Course Title: Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2013

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

Veemita Kaul

Veemita.kaul@rmit.edu.au

Nominal Hours: 60

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

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
Seek assistance from supervisor or experienced staff member as required

Element:

Respond appropriately to instructions which contain medical terminology

Performance Criteria:

Receive, interpret and document written and oral instructions using medical terminology
Use checklists where appropriate
Ensure own understanding of abbreviations for specialised medical terminology and associated processes
Ensure own understanding of and adhere to, the policies and procedures of the enterprise
Seek clarification when necessary

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
Use appropriate medical terminology as directed, in written communication with patients, fellow workers and health professionals
Present written communication to a designated person for verification if required
Spell and pronounce medical terminology correctly


Learning Outcomes



Details of Learning Activities

The learning activities include-
• Face to face teaching of introductory classes
• Using online resources
• Completing online activities
• Accessing online lecture presentations
• Accessing online information and learning hub
• Pronunciation activity


Teaching Schedule

The timetable is made available to students on the induction day and can also be assessed online.


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.
  • Pronunciation activity- It will be worth 10% of the total score
  • Online quizzes- It will be worth 30% of the total score.

Students are required to pass all the above outcomes to gain competecy in the course. The pass percentage is 50%.

For details, please refer to the learner guide on the learning hub.


Assessment Matrix

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