Week 1 Informational Checklist

Each week starts with an informational page like this one. It will contain a checklist of what is due and expected of you. Each weekly module opens on Wednesday, and concludes the following Tuesday evening. It is your responsibility to PLAN ahead and work through each weekly module of work, setting time aside to do your assignments and study terms. Assignments make up 50% of your overall final grade.

It will be difficult to find long term success with this course material if you try to cram one night a week as memorizing these terms takes study practice and time.

All homework is due by Tuesday, but it's your job to complete it ahead of time on a schedule that works best for you. We'll talk about time management in the upcoming assignment.

Exams will be open Wednesday and close the following Tuesday evening staying in step with your weekly modules. You plan to take it when it works best for you. I suggest you complete them early so you have time to complete a second attempt! Remember you are given TWO attempts on all exams. Exams make up 50% of your grade. These will be taken from home and it is expected that they are a personal test. More exam information will be available next week prior to your first test.

Objectives

In this Unit you will:

LO 1.1 Select the roots, combining vowels and combining forms of medical terms.
LO 1.3 Construct (build) medical terms from separate elements.
LO 1.4 Deconstruct (break down) medical terms into their elements.
LO 1.5 Use correctly the plurals of medical terms.

Week 1 Instructions

Complete Introductions Discussion (It's next!)
Complete Time Management for Medical Terminology in Canvas
Complete SmartBook 2.0 Overview & Connect Orientation in Connect
Read Chapter 1 and complete the SmartBook chapter 1 assignment in Connect
Complete the multiple attempt practice quiz in Connect at least once before the due date.
- The more you take this quiz the more practice you'll get! Highest grade is kept and study attempts are allowed after the due date that don't negatively impact your grade.
All homework is due BY Tuesday evening!
- Spread out your study and work throughout the week.
- Schedule appts with yourself.

Week 1 Study Guide

Study tips for your exam are at the end of the week 2 module, but you'll find helpful tips to get you started here.
You can quickly find the meanings in Appendix A of your book.
There is also an audio glossary at the top of your Connect course that may be used as a reference when needed throughout the course. This is not a graded activity but a helpful resource, especially for those that like to hear and see terms to help them remember them.

Flashcards anyone? Quizlet? Here's your study guide of sorts for terms this week:

Elements

Prefix

Root

Combining Form

Combining Vowel

Suffix

electr/o

anabol-

cardi/o

catabol-

metabol-

distal

dorsal

anterior

caudal

inferior

abdominal cavity

cranial cavity

thoracic cavity

pelvic cavity

spinal cavity

-al

-ism

arthr/o

-ar

integument-

-gen

-stasis

epi-

dermis

-alges-

hetero-

sub-

hypo-

-ic

-ule

allo-

-graft

pro-

-gnosis

auto-

cryo-

surg-

-ery

de-

-cubitus

ex-