OIT 227 - Milliken

OIT 227: Medical Terminology

Fall 2008

Instructor

Carol Milliken

Phone

269-965-3931, Extension 2519

Office Hours:
Online:

Arranged. It is best to contact your instructor via e-mail. My e-mail address is millikenc@kellogg.edu
I will respond to student e-mail within two work days.

Course Prerequisites

Before enrolling in this course, the student should be familiar with basic touch-typing fundamentals and have some experience working in a windows environment with a mouse. You will need access to a computer and an Internet Browser.

Textbook

Do not buy a book that does not come with a CD - Medical Terminology for Health Professions, Sixth Edition by Ann Ehrlich and Carol Schroeder. Thomson Publishing. ISBN #1-418072524

Online Course Features and Requirements

Number of tests: There are fifteen chapter exams. They are all available online.

Required on campus sessions: None

Special labs or practicum: None

Number of assignments: 15 Chapters and 15 Exams

Estimated time per week: 3

Group interaction required: No

Scheduled activities or self paced: Self-Paced

Requirements: Students must have access to the following:

Equipment: You will need a computer that is able to access and interact with the Web. For best results, a Pentium or PowerMac with a 56 Kbps or faster modem and 256 MB or more of RAM should be considered the minimal system.
Software: You will need one of the following Internet browsers: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or higher; Firefox; Mac users may use Safari or Firefox.
Internet connection: Home users need Internet access through an Internet Service Provider (ISP) that offers a reliable connection to the Internet.

Course Site:

http://bb.kellogg.edu

Curriculum Statement:

Upon completion of this course, students will know about and be able to use and understand basic medical terminology.

Description

The course introduces students to basic medical terminology. Prefixes, suffixes, word roots, combining forms, special endings, plural forms, abbreviations, and symbols are included in the content. A self-paced computerized program allows the students to progress at their own rate. Emphasis is placed on spelling, definition, usage, and pronunciation.

Grading

Homework-Daily Chapters=50%
Fifteen Chapter Exams (one exam for each chapter in the textbook) =50%

12 highest chapter exams will be averaged together for the final grade

Grading Scale

100-A+	89-86-B+	79-76-C+	69-66-D+
99-94-A	85-83-B	75-73-C	65-63-D
93-90-A-	82-80-B-	72-70-C-	62-60-D-
			59--F