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This introductory course is designed to provide students with a working knowledge of the language of medicine. What you learn in this course will benefit you by preparing you for the language spoken in the medical field.
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Objectives |
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If you complete this course and do well, you will be able to:
- Become familiar with the presentation of medical terms
- Become familiar with organization of terms
- Correctly spell medical terms
- Gain a basic understanding of medical terminology
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Materials |
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Grading |
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Possible Assignments Include: (Subject to change each semester. The actual assignments are available in the Syllabus in the Blackboard course site on the first day of classes.)
Assignment |
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Homework |
25% |
Exams |
75% |
Your final grade may be based on the following scale. Please note that you must also pass at least several exams in order to pass the course, regardless of your scores on the other assignments
Grade |
Percentage |
A |
90-100 |
B |
80-89 |
C |
70-79 |
D |
60-69 |
F |
0-61 |
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Exams |
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There are 4 online exams in 16-week course and 3 online exams in 8-week course.
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ELI Policies and Procedures |
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Contacting the Instructor |
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I am here to help you succeed in this course. Occasionally questions or problems may arise. Please contact me via the email/telephone information contained in the course Faculty Information section.
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Beginning the Course |
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