Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Medical Terminology SKY106 Turkish Compulsory 2. Semester 3 + 0 3.0 5.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Undergraduate
Mode of delivery In the form of lecture and discussion.
Course Coordinator Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Fuat YALMAN
Instructor(s)
Goals It is to introduce students to medical language and terms used in the field of medicine and to ensure that medical terminology is comprehended and usable by students.
Course Content Basic definitions and concepts, basic definitions and terms related to human structure, general information about diseases and classification of diseases, elements that make up medical terms, roots, prefixes, suffixes, terms related to movement system, terms related to respiratory system, terms related to cardiovascular system, digestive system. terms related to blood and blood-forming organs, terms related to endocrine and metabolism disorders, terms related to urogenital system, obstetrics and gynecology, terms related to eye and ear.
Learning Outcomes
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 Understands the importance of medical terminology,
2 Forming the medical term prefix, roots, suffixes can reserve
3 The anatomical body systems, diagnostic, surgical and learn terms related to symptoms
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week Discussed topics will be covered
2. Week General information about medical terminology
3. Week The importance of corporate communication of medical terms
4. Week Basic definitions and terms related to the structure of human
5. Week Diseases and diseases belonging to the international classification system overview
6. Week Forming the basic elements of medical terms; roots, prefixes, suffixes
7. Week Motion system's anatomical, diagnostic, surgery and symptoms related terms
8. Week Midterm Exam
9. Week In the respiratory system anatomy, diagnostic, surgery and symptoms related terms
10. Week The anatomic nervous system and psychiatric disorders, diagnostic, surgery and symptoms related terms
11. Week The anatomic endocrine and metabolic disorders, diagnostic, surgery and symptoms related terms
12. Week Of the digestive system anatomy, diagnostic, surgery and symptoms related terms
13. Week Blood and blood forming organs, lymph and immune system of the anatomic, diagnostic, surgery and symptoms related terms
14. Week Urinary system of the anatomical, diagnostic, surgical and symptoms related terms
*Midterm and final exam dates are not specified in the 14-week course operation plan. Midterm and final exam dates are held on the dates specified in the academic calendar with the decision of the University Senate.
The Matrix for Course & Program Learning Outcomes
No Program Requirements Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Health management information related to the field of theoretical and practice and practice to have.
2 Health organizations, administrative, financial, legal, technical and medical functioning understand, analyze and gain knowledge and skills to direct.
3 Managing information systems in health care management and have the skills and knowledge to use effectively.
4 National and international health policy, health systems have knowledge about the structure and properties
5 Quantitative and qualitative analysis in health care management do not have the knowledge and ability and application.
6 Health problems that arise in the process of management in the critical and innovative thinking, decision making and problem solving, have the ability to use scientific methods and techniques.
7 Health management areas and countries to follow the changes in the health care system have the ability to produce specific solutions.
8 Ability to communicate effectively and to have the ability to conduct teamwork.
9 Health management of the area to be aware of social and ethical responsibility and ethical behavior according to the principles gain
10 Professional terminology in the field of health management and have knowledge of foreign languages​​.
13 In the context of improving service quality and patient satisfaction, patient complaints process to develop
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements DK1 DK2 DK3
PY1 4 4 4
PY2 3 3 3
PY3 3 3 3
PY4 3 3 3
PY5 4 4 4
PY6 4 4 4
PY7 4 4 4
PY8 3 3 3
PY9 3 3 3
PY10 4 4 4
PY13 4 4 4
Recommended Sources
Ders Kitabı veya Notu
Diğer Kaynaklar
  • Medical Terminology Textbook - Prof. Dr. H. Gül Hatipoğlu, Sebahat Ekinci
  • Medical Terminology - Prof. Dr. Füsun Eroğlu, Assist. Assoc. Dr. Mümin Polat
  • Dorland, W.A.N. (1981), Dorland’s Illustrated Medical Dictinonary. Philadelphia: Saunders.
ECTS credits and course workload
ECTS credits and course workload Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Ders İçi
Class Hours 15 3 45
Ders Dışı
Preparation, After Class Study 19 1 19
Research 17 1 17
Interview 1 1 1
Presentation (Preparation) 1 1 1
Practice 1 1 1
Other Activities 20 1 20
Sınavlar
Midterm 1 1 10 10
Final 1 13.5 13.5
Total Workload 127.5
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 5.0