Course Title: Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2023
Course Code: HWSS6066C
Course Title: Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately
Important Information:
Please note that this course may have compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching activities.
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School: 535T Social Care and Health
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4367 - Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance
Course Contact: Jade Cusworth
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 8382
Course Contact Email: jade.cusworth@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Veemita Kaul
Ph- 99254662
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 unit describes the 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; as well as use appropriate medical terminology.
It applies to individuals who 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: |
BSBMED301 Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately |
Element: |
1. Respond appropriately to instructions which contain medical terminology |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Receive, interpret and document written and oral instructions using medical terminology 1.2 Use checklists where appropriate 1.3 Interpret abbreviations for specialised medical terminology 1.4 Interpret and adhere to the policies and procedures of the workplace 1.5 Seek clarification when necessary |
Element: |
2. Carry out routine tasks |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Use medical terminology correctly in the completion of routine tasks 2.2 Seek assistance from supervisor or experienced staff member as required |
Element: |
3. Use appropriate medical terminology in oral and written communication |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Use appropriate medical terminology as directed, in oral communication with patients, fellow workers and health professionals 3.2 Use appropriate medical terminology as directed, in written communication with patients, fellow workers and health professionals 3.3 Present written communication to a designated person for verification if required 3.4 Spell and pronounce medical terminology correctly |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
A combination of activities will support students learning in this course, such as:
- Classes to cover theoretical and practical concepts for each topic in the course
- Students will learn to apply their skills and knowledge to work integrated learning (WIL), during simulations and classroom-based learning
- Observations of performance in the clinical placement or simulated environment will be a valuable part of your learning experience
- Tutorial activities (individually and in teams) to discuss, debate, critique and consolidate your ideas and extend your understanding around key concepts within specific topics
- Online discussion and activities support you to collaborate with other students in your course and debate and debate and discuss ideas
- Self-directed study time to enhance and strengthen your knowledge and understanding of theoretical concepts
- To further facilitate learning, students are strongly encouraged to use a range of communication tools between themselves and their course instructor as well as between themselves and fellow students by using the online learning platform
Pronunciation activities and case studies include a major part of the learning activities.
Teaching Schedule
Course Schedule
Please use your timetable to have exact date and location of your class in this course and the weeks mentioned here are the start date for the week.
This timetable is for A23A, A23B and A23C.
| Week 1 | Week starting 10/07/23 | Introduction to Medical Terminology, Levels of Organization/ Cells and Tissues | Introduction to medical terminology with class activities, understanding Prefix, suffix and root words, details about assessment tasks given |
| Week 2 | 17/07/23 | Integumentary system, The skeletal system | Medical terminology about the systems learnt and practiced, students to be involved in learning all terminology |
| Week 3 | 24/07/23 | The muscular system/ The nervous system | Medical terminology about the systems learnt and practiced, students to be involved in learning all terminology, Preparation for AT-1 and AT-2 also initiated |
| Week 4 | 31/07/23 | Endocrine system, Lymphatic and Immune system | Medical terminology about the systems learnt and practiced, students to be involved in learning all terminology, Preparation for AT-1 and AT-2 to continue |
| Week 5 | 07/08/23 | Cardiovascular system/The blood, | Medical terminology about the systems learnt and practiced, students to be involved in learning all terminology, Preparation for AT-1 and AT-2 to continue |
| Week 6 | 14/08/23 | The respiratory system/ Digestive system | Medical terminology about the systems learnt and practiced, students to be involved in learning all terminology, Preparation for AT-1 and AT-2 to continue |
| Week 7 | 21/08/23 | The urinary system/ Reproductive system/ revision | Medical terminology about the systems learnt and practiced, students to be involved in learning all terminology, Preparation for AT-1 to continue, students can start presenting AT-2 |
| Week 8 | 04/09/23 | AT2 - Presentation Activity | All AT-2 presentations to be completed, the required documentation to be uploaded on Canvas |
| Week 9 | 11/09/23 | AT1- Written Assessment | AT-1 to be completed in class under teacher supervision |
| Week 10 | TBA | Resubmissions | Resubmissions to be completed |
Student support
Your first point of contact for any support needs with your assessments should be your teacher and assessor. If you require further support, you should consider contacting the following support services at RMIT.
Assessment adjustments
Students requiring support or adjustments for their formal assessments task or exams should contact Equitable Learning Services (ELS)Links to an external site., for more information on the types of adjustments provided, access RMIT adjustments to assessmentLinks to an external site..
Special consideration
If unexpected circumstances affect your ability to complete an assessment you can apply for special consideration. For more information access RMIT special considerationLinks to an external site..
Appeals
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Course summary:
Assessment schedules
The assessments tasks will involve-
- AT1 - Online Written assessment.
The written assessment will be completed in Week 9 of the course.
Details about AT1-
This assessment task comprises of s short-answer questions conducted in written assessment conditions.
This assessment task allows you to demonstrate your 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; as well as use appropriate medical terminology.
- AT2 - Presentation activity - The student needs to demonstrate competence in the required skills against the set criteria. The student will be allocated a set date to present this activity in online class.
Details about AT2-
This assessment task will allow you to demonstrate your ability to produce documents containing correct medical terminology according to organizational requirements, and to use medical terminology correctly in oral communications.
You will present 2 case studies, based on 2 clients you have engaged with during your simulated workplace environment and then present it in the online classroom settings. The more details will be explained in canvas/ online classroom webinars.
The details of these assessment tasks and dates will be informed in class and also displayed in Canvas.
There will be one resubmission attempt for each assessment task given at the discretion of the teacher. The student needs to show a good understanding of the knowledge required for the assessment task to qualify for resubmission attempt.
Students are required to pass all the above outcomes to gain competency in the course.
To be deemed competent you must demonstrate an understanding of all aspects required of the competency.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
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
You must demonstrate Performance and Knowledge Evidence of the unit in order to be deemed competent.
Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over a range of assessment tasks.
Assessment Task 1: Online written assessment
Assessment Task 2: Oral Presentation
Competency based training requires you to be in attendance in order for assessment to be undertaken.
Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or online discussions, through individual and group feedback on practical exercises and by individual consultation.
Assessment Tasks
The assessments tasks will involve-
- AT1 - Online Written assessment.
The written assessment will be completed in Week 9 of the course.
Details about AT1-
This assessment task comprises of s short-answer questions conducted in written assessment conditions.
This assessment task allows you to demonstrate your 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; as well as use appropriate medical terminology.
- AT2 - Presentation activity - The student needs to demonstrate competence in the required skills against the set criteria. The student will be allocated a set date to present this activity in online class.
Details about AT2-
This assessment task will allow you to demonstrate your ability to produce documents containing correct medical terminology according to organizational requirements, and to use medical terminology correctly in oral communications.
You will present 2 case studies, based on 2 clients you have engaged with during your simulated workplace environment and then present it in the online classroom settings. The more details will be explained in canvas/ online classroom webinars.
The details of these assessment tasks and dates will be informed in class and also displayed in Canvas.
There will be one resubmission attempt for each assessment task given at the discretion of the teacher. The student needs to show a good understanding of the knowledge required for the assessment task to qualify for resubmission attempt.
Students are required to pass all the above outcomes to gain competency in the course.
To be deemed competent you must demonstrate an understanding of all aspects required of the competency.
Assessment Matrix
Other Information
If due to illness or other unforeseen circumstance, you are unable to attend on the due date of an assessment (e.g. test, examination, oral, etc.) OR you do attend, but your performance has been affected, you may submit an APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL CONSIDERATION within 2 working days of the due date. If Special Consideration is granted, you will be given the opportunity to complete/repeat the assessment task at a later date. For advice on this application please visit www.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration or speak to your Program Coordinator.
If due to illness or other unforeseen circumstance, you are unable to submit by the due date (e.g. assignment, report, project etc.): you may submit an APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR SUBMISSION OF ASSESSABLE WORK for an extension of time of up to seven (7) calendar days or less. This must be lodged with the Program Coordinator 1 working day before the original due date. If granted, you will have the opportunity to submit up to 7 days later than the original due date. For advice on this application please visit www.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment/extension or speak to your Program Coordinator.
RESUBMISSIONS: Only one resubmission per assessment is permitted unless otherwise stated and resubmissions are at the discretion of the teacher and coordinator and are not automatically granted.
You are expected to prepare all assignments and other written work in a professional manner. More information on general academic study and writing skills can be found on the “Learning Lab” http://emedia.rmit.edu.au/learninglab/ . All work submitted for assessment must be submitted electronically unless otherwise advised.
Students must keep a copy of all submitted assessments including electronic copies.
Harvard style is used for all referencing and for bibliography.
RMIT University has a strict policy on academic integrity and plagiarism and. Please refer to the website for more information on this policy. www.rmit.edu.au/students/academic-integrity
If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or the Disability Liaison Unit if you would like to find out more.
Your rights and responsibilities as a student can be found at http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students/rights-and-responsibilities
This course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies and procedures which are described and referenced at www.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment
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