Lecture: T 9:30 - 11:10 McCorkle 133 = Jeffers Auditorium
Instructor: Dr. Donald Merkle (Office 122 McCorkle 395-2583)
E-Mail: dmerkle@longwood.edu
Office Hours MWF 10:00 - 11:30,
Other times by appointment, but you can see me anytime I am in my office by just stopping in.

Text: Medical Terminology: A Programmed Systems Approach (8th ed)


Catalog Description: Medical Terminology- Basic terminology associated with the human body .

Course Objectives:Upon completion of this course, students will be able to understand the naming of the parts of the human body and pathological conditions associated with it.

General Outline of the Course:

Introduction to Medical Terminology - Chapter 1

Oncology and Central Nervous System - Chapter 2

Orthopedics, Osteopathy, and Body Regions - Chapter 3

Pathology, Otorhinolaryngology, and Prefixes - Chapter 4

Urology and Gynecology - Chapter 5

Gastroenterology - Chapter 6

Neurology, Audiology, Anesthesiology,and Vascular Terminology - Chapter 7

Neurology, Psychology, and Anatomy - Chapter 8

Surgery, Diabetes, Prefixes of Place, Immunology, and Numbers - Chapter 9

Prefixes of Direction, Narcotics, Mastectomy, and Necrosis - Chapter 10

Description Prefixes, Asepsis, and Pharmacology - Chapter 11

Prefixes of Location and medical administration - Chapter 12

Respiratory and Pulmonology - Chapter 13

Skeletal system, orthopedics, and prefixes for Night, sleep, and split - Chapter 14

Opthamology, Endocrinology, and Medical Specialities -Chapter 15


Attendance Policy: Students are expected to attend ALL lectures. Any student missing more than 25% of the lectures may be given a final grade of F for the course. Your final grade in this course may be lowered by one letter grade if you miss more than 10% of lectures. Attending practice for a college sponsored team is not a valid excuse for missing a class or lab.

Tests: Your final grade in the this course will be based on the chapter assignments that are handed in, as well as quizzes and a comprehensive final exam. Grades for unannounced quizzes will count as one test grade. Quizzes may be given any day both in lecture as well as in lab. Removal of quizzes or tests from the lecture room is an honor code violation. Up to 10% of the material on any lecture test may be from material that is in the text book but not covered during class. READ YOUR BOOKS!!

Students are expected to read the appropriate chapters as we go over them in lecture. All tests will be worth the same percentage towards the final grade. A ten point grading scale will be used, A = 90-100, B = 80-89, C = 70 -79, D = 60-69, F = below 60.

Make-Up Policy: At least one weeks notice will be given for each test. Any VALID excuse for missing a test should be given to me BEFORE the day of the test. Valid excuses include college sponsored class trips, games, (NOT Practices) etc. "I am just not ready to take this test" is not considered a valid excuse. Make-Up tests may be written or oral.

Suggested Reading: See the list of readings at the end of each chapter in the text book.

Honor Code: Students are expected to observe all conditions of the Longwood University Honor Code as specified in the Student Handbook. Any test or quiz not pledged may be given a grade of 0%. Unauthorized removal of quizzes or tests from the lecture room is an honor code violation.