NAME OF COURSE: Medical Terminology for Machine Shorthand
COURSE PREFIX: CRP 152
CREDIT: 3.0
Semester Hours – This three-semester hour lecture course will meet
2250 minutes
per semester.
TEXT:
Medical Terminology and Anatomy and Physiology for Stenotypists;
StenEd; Latest Edition
Telephone: 822-7037
Email: sigwaldb@midlandstech.edu
OFFICE: SA 158
PREREQUISITES: AHS 102
COREQUISITES: None
MATERIALS NEEDED: Textbook, 3.5” high-density diskettes, CDs, or other means of storage such as a personal laptop, steno machine, steno paper, PDR and medical references provided by instructor.
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COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is a study of medical terms, definitions, root words, prefixes and suffixes with machine theory application of medical terms.
NOTE: This course is taught through the use of lecture, live dictation, taped dictation, videos, textbook, supplemental materials, field trips, guest speakers, and medical tutorials.
COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this course, the student shall be able to:
1. Demonstrate understanding and application of medical
terminology and anatomy through transcript production.
2. Demonstrate the ability to write and accurately transcribe
untimed computer-compatible medical dictation.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of medical brief forms through
systematic testing and transcript production.
4. Research and make oral presentations on psychological and
physical diseases, drugs, and body systems and functions.
5. Research names, descriptions of diseases,
drugs, etc. through
use of the PDR , other related research
materials, and the Internet.
6. Demonstrate knowledge of body systems and functions,
psychological and physical diseases, drugs and medical information
through
systematic testing and/or transcript production.
7. Participate in medicolegal discussions and debates.
GRADING SCALE: 90-100 A
80-89 B
70-79 C
60-69 D
0-59 F
GRADING COMPUTATION: The Final grade will be based on 75 percent of Daily Grades and Tests; 25
percent
of Class Participation.
MAKE-UP POLICY: All make-up work/tests/quizzes given will be at the discretion of the instructor.
LATE ASSIGNMENTS: Assignments are to be turned in on or before the announced due date. Late work will be accepted at the discretion of the instructor.
WEEKLY ASSIGNMENTS: All dates on this course outline are estimated and assignments may be changed at any time at the discretion of the instructor.
ATTENDANCE POLICY:
The departmental policy will apply. The number of absences allowed is equal to
twice the number of times the course meets per week.
Once a student’s absences reach the total
number allowed for the semester, they must visit the Student Counseling Services
to prevent immediately being
CAMPUS
EMERGENCY PROTOCOL: Students and employees are asked to report safety
concerns or suspicious activities to Campus Security at 7199 (on campus), or
738-7199 (cell phone and off campus). In the
event of an emergency, student and employee protocol is to immediately call
Campus Security or local 911. If an emergency occurs, employees and students
may seek additional information and instructions via MTC Information Centers,
email, college Intranet, the MTC website, campus voice mail and loud speakers.
TEST COMPROMISE POLICY:
There will be no test compromises in any class (i.e. cheating). All test
compromises will be dealt with according to the student code. (See Student
Handbook.)
NOTE: Students must earn a grade of “C” or better in all of the courses offered within the
Information Systems Department in order for the grade to be counted toward graduation.