Medical Terminology

Harvard Extension School

BIOS E-11

Section 1

CRN 17141

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This course teaches the medical terminology and vocabulary used by individuals working in healthcare setting. The focus of this course is on medical and clinical terminology relating to human anatomy and physiology from an organ system perspective. An emphasis is placed on those terms relating to the clinical diagnosis and pathophysiology of disease states. Students also learn how to use prefixes, suffixes and word roots to determine the meaning of new terms. Common short hand used in the medical field such as acronyms and abbreviations are also covered.

Registration Closes: August 28, 2024
Credits: 4

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Term

Fall Term 2024

Part of Term

Full Term

Format

Flexible Attendance Web Conference

Credit Status

Noncredit, Undergraduate

Section Status

Open

Instructor Info

Jenny Smith, MSc

Faculty Instructor, Department of Physician Assistant Studies, Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions


Meeting Info

T 5:30pm - 7:30pm (9/3 - 12/21)

Participation Option: Online Asynchronous or Online Synchronous

In online asynchronous courses, you are not required to attend class at a particular time. Instead you can complete the course work on your own schedule each week.

Deadlines

Last day to register: August 28, 2024

Notes

This course meets via web conference. Students may attend at the scheduled meeting time or watch recorded sessions asynchronously. Recorded sessions are typically available within a few hours of the end of class and no later than the following business day.

Syllabus

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All Sections of this Course

CRN Section # Participation Option(s) Instructor Section Status Meets Term Dates
17141 1 Online Asynchronous, Online Synchronous Jenny Smith Open T 5:30pm - 7:30pm
 Sep 2 to Dec 20

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