Course Overview

HSC 3537 Medical Terminology is a foundational course designed for students in health sciences and related fields. The course focuses on the language of medicine, including the study of Greek and Latin roots, suffixes, prefixes, word construction, and application. Students will learn to correlate medical word elements with anatomy, physiology, disease processes, and medical procedures.

Course Learning Outcomes

• Correlate word elements with basic anatomy and physiology, disease processes, and medical procedures.

• Master essential terms used in medicine, nursing, and health care.

• Demonstrate knowledge of commonly accepted medical abbreviations.

Required Textbooks and Materials

• Medical Terminology for Health Professionals by Jane Rice, 10th Edition (Pearson, 2021)

• Access to MyLab Medical Terminology with Pearson's eText

Grading Scale

• A: 93–100%

• A-: 90–92.9%

• B+: 87–89.9%

• B: 83–86.9%

• B-: 80–82.9%

• C+: 77–79.9%

• C: 70–76.9%

• D: 60–69.9%

• F: 59.9% or below

Grade Categories and Weights

• Weekly Homework (MyLab): 35%

• Syllabus Quiz and Practice Quizzes: 5%

• Chapter-based Exams (3): 45%

• Final Cumulative Exam: 15%

Course Schedule and Topics

The course is organized into weekly modules, each covering specific chapters and topics. The main topics align with the following chapters:

• Week 1: Introduction to Medical Terminology, Suffixes and Prefixes

• Week 2: Organization of the Body, Integumentary System, Skeletal System

• Week 3: Muscular System

• Week 4: Digestive System, Cardiovascular System

• Week 5: Blood and Lymphatic System, Respiratory System, Urinary System

• Week 6: Endocrine System

• Week 7: Nervous System, Special Senses: The Ear, Special Senses: The Eye

• Week 8: Female Reproductive System with an Overview of Obstetrics, Male Reproductive System

• Week 9: Mental Health

• Week 10: Cumulative Final Exam

Assignments and Exams

• Weekly Homework: Completed through MyLab Medical Terminology, covering all textbook material.

• Practice Quizzes and Chapter-based Exams: Administered via Canvas, non-cumulative, timed, and proctored.

• Final Cumulative Exam: Covers Chapters 1–18, timed and proctored.

Policies

• Attendance: Confirmed via completion of the Syllabus Quiz in Canvas during the first week.

• Late Submission: One opportunity for late submission with a 50% penalty; further late work receives a zero unless excused by serious circumstances.

• AI Use: Permitted for deeper investigation in homework, but not allowed on quizzes or exams.

Instructor and Contact Information

• Instructor: Thomas Bevins, MS, PT

• Email: tbevins@fgcu.edu

• Office Hours: Virtual, by appointment

University Policies

Students are expected to adhere to FGCU's core syllabus policy statements regarding academic integrity, accessibility, and other university-wide regulations.

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