6 ECTS credits
150 h study time

Offer 1 with catalog number 2004089AEW for working students in the 2nd semester at a (A) Bachelor - preliminary level.

Semester
2nd semester
Enrollment based on exam contract
Possible
Grading method
Grading (scale from 0 to 20)
Can retake in second session
Yes
Taught in
Dutch
Faculty
Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy
Department
Supporting clinical sciences
Educational team
Patricia Van Der Niepen
Said Hachimi-Idrissi (course titular)
Decaan GF
Activities and contact hours
43 contact hours Lecture
Course Content

-Review of word stems, combined forms, compounded words, singular and plural forms and anatomical descriptions.

-Repetition of medical terminology concerning human body parts, organs and tissues.

-Discussion of a medical article, selected by the student. The student must be able to understand the scientific content and terminology used. Consequently, the paper should be presented by a powerpoint presentation.

Course material
Digital course material (Required) : Inleiding tot de medische wetenschappen, Cursusnota’s ter beschikking gesteld door de (co-)titularissen.
Digital course material (Recommended) : Figuren en foto’s worden ter beschikking gesteld via PointCarré., Pointcarré
Additional info

- Slides used during the course are available on the digital platform PointCarré. Text books and explanatory word books concerning medical terminology can be used as complementary study material.

- Students with a cerified medical/paramedical education have to contact the person dealing with the individual study trajectory in order to obtain a required credit. When the credit is only partially accepted, students need to prepare a paper work based on a scientific research article that will be orally presented (with powerpoint presentaion) on the day of the official exam.

Learning Outcomes

General competencies

-To learn medical terminology as a function of human anatomy and physio-pathology.

-To learn scientific terminology used in medical-technical examinations.

-To obtain passive and active knowledge about medical terminology based on Latin and Greek word stems.

-To learn basic concepts of medical sciences.

-To obtain communication skills and basic knowledge about medical sciences, necessary for each health care worker.

-To learn common knowledge about incidences, causes and symptoms of common diseases and medical conditions.

-Based on individual skills and competences, to be able to understand and present a scientific research paper.

Grading

The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Oral Exam determines 34% of the final mark.
Written Exam determines 33% of the final mark.
SELF Presentation determines 33% of the final mark.

Within the Oral Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:

  • Medical sciences with a relative weight of 1 which comprises 34% of the final mark.

    Note: Oral exam. Focus on the formulation, explanation and correct pronunciation of medical terms.

Within the Written Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:

  • Medical terminology with a relative weight of 1 which comprises 33% of the final mark.

    Note: Written exam on medical terminology.

Within the SELF Presentation category, the following assignments need to be completed:

  • Presentation article with a relative weight of 1 which comprises 33% of the final mark.

    Note: Paper and powerpoint presentation; 10 min followed by questions.

Additional info regarding evaluation

- The final mark of the total course is given on /20, composed out of an equal share of each part. If one of these parts is lower than or equal to 7/20, then this becomes the final mark that is communicated to the student and a re-exam is necessary. This means that students with a partially obtained credit need to obtain a sufficient score (at least 10/20) for the work presented on the selected paper and the powerpoint presentation.

Allowed unsatisfactory mark
The supplementary Teaching and Examination Regulations of your faculty stipulate whether an allowed unsatisfactory mark for this programme unit is permitted.

Academic context

This offer is part of the following study plans:
Bachelor of Business Economics: Minor Management and Policy in Health Care (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Political Science and Sociology: - afstudeerrichting sociologie, minor management en beleid van de gezondheidszorg (only offered in Dutch)
Bridging Programme Master of Science in the Management and the Policy in Health Care: Standaard traject (only offered in Dutch)
Preparatory Programme Master of Science in Management and Policy in Health Care: Default track (only offered in Dutch)