MEDICAL LANGUAGE AND EXPRESSIONS

TDS114

Course Code: TDS114
Semester: Second Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice: 2 + 0
ECTS: 3

Course Type

Compulsory Course

Course Level

Associate Degree

Year of Study

Semester

Second Term (Spring)

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Assistant Professor Serap Salimoğlu

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Defines the root, prefix, and suffix structures of medical terms.
Defines basic medical terms related to body systems, organs, diseases, symptoms, diagnosis, and surgery.
Explains the importance of medical terminology in healthcare communication, patient records, and medical documentation processes.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

Students derive words and break down compound terms by learning the basic elements?such as prefixes, suffixes, and roots?that make up medical terms. They read and write medical terms correctly.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction to Terminology
2^nd Week	Basic Structures of Terms
3^rd Week	Musculoskeletal System Terminology
4^th Week	Blood Terminology
5^th Week	Cardiovascular System Terminology
6^th Week	Respiratory System Terminology
7^th Week	Digestive System Terminology
8^th Week	Midterm Exam
9^th Week	Endocrine System Terminology
10^th Week	Urinary System Terminology
11^th Week	Nervous System Terminology
12^th Week	Eye-Related Terminology
13^th Week	Ear-Related Terminology
14^th Week	Skin-Related Terminology

Recommended or Required Reading

Arslantaş, D., Şener, S., Tekin, N. ve Önsüz, M. F. (2012). Tıbbi terminoloji. Anadolu Üniversitesi Yayınları.
Ekinci, S. ve Hatipoğlu, H. G. (2021). Yüksekokullar tıbbi terminoloji ders kitabı. Hatiboğlu Yayınevi.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Questions/Answers

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	50
Total(%)		50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		50
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	1	1
Preparation for Quiz	0
Individual or group work	15	2	30
Preparation for Final exam	1	20	20
Course hours	15	2	30
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	15	15
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	1	1
Homework
Total Work Load			97
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			3.23
ECTS Credit of the Course			3

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3
K1	X	X	X
K2
K3
K4
K5
K6	X	X	X
K7
K8
K9
K10
K11
K12
K13
K14