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.
-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.
- 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.
-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.
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:
Within the Written Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Within the SELF Presentation category, the following assignments need to be completed:
- 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.
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)