Course Title: Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2015
Course Code: HWSS5654C
Course Title: Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4321 - Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance
Course Contact: Veemita Kaul
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4662
Course Contact Email: veemita.kaul@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 60
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
There are no pre-requisites or co-requisites for this course.
Course Description
This course describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to understand and respond to instructions; to carry out routine tasks
and communicate with a range of internal/external clients in a medical environment; and to use appropriate advanced medical
terminology.
This course applies to individuals who are skilled operators and apply a broad range of competencies in various medical administration contexts.
They may exercise discretion and judgment using appropriate knowledge to provide technical advice and support to a team.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
BSBMED301B Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately |
Element: |
Carry out routine tasks |
Performance Criteria: |
Use medical terminology correctly in the completion of routine tasks |
Element: |
Respond appropriately to instructions which contain medical terminology |
Performance Criteria: |
Receive, interpret and document written and oral instructions using medical terminology |
Element: |
Use appropriate medical terminology in oral and written communication |
Performance Criteria: |
Use appropriate medical terminology as directed, in oral communication with patients, fellow workers and health professionals |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
The learning activities include-
• Face to face teaching of introductory and catch up classes
• Using online resources
• Completing online activities
• Accessing online lecture presentations
• Accessing online information and learning hub
• Pronunciation/ presentation activities
Teaching Schedule
The timetable is made available to students on the induction day and can also be assessed online.
There will be four classes for this course. The first two classes on 17th Feb and 3rd March will involve teaching in class room.
The other two classes on 10th April will involve assessments for this course. Continuous support will be provided by the tutor throughout the duration of the course.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Hutton, A.R. 2006. An introduction to medical terminology for healthcare. 4th ed. Churchill & Livingstone |
References
Online Learning Hub resources are avaialble for this course. |
Other Resources
The students can access library for more resources like-
• Videos
• Articles of interest
• useful external links
• Learning Lab
• Medical dictionaries
Overview of Assessment
The assessment for this course will involve online quizzes, pronunciation tests and an examination at the end of the course.
Assessment Tasks
The assessments tasks will involve-
- Written examination- it will be worth 60% of the total score.
- Presentation activity - It will be worth 20% of the total score
- Medical Terminology Journal- It will be worth 20% of the total score.
The details of these assessment tasks and dates will be informed in class and also displayed in blackboard.
Students are required to pass all the above outcomes to gain competecy in the course. The pass percentage in each task is 50%.
Assessment Matrix
Other Information
As this is a pre requisite course, the students need to pass this competency first and then they can be assessed in the core and elective units.
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