Lecture: 4 hours/week
Learning activities are varied and chosen to align with course outcomes. Learning activities may include, but are not limited to, lecture, independent study, problem-based learning, software applications, hands-on experience, seminar, simulation, and role-playing.
- Medical terminology fundamentals
- Human biology basics
- Anatomy and physiology
- System balance and homeostasis
- Disease processes
- Digestive system overview
- Urinary system overview
- Reproductive system overview
- Nervous system overview
- Respiratory system overview
Upon successful completion of the course, within their scope of practice, students will be able to:
- Describe body organization from the cellular level to the systems level;
- Explain the anatomical structures, physiological function, and common disorders of the digestive, urinary, reproductive, nervous, and respiratory systems;
- Demonstrate the use of vocabulary, root words, suffixes, prefixes, abbreviations, and pronunciation of words pertaining to the identified body systems;
- Describe the diagnosis, management, and treatment of diseases commonly related to the identified body systems;
- Discuss the fundamentals of pharmacology related to the identified body systems.
Assessment will be based on course outcomes and follow the ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½Evaluation Policy. An evaluation schedule is presented at the beginning of the course. This is a graded course. To graduate from the MOA program, students must earn a passing grade of 65% (C+) in this course.
Textbooks and materials are to be purchased by students. A list of required textbooks and materials is provided to students at the beginning of the semester.
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