General Information

• Name: Language of Medicine
• Discipline: Health Information Technology (HIT)
• Units (Credits): 3
• Schedule History: See when this course was offered over the last three years.
• Transfer Information: Courses with numbers 100 to 299: This course is designed to apply toward a WNC degree and/or transfer to other schools within the Nevada System of Higher Education, depending on the degree chosen and other courses completed. It may transfer to colleges and universities outside Nevada. For information about how this course can transfer and apply to your program of study, please contact a counselor.
• Academic Division: Nursing and Allied Health
• Prerequisites: None

Course Outline

I: Catalog Course Description

Applies medical language by body system and appropriate use within the accepted nomenclature and classification systems. This course is designed to meet professional program requirements.

Note: Non-transferable for an NSHE baccalaureate degree. Non-applicable towards an AA or AS Degree.

II: Course Objectives

Upon completion of course, students are expected to know the following:

• • • Identify and define the word parts most frequently used with the major body systems and specialties.
  • • Properly spell, define, and pronounce medical terms associated with each body system studied.
  • • Define unfamiliar medical terms by analyzing the word parts and verifying the definition in a medical dictionary.
  • • Use the Internet to locate information about specific medical conditions, procedures, and research.
  • • Identify pathological conditions common to the body systems studied in this course.
  • • Identify diagnostic and surgical procedures common to the body systems studied in this course.
• These objectives will be achieved through a combination of written, reading, and listening exercises, which utilizes a multi sensory approach to learning. Whenever possible, material is presented in context, as it is used in the medical environment.

III: Course Linkage

Linkage of course to educational program mission and at least one educational program outcome.

Linkage of Course to Educational Program Mission Outcomes.

MISSION - This course is to provide employment-related knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in a chosen field of study.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES - Students who complete programs in occupational areas are expected to demonstrate that they:

Know
• The subject matter appropriate to the emphasis of the degree.

Are Able To
• Acquire skills and perform tasks necessary for employment or career enhancement.
• Present themselves effectively to a potential employer.
• Demonstrate effective communication skills appropriate resources to remain current in the chosen occupational field.


Have Developed
• An appreciation of the importance of social, ethical, legal and diversity issues.