Medical Terminology Syllabus

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The plan for the year 

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August 3 to August 7
What is Medical Terminology? How has it developed and where is it used?

August 10 to August 14 
Word roots and etymology, methods of learning

August 17 to August 21
Medical Terminology through anatomy and physiology diagrams

August 24 to August 28
Focus on article analysis

August 31 to September 4
Online Quiz: everyday use words, medical terminology root words

September 7: Off

September 8 to September 11
Deciphering what someone is talking about, exercises 

September 14 to September 18
Case studies in medicine, how a course of action is described

September 21 to September 25
Case study, write a list of terms and what they mean in a case study

September 28 to October 2
Exam and discuss exam

School Break: October 7 to October 16

October 19 to October 23
Systems and terms used to describe systems: Respiratory System 

October 26 to October 30    
Systems and terms used to describe systems: Digestive System 

November 2 to November 6
Systems and terms used to describe systems: Circulatory System

November 9 to November 13
Systems and terms used to describe systems: Nervous System

November 16 to November 20
Systems and terms used to describe systems: Skeletal System

November 23 to November 27: Break

December 1 to December 4: Review

December 7 to December 11
Systems and terms used to describe systems: Integumentary System

December 14 to December 18: Discussion Circles

December 21 to January 5: Winter Break

January 7 to January 8: Review and Reconnect

January 11 to January 15:                         
Discussion circles, what have you learned about current events?

January 18: Off        

January 19 to January 22: Careers in Medicine

January 25 to January 29: Looking for scholarships, job skills

February 1 to February 5: Case study, Discussion

February 8 to February 12: Write a paper, how to structure writing

February 15: Off

February 16 to February 19: Paper writing and revising

February 22 to February 25: Peer Review of paper, (5 pages)

March 1 to March 5: Socratic Seminar

March 8 to March 12: Medical Abbreviations 

March 15 to March 19: Spanish Translations

March 22 to April 2: Spring Break

April 5 to April 9: Review

April 12 to April 16: Current event discussion

April 19 to 23: Community Health Education

April 26 to April 30: Community Health Project

May 3 to May 7 Exam

May 10 to May 14 College preparedness, college curriculum

May 17 to May 21 Being involved in our communities, how to look for opportunities

May 24 to May 27 discussion, presentations

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