Course Title: PTA Terminology (Physical Therapist Assistant)

Course Number:
   PTA-100-W001
   2005-2006: PTAS-703-W001
   (Prior to Fall 2005 - 90:145W001)
Semester Hours: 1
Instructor: Susan Callanan, callasus@niacc.edu

Course Description: Includes an orientation to the vocabulary of medicine with emphasis on terminology related to physical therapy. (15-0)
Equivalent to 90-145, PTAS-703.

Notes; E

(Course intended for students enrolled in Physical Therapist Assistant Program.)

This course will cover the following units.

Units of Instruction:

Unit 1	Word Components
Unit 2	Body Structure and Directional Terms
Unit 3	Integumentary System
Unit 4	Respiratory System
Unit 5	Cardiovascular System
Unit 6	Gastrointestinal System
Unit 7	Special Senses
Unit 8	Musculoskeletal System
Unit 9	Nervous System
Unit 10	Endocrine System
Unit 11	Medical Abbreviations
Unit 12	Pharmacology

Required Textbook:
Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary.

Methods of Evaluation:

Written Exams (2)	120 points
Comprehensive Final	60 points
Oral Exam (2)	40 points
	220 points

Written Exams will be any combination of multiple choice, matching, true/false and short answer with the majority of the questions being multiple choice. Written exams will be available during the designated times in the Independent Study Lab (ISL) at NIACC. Any student taking this course off campus will be responsible for setting up their own proctor (a location to take a test such as a college student learning center, a library, or an area education agency). Proctors must be approved by the instructor.

Oral Exams will be administered on campus for the students attending NIACC and over the telephone for any students off-site. The exam will consist of reading 20 terms from the designated units. Each word will count for one point if pronounced correctly. A CD ROM is available for checkout from the instructor which gives the correct pronunciation of terms

Written examinations and oral examinations need to be taken by the assigned dates unless other arrangements have been made with the instructor. If the exam is not taken by the assigned date, a zero will be given for the exam. Grades are determined based on total accumulated points for written examinations and oral exams.

Please note - This class may not be offered every term. Go to WebAdvisor > Students > Search for Sections - for the complete list of courses offered each term.

Contact the instructor via e-mail after registering for specific course instructions.

Most online course require a textbook. Contact the NIACC Bookzone to find out the textbook requirements. Make sure to let them know that you want the course materials for this online course.
www.niaccbookzone.com or 641-422-4500.

** Notes Key:
A - Instructor Approval Required;
C - Access Code required for this course;
E - Proctored Exams;
N - Does Not use ANGEL;
O - Open Entry - 15 weeks to complete the course;
P - Prerequisites;
S - Software required,

Technical Requirements for online classes:

NIACC uses the ANGEL Learning Management System for most online courses. This works with Internet Explorer 7 or 8 and Mozilla Firefox 3 on Windows computers and Firefox (Not Safari) on Macintosh computers.

Course descriptions, requirements, syllabus, assignments and testing procedures are subject to change.

Registration Information and Instructions
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