  definition  and  pronunciation.    Organized  according  to  body  systems,   terms  related  to  anatomy,  diseases  and  disorders,  as  well  as  surgical  and  diagnostic  terms  will  be  explored.     This  course  is  articulated  with  the  state-­‐wide  technical  college  medical  terminology  course.    Students  completing  the  course  with  a  grade   of  B  earn  3  transcripted  credits  from  the  Milwaukee  Area  Technical  College.  

Enduring  Understanding(s):    

  Medicine  has  a  language  of  its  own  with  a  vocabulary  built   from  Greek  and  Latin  word  parts,  eponyms,  acronyms  and   terms  from  modern  language.        

Essential  Questions:  

  How  can  medical  terms  be  built/translated  from  Greek  and  Latin   prefixes,  roots  and  suffixes?      

Standards  (Commission  on  Accreditation  of  Allied  Health  Education  Programs/Medical  Assisting)     Examine  the  basic  structure  of  medical  words.   Identify  medical  terminology  word  building  skills  and  definitions.   Apply  the  use  of  medical  terminology.       Benchmarks  (College-­‐Readiness):     Wisconsin  Technical  College  System  Aligned  Course  –  Medical  Terminology  

Unit  Targets:      

  For  each  of  the  systems  and  topics  listed*  be  able  to:     1. Define  the  anatomical  terms.   2. Define  and  spell  related  word  parts.   3. Build,  analyze,  define,  pronounce  and  spell  disease  and  disorder  terms  that  are  built  from  word  parts.   4. Build,  analyze,  define,  pronounce  and  spell  the  surgical  terms  that  are  built  from  word  parts.   5. Build,  analyze,  define,  pronounce  and  spell  complementary  terms  that  are  built  from  word  parts.   6. Define,  pronounce  and  spell  selected  additional  related  terms  that  are  not  built  from  word  parts.     • Integumentary  System,  Respiratory  System,  Urinary  System,  Male  Reproductive  System,  Female  Reproductive  System,   Obstetrics  &  Neonatology,  Cardiovascular  &  Lymphatic  Systems,  Digestive  System,  The  Eye,  The  Ear,  Musculoskeletal  System,   Nervous  System  and  Common  Behavioral  Health  Terms,  Endocrine  System    

Stage  2  :    Assessment  Evidence   Assessments:  

  Semester  Calculations  

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Grading:  

  Cumulative  test  grades  throughout  the  semester  will  count  as  80%  of  the  grade  and  the  semester  exam   counts  as  20%.    

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Teacher  Contact  Information:            Nicole  TenPas            414-­‐525-­‐8634            [email protected]  (This  is  the  best  way  to  contact  me)            Website:    See  staff  directory  on  Whitnall  website     Resources:   th          Exploring  Medical  Language,  9  edition,  Myrna  &  Danielle  LaFleur-­‐Brooks            Website  includes  a  daily  calendar,  learning  targets,  daily  activities  and  assignments            Google  Calendar  is  updated  each  unit     Course  Supplies:            iPad            Textbook            Flashcards            Notebook  or  loose  leaf            Pencil  or  erasable  pen            Red  pen            Highlighter     Classroom  rules  and  expectations:   • You  must  be  in  the  classroom  and  in  your  seat  when  the  bell  rings.    Repeated  tardies  will  result  in  detention  to  be  served  at  the   convenience  of  Mrs.  TenPas.       • You  must  have  your  textbook  for  class  every  day.    Also  bring  your  flashcards  and  a  pen  or  pencil.   • Be  polite  and  respectful  to  all.   • Only  water  may  be  consumed  in  the  classroom  and  should  be  kept  on  the  floor  by  your  chair.       • Turn  off  your  cell  phone.    WHS  Cell  Phone  Policy  will  be  enforced.     Absences   • Take  your  textbook  home  with  you  everyday.    Exercises  and  expectations  for  each  chapter  are  posted  on  my  website.  If  you  are   absent  you  can  continue  the  chapter  work  at  home.    If  you  need  to  reschedule  a  test,  you  must  see  me  and  do  it  as  soon  as   possible.       Grading  scale   The  following  grading  scale  is  used  for  this  course:       A   100%  -­‐  93%     C     76%  -­‐  73%       A-­‐   92%  -­‐  90%     C-­‐     72%  -­‐  70%       B+   89%  -­‐  87%     D+                       69%  -­‐  67%       B   86%  -­‐  83%     D     66%  -­‐  63%       B-­‐   82%  -­‐  80%     D-­‐     62%  -­‐  60%       C+   79%  -­‐  77%     F     below  59%     Plagiarism/Cheating   • Please  read  your  student  handbook  regarding  the  school  rules  on  plagiarism  and  cheating.       • Any  student  who  is  involved  in  such  an  activity  will  be  referred  to  the  administration  and  will  receive  a  zero  on  the  assignment.       • Remember,  any  student  who  allows  someone  else  to  copy  his  or  her  work  is  also  cheating.    

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