Course Title: Medical Terminology

Course Code: 3106124

Program: Bachelor in Health and Wellness Studies
Department: Public Health
College: Applied Medical Sciences
Institution: King Faisal University
 Table of Contents
A. Course Identification....................................................................................................3
6. Mode of Instruction (mark all that apply)...............................................................................3
B. Course Objectives and Learning Outcomes...............................................................3
1. Course Description.................................................................................................................3
2. Course Main Objective............................................................................................................3
3. Course Learning Outcomes.....................................................................................................3
C. Course Content.............................................................................................................4
D. Teaching and Assessment.............................................................................................4
1. Alignment of Course Learning Outcomes with Teaching Strategies and Assessment
Methods.......................................................................................................................................4
2. Assessment Tasks for Students................................................................................................4
E. Student Academic Counseling and Support...............................................................5
F. Learning Resources and Facilities...............................................................................5
1.Learning Resources..................................................................................................................5
2. Facilities Required...................................................................................................................5
G. Course Quality Evaluation..........................................................................................5
H. Specification Approval Data........................................................................................6

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 A. Course Identification

1. Credit hours: 2
2. Course type
a. University College √ Department Others
b. Required √ Elective
3. Level/year at which this course is offered: Level 2 / Year 1
4. Pre-requisites for this course (if any): English Communication 1, 2, 3 and 4

5. Co-requisites for this course (if any): None

6. Mode of Instruction (mark all that apply)

No Mode of Instruction Contact Hours Percentage
1 Traditional classroom
2 Blended
3 E-learning 30 100%
4 Distance learning
5 Other

7. Contact Hours (based on academic semester)

No Activity Contact Hours
1 Lecture 30
2 Laboratory/Studio
3 Tutorial
4 Others (specify)
Total 30

B. Course Objectives and Learning Outcomes

1. Course Description
This course provides the student with the building blocks of basic medical terminology. Such
understanding will facilitate learning of scientific and medical principles encountered when
joining the specialization departments. The relationship of word parts to their anatomical and
physiological counterparts will be studied.
Rules for combining word parts into complete medical terms will be stressed. Accurate
pronunciation and spelling of word parts and complete terms will be emphasized throughout
the course.

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 2. Course Main Objective

1- Present the roles of the word parts utilized in analyzing and constructing medical
terminology.
2. Equip the students with the skill in building and analyzing medical terms.

3. Course Learning Outcomes

Aligned
CLOs
PLOs
1 Knowledge and Understanding
1.1 Identify the roots of the different medical terms. 1.1
Recognize prefixes and suffixes in medical terms and written medical
1.2 1.2
texts.
Relate the terminology to the names, locations, and functions of the
1.3 1.2
major organs of the body systems.
2 Skills :
Demonstrate communicative skills in using medical terminology and
2.1 2.1
abbreviations in academic and professional contexts.
Utilize the necessary medical terms to comprehend medical
2.2 2.3
instructions.
Demonstrate knowledge of important medical terms to educate people
2.3 2.3
and promote health issues.
3 Values:
3.1 Maintain personal and professional integrity and ethics. 3.1 3.3
3.2 Form judgments based on evidence and persuasive arguments. 3.2

C. Course Content
Contact
No List of Topics
Hours
1 Diagnostics and Syllabus Review 2
2 Basic Word Structure 6
3 Organization of the Body 6
4 Suffixes 4
5 Prefixes 4
6 Medical Specialists 4
7 Pronunciation and Spelling of Terms 4
Total 30

D. Teaching and Assessment

1. Alignment of Course Learning Outcomes with Teaching Strategies and
Assessment Methods
Code Course Learning Outcomes Teaching Strategies Assessment Methods
1.0 Knowledge and Understanding
Identify the roots of the different Online Live Lectures Written Online
1.1
medical terms. Flashcards Examination
1.2 Recognize prefixes and suffixes in Computer Assisted
medical terms and written medical Learning

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 Code Course Learning Outcomes Teaching Strategies Assessment Methods
texts.
Relate the terminology to the names,
1.3 locations, and functions of the major
organs of the body systems.
2.0 Skills
Demonstrate communicative skills in
using medical terminology and
2.1
abbreviations in academic and Role Playing Medical
professional contexts. Scenarios
Written Online
Utilize the necessary medical terms to Computer Assisted
2.2 Examination
comprehend medical instructions. Learning
Demonstrate knowledge of important
2.3 medical terms to educate people and
promote health issues.
3.0 Values
Maintain personal and professional Pair and Group
3.1
integrity and ethics. Activities
Co-operative learning Activity set
Form judgments based on evidence
3.2 Discussions
and persuasive arguments.
Role playing
2. Assessment Tasks for Students
Percentage of Total
# *Assessment task Week Due Assessment Score
1 Quiz 1 3 15%
2 Midterm Examination 8 20%
3 Quiz 2 10 15%
5 Final Examination 15 50%
Total 100%
*Assessment task (i.e., written test, oral test, oral presentation, group project, essay, etc.)

E. Student Academic Counseling and Support

Arrangements for availability of faculty and teaching staff for individual student
consultations and academic advice:

Students in need of academic consultation may avail of online consultation during office
hours. Students are required to give reasonable notice prior to the consultation.

F. Learning Resources and Facilities

1.Learning Resources
Davi Ellen Chabner (2018): Medical Terminology: A Short Course,
Required Textbooks 8th Edition. Missouri: Elsevier Saunders. ISBN: 9780323479882

- Mosby (2012). Mosby's Medical Dictionary: Comprehensive

Essential References
Definitions and Vivid Full-Color Illustrations, 9th Edition.
Materials
Missouri: Mosby Elsevier. ISBN: 978-0323085410

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 - Peggy C. Leonard (2011). Building a Medical Vocabulary. 4th
Edition. Missouri: Elsevier Saunders. ISBN: 9781416056270
- Andrew Hutton (2006). An Introduction to Medical Terminology
for Health Care: A Self-Teaching Package. 4th Edition. Missouri:
Elsevier Limited. ISBN: 9780443100758
Websites:
 www.Englishmed.com
Author: Elanguest English Language School
Date of retrieval: 15 November 2019

 www.Macmillandictionary.com
Author: Macmillan Publishers Limited
Electronic Materials Date of retrieval: 15 November 2019

 www.Medterms.com
Author: WEBMD
Date of retrieval: 15 November 2019

Other Learning
Flashcards, Multimedia Materials
Materials

2. Facilities Required
Item Resources
Accommodation
Classrooms, laboratories, demonstration (
).rooms/labs, etc
Technology Resources
AV, data show, Smart Board, software, ( Blackboard
).etc
Other Resources
Specify, e.g. if specific laboratory (
equipment is required, list requirements or
)attach a list

G. Course Quality Evaluation

Evaluation
Evaluators Evaluation Methods
Areas/Issues
Course Review
Course Objectives, Content
Curriculum Committee Course Report
and Learning Outcomes
Course Evaluation Survey
Classroom Observation
Faculty (QMS Annex O and P)
Effectiveness of teaching
Students Course Evaluation Survey
(QMS Annex B)
Moderation
Achievement of course
Course Faculty (QMS Annex G and Annex
learning outcomes
H)
Assessment Course faculty Verification

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 Evaluation
Evaluators Evaluation Methods
Areas/Issues
Learning Resources and Students Course Evaluation Survey
Facilities Faculty Course Report
Student Academic
Students Course Evaluation Survey
Counseling and Support
Course Report Review
Course Quality Management Program Coordinator
Evaluation areas (e.g., Effectiveness of teaching and assessment, Extent of achievement of course learning
outcomes, Quality of learning resources, etc.)
Evaluators (Students, Faculty, Program Leaders, Peer Reviewer, Others (specify)
Assessment Methods (Direct, Indirect)

H. Specification Approval Data

Council / Committee
Reference No.
Date