Welcome to Medical Terminology ONLINE. This class is designed to help you learn the language of medicine. It is almost like learning a whole new language. With knowledge of this "language" you will be able to understand communication among health care professionals. Students who have taken this class have said," Now I know what the doctor was saying when my mother was sick and in the hospital". Your medical terminology skills are useful in any field of medicine that you choose to go into.
This class is intended to be at a basic level - starting with the assumption that you have had no experience with the medical field. The course is organized into body systems, covering (1) simple physiology, (2) common disease conditions that affect each body system, (3) commonly used diagnostic tests, and (4) medical/surgical interventions. You will learn how medical words are constructed from "word roots" plus prefixes and suffixes. To get an idea of course content, visit the bookstore and take a look at the course text.
I prefer that all of our communication
occur online. You can contact me at this
location:
Ellie's email address: elliebens@aol.com
Required Computer and webCT
Skills
You will be responsible to maintain a
functioning computer and access to the internet through-out the entire
course. The following computer skills are required for this
class:
Access to the world wide web
Move among web links from one web site to another and back again.
Download from the web to PC or printer as desired.
Use word processing software
The online course is located at http://blackboard.cuesta.edu (You can click on this link OR copy it and paste it into your browser).
NOTICE: Registered students - you will NOT be able to log into the Medical Terminology course until the FIRST DAY of the semester at Cuesta College.You may want to become familiar with the webCT webpage, navigation and services. An Orientation to WebCt is offered for first time users. Although you will not be able to login to Medical Terminology until the first day of the semester at Cuesta College, you may check out the site NOW
Required Texts:
Note: This new edition text book is available for
purchase, now.
Delmar's Comprehensive Medical Terminology 3rd Edition (2008) by Betty Davis Jones
.
ISBN
10:1-4180-3920-9
ISBN 13: 978-1-4180-3920-2
Medical Dictionary - you may choose any Medical Dictionary that is
published within the last five years.
Getting
Registered -
DO THIS BEFORE the course start
date:
1.
You must register through the
Cuesta College registration process. Go to http://www.cuesta.edu/. See "Quick
Links" pull down, go to WEBReg to enroll in the college and register into the
class.
2. IMPORTANT:
a. You must confirm with me that you
are participating in the class by
contacting me ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE
COURSE START DATE.
b. You can contact me via email at;
elliebens@aol.com.
c. BE SURE to
put "Medical Terminology, NRAD 22" in the subject line of your email.
d. When I
hear from you, I respond to confirm that I have
received your contact and that you are in the class. If you think
you have registered and you have not received my confirmation of your
enrollment, email again to elliebens@aol.com, or call Cuesta
College Nursing Department (805-546-3119) to get a message to me.
****** YOU MUST CONTACT ME to confirm your placement in the class one week before the course start date.
If you find the course is closed, contact me for an add code. You will be able to use the add code to register into the class.
http://academic.cuesta.org/esmith/welmdtrm.htm