PTEC 102 Anatomy, Physiology and Medical Terminology

School of Health and Human Services

PTEC 102 Anatomy, Physiology and Medical Terminology is an introduction to medical language, and the anatomy and physiology of the human body using a body system approach. Students will learn to describe normal functioning of body systems and begin to explore the pathophysiology of common diseases and medical conditions that will be covered in Pharmacology I and Pharmacology II.

Prerequisites: PTEC 101

Corequisite: PTEC 111

Crosslisted: None

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Transfer Agreements

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Course Details
Total number of weeks6
Total Credits
Total Hours120
Typical hours per week breakdown
Lecture20

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:

  1. apply appropriate medical terminology to effectively communicate information related to anatomy and physiology.
  2. describe anatomy and physiology of body systems pertinent to pharmacology.
  3. identify physical parameters used to evaluate patient health.
  4. recognize characteristics of common diseases and medical conditions.

Grading Table

Grade Description
AAV ABOVE AVERAGE -The student has mastered all or most course objectives/requirements in a minimum time frame and has exemplified good work and study habits.
COM COMPLETE – denotes that the student has mastered a satisfactory number of course objectives/requirements in a non-credit course
CRG CREDIT GRANTED - denotes that the student performance was satisfactory in a credit course.
NCG NO CREDIT GRANTED - denotes that the student performance was unsatisfactory.
PCG PARTIAL CREDIT GRANTED – denotes that the student has successfully completed a portion of the course objectives in a credit course.

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Disclaimer

Information contained in this course outline is correct at the time of publication. Content of the course is revised on an ongoing basis to ensure relevance to changing educational, employment and market needs. The instructor will endeavor to provide notice of changes to students as soon as possible. The instructor reserves the right to add or delete material from courses.