Form adapted from Smith, R. M. Conquering the Content. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2008.

Form 6.3: Course Outline with Assessment Ideas and Activities

Course Title: ____HP-250 Medical Terminology ________________________________________________

Module Number and Name: __Module 1: Basic Term Components__________________________________________________
Objective Assessment Ideas Absorb Do Connect
1. Describe the origin of medical
language
Essay quiz Read powerpoint
section regarding
medical language
origin
Take quiz Create flashcards for
terms or ideas that
were answered
incorrectly on quiz
2. Analyze the component parts
of a medical term
Practice exercise
(worksheet)
Read powerpoint and
listen to audio in
assigned lecture
Complete practice
exercises
Discuss difficulties
with classmates.
Answer questions of
at least 2 classmates
3. Use prefixes, suffixes, and
combining forms to build
medical terms
Flashcards Read PowerPoint
section regarding
how to use 3 types of
word forms
Go through
flashcards to test
skills
Create a worksheet
for a classmate to fill
in portions of
medical terms
4. Explain the rules for proper
medical term formation
Essay quiz Read the list of rules Take Quiz From questions
answered
incorrectly, pick out
the rules that line up
with the question
and be able to
explain reasoning
5. Explain the rules for
pronunciation and spelling of
medical terms
Essay quiz Read the list of rules Take Quiz Create audio using
medical terms
pronounced
correctly in a
paragraph about
future profession

Form adapted from Smith, R. M. Conquering the Content. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2008.


Course Title: __________HP 250: Medical Terminology for Health Professions__________________________________________

Module Number and Name: __Module 2_Health Care Records_________________________________________________
Objective Assessment Ideas Absorb Do Connect
1. Define basic terms and
abbreviations used in
documentation of health records
Quiz Read PowerPoint on
documentation
Take quiz Create crossword
puzzle out of terms
2. Identify common
pharmaceutical terms and
abbreviations used in
documenting medical records of
a patient
Analyze a patient
chart
Read PowerPoint on
pharmaceutical
terms and
abbreviation
Pick out
pharmaceutical
terms in patient
chart and list
associated
abbreviations
Create a matching
exercise for a
classmate
3. Identify the common forms
used in documenting care of a
patient
Analyze a patient
chart
Read PowerPoint on
common forms and
look at patient chart
List forms found in
the chart for your
future profession;
look up any unknown
forms
Discuss types of
forms used in future
profession with other
health care
professionals






Form adapted from Smith, R. M. Conquering the Content. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2008.

Course Title: __HP 250: Medical Terminology for Health Professions_________________________________________________

Module Number and Name: ___Module 4: _Respiratory and Nervous System________________________________________________
Objective Assessment Ideas Absorb Do Connect
1. Identify common anatomic
terms in integumentary and
musculoskeletal systems
Quiz Read PowerPoint
and listen to audio
discussing
integumentary and
musculoskeletal
systems
Take quiz on
terminology
Create crossword
puzzle for
terminology
2. Define common diagnoses
and symptoms in the respiratory
and nervous systems diseases
Job shadow Read articles and
PowerPoint on
disease
Shadow someone in
future profession and
notice what is done
for patients with
diseases in two
systems in this
module
Create presentation
for your classmates
on what you learned
in your job shadow
explaining what your
profession does in
regards to these
diseases
3. Determine what types of
therapies would be commonly
used for respiratory and nervous
system diseases
Discussion Read articles and
PowerPoint on
therapies
Research therapies
used in your future
profession
Discuss how your
profession treats
disease differently
than a classmates
profession
4. Identify types of common
surgeries within the respiratory
and nervous systems
Discussion Read articles and
PowerPoint on
surgeries
Research surgeries
used in your future
profession
Discuss how your
profession helps
patients that have
undergone certain
surgeries for these
types of disease


Form adapted from Smith, R. M. Conquering the Content. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2008.

Course Title: __HP 250: Medical Terminology for Health Professions__________________________________________________

Module Number and Name: _Module 6:__Interprofessional Development_________________________________________________
Objective Assessment Ideas Absorb Do Connect
1. Relate medical terminology to
current field of study
Interview a
professional in
your field
Read 2-3 articles on
the duties of your
future profession
Interview a
professional in your
field
Link terminology
used in this course to
your interview and
write a short paper
describing these
links
2. Develop an awareness of
other students fields of study
Job shadow a
different
professional than
their own
Read 2-3 articles on
another health
profession
Job shadow a
different health
profession than your
own
Be able to apply
medical terminology
learned in the class
to your classmates
field of
study(understand
how they are related)
3. Describe how the medical
terms pertain to other health
professions
Discussion Review past lectures
and PowerPoints
Discuss with
classmates what they
found in their job
shadows
Final presentation
(project) explaining
importance of all
medical professions
working together-
use knowledge and
terminology used
from the semester in
your project