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NUTR 300

NUTR 300: Medical Terminology

Credit Hours: (1)

Develops language skills necessary for effective communication in the health care setting.

 

Detailed Description of Content of Course

Word Parts

  1. Root Words
  2. Prefixes
  3. Suffixes
  4. Combining Forms
  5. Diagnostic Procedures
  6. Therapeutic Interventions
  7. Anatomical Directional Terms
  8. Medical Abbreviations

Body Systems

  1. The Musculoskeletal System
  2. The Circulatory System
  3. The Respiratory System
  4. The Digestive System
  5. The Urinary System
  6. The Reproductive System
  7. The Integumentary System
  8. The Nervous System
  9. The Endocrine System

 

Detailed Description of Conduct of Course

The course is designed to be self-paced using programmed learning exercises, computer assisted instruction and audio pronunciations.

 

Goals and Objectives of the Course

Upon successful completion of the course students will recognize, interpret, pronounce and use medical terms and abbreviations required to effectively communicate in the health care setting.

 

Assessment Measures

Assessment measures include quizzes and tests.

 

Other Course Information

This course fulfills in part, the requirements for the Didactic Program in Dietetics accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics.

 

Review and Approval
New Course 3/6/09

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