Spring 2024  |  PHAR 1002 Section 001: Medical Terminology (62218)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Independent Study
Credits:
2 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
Completely Online
Class Attributes:
Online Course
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/16/2024 - 04/29/2024
12:00AM - 12:00AM
Off Campus
Virtual Rooms ONLINEONLY
Enrollment Status:
Open (1015 of 1500 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Interested in learning the difference between an antigen and an antibiotic? During this course, you will not only increase your medical vocabulary by more than 2500 words at your own pace, you will also learn to identify and articulately describe a wide variety of medical conditions and processes. Communication related to disease states, procedures, and diagnostics in health care can sometimes seem like another language. This course will help you recognize medical abbreviations, relate terms to procedures and diagnostics, and comprehend the meaning of medical terminology by using word elements. If you are interested in the health care field or would like to understand more about your own medical care, this course is a great place to start.
Class Notes:
This course is delivered over 10 weeks, with all assessments being due during week 10 of the semester. This course has been intentionally designed and successfully delivered as an online course for over 10 years. 99% of students would recommend this class. More info can be found here: www.pharmacy.umn.edu/degrees-and-programs/online-courses/available-courses/phar-1002
Class Description:
This course has been designed to provide undergraduate students with an introductory knowledge of the terminology utilized in the Health Sciences. Students will learn how to analyze and build words from combining forms, suffixes, and prefixes in a systematic manner. Students will develop a working knowledge of the medical language which will serve as a basis for further course work in the health sciences. This is a self-study course using the textbook "Quick & Easy Medical Terminology" by Peggy C. Leonard, W.B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia, 2000, Third Edition. Students must pick up an orientation schedule outside of Mayo B288 and attend one of three orientation sessions. Attendance at session is mandatory. Questions can be addressed to Karen Lundsten at 612-625-8616
Grading:
80% Midterm Exam
20% Final Exam
Exam Format:
multiple choice
Class Format:
100% Other Style self-study
Workload:
25 Pages Reading Per Week
5 Exam(s)
Other Workload: one chapter per week
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/62218/1243
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
21 May 2007

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