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OTAP 1130 - Medical Terminology for OT


Credit hours: 1

Prerequisites: Admission into OTA program

Course Description:
This course introduces students to medical terms commonly used in the provision of healthcare services. Systems and terms covered in this course include: integumentary, respiratory, cardiovascular and lymphatic, digestive, musculoskeletal, nervous system, endocrine system and psychiatric terms.

Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate competence in basic computer use.
  2. Analyze and define medical terms.
  3. Identify and define the various word parts of medical terminology.
  4. Recognize and define common medical symbols, abbreviations, diagnostic tests, and procedures.
  5. Identify the main structures pertaining to the body and its systems that are important to understand as an Occupational Therapy Asst.