Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
212201002107MEDICAL TERMINOLOGYElective123
Level of Course Unit
Short Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To ensure the correct distinction, pronunciation and use of medical terms.
Name of Lecturer(s)
ÖĞR.GÖR. İNAN ATIŞ
Learning Outcomes
1To be able to explain the basic definitions and concepts of medical terminology,
2To be able to choose the prefix, suffix and derivation suffixes used,
3To be able to show the basic anatomical parts by naming them
4To be able to explain the anatomical, symptom, laboratory and diagnostic surgical terms of the systems that make up the human body.
5To be able to explain the general concepts of drug science and describe drug types and ways of use.
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
Basic definitions and concepts related to human structure, Rules for reading medical terms, Terms related to the movement system, Blood and blood-forming organs, Terms related to the cardiovascular system, terms related to the respiratory system, Terms related to the digestive system, Terms related to the urogenital system, Terms related to psychiatric diseases Terms related to the endocrine system, Terms related to the sense organs, Terms related to the nervous system
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Basic definitions and concepts related to human structure
2Rules for reading medical terms
3Terms related to the motion system
4Blood and blood-forming organs
5Terms related to the cardiovascular system
6respiratory system terms
7MIDTERM
8Terms related to the digestive system
9Terms related to the urogenital system
10Terms related to psychiatric illnesses
11Terms related to the endocrine system
12Terms related to sense organs
13Terms related to the nervous system
14FINAL EXAM
Recommended or Required Reading
INSTRUCTOR'S LESSON NOTES
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination160
Homework140
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination12020
Final Examination12020
Attending Lectures14228
Self Study14228
Homework155
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)101
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