Medical Terminology

Designed for:           

Those who wish to gain medical terminology knowledge and progress to take the City & Guilds Level 2 Award in Medical Terminology exam.

 Prerequisites:

Some experience in using Microsoft Word

 Objectives:

To provide information on how medical terms are built up by the use of word roots, prefixes and suffixes.   To provide students with a thorough grounding in the correct construction, spelling and usage of medical terminology.

 Course Content

• Module 1       Overview of the medical specialities, introduction to word units
• Module 2       Structure of the body, cells tissues, organs and systems
• Module 3       Orthopaedics
• Module 4       Cardiology
• Module 5       The Respiratory System
• Module 6       Female Reproduction
• Module 7       Male Reproduction
• Module 8       Urology
• Module 9       Gastroenterology
• Module 10     The Lymphatic System and Immunology
• Module 11     Dermatology
• Module 12     Neurology
• Module 13     Psychiatry and Psychology
• Module 14     Ophthalmology and ENT
• Module 15     Prescription and drug abbreviations. Consolidation of terminology covered in the course

 Benefits

• Flexibility of self-paced training methods
• Variety of exercises to aid the learning process
• Interactive PowerPoint presentations created for each speciality
• A workbook to use as a reference guide
• The opportunity to gain the widely recognised Pitman Training certification. 
• The opportunity to go on to take the City & Guilds Level 2 Award in Medical Terminology examination.*

Course duration:     35 hours plus additional study