Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
1ANS127Medical Terminology2+0+02216.10.2026
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Associate Degree
Department / Program Anesthesia
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course To equip students with the knowledge, skills, and competencies required to distinguish medical and radiological terms related to the musculoskeletal system, respiratory system, gastrointestinal system, central nervous system, circulatory system, urogenital system, and other organs, and to correctly pronounce, write, and use these terms.
Course Content Medical terminology is shaped by structural elements consisting of prefixes, suffixes, roots, and combining vowels. Medical abbreviations and eponyms are also widely used in written and oral communication. Terminology related to the blood and immune system, cardiovascular system, respiratory system, gastrointestinal system, urinary and genital system, and endocrine system is of great importance in terms of professional knowledge and practice. In addition, terms related to the eye, ear, skin, and ear-nose-throat systems, as well as concepts concerning the nervous system and psychiatric disorders, are essential for effective health communication. Pharmacological terms play a fundamental role in understanding drug use and treatment processes.
Course Methods and Techniques Lecture (direct instruction), question-and-answer, discussion, case study analysis, group work, and brainstorming techniques are used.
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Instructor M.Erdi BİLECEN
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Elif Dikmetaş Yardan (Ed.) (2022). Sağlık Hizmetlerinde Tıbbi Terminoloji. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
Ersin Nazlıcan & Onur Acar (Ed.) (2023). Tıbbi Terminolojiye Giriş. Akademisyen Kitabevi.
Course Notes Sebahat Ekinci & H. Gül Hatipoğlu (2021). Yüksekokullar İçin Tıbbi Terminoloji Ders Kitabı. Hatiboğlu Yayınları.
Cem Sezai Başar (2021). Tıbbi Terminoloji. EMA Tıp Kitabevi.
Niyazi Acer (2023). Tıbbi Terminolojinin Temelleri. İstanbul Tıp Kitabevi.

Course Category
Health %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 40
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
2
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 2 28
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 2 28
Mid-terms 1 2 2
Final examination 1 2 2
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 2 60

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Identifies and defines terms related to human anatomy and basic medical terminology.
2 Classifies and analyzes terms related to the musculoskeletal, nervous, respiratory, digestive, cardiovascular, and hematological systems.
3 Evaluates medical terms related to the psychiatric, urinary, genital, and endocrine systems.
4 Explains medical terms related to sensory organs such as the eye, ear-nose-throat, and skin.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Introduction to Terminology Acquire Recommended Reference Books
2 Medical Terms Related to Human Anatomy Examination of last week and this week's topics through the book
3 Musculoskeletal System Terms Examination of last week and this week's topics through the book
4 Nervous System and Psychiatric Terms Examination of last week and this week's topics through the book
5 Cardiovascular System Terms – I Examination of last week and this week's topics through the book
6 Cardiovascular System Terms – II Examination of last week and this week's topics through the book
7 Respiratory System Terms – I Examination of last week and this week's topics through the book
8 intermediate ntermediate
9 Respiratory System Terms – II Examination of last week and this week's topics through the book
10 Urinary and Genital System Terms Examination of last week and this week's topics through the book
11 Endocrine System Terms Examination of last week and this week's topics through the book
12 Blood and Immune System Terms examination of last week and this week's topics through the book
13 Eye, Ear-Nose-Throat, and Skin Terms Examination of last week and this week's topics through the book
14 Pharmacological Terminology Examination of last week and this week's topics through the book
15 General Evaluation and Review

 
Sustainable Development Goals
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10
C1 5
C2 5 4
C3 4 4
C4 4

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant