Information Package / Course Catalogue
Medical Terminology
Course Code: EHB111
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is; To acquire the knowledge, skills and competences necessary to distinguish, correctly pronounce, write and use Medical and Radiological Terms related to the Movement System, Respiratory System, Gastrointestinal System, Central Nervous System, Circulatory System, Urogenital System and other organs.

Course Content

Medical Terms Related to Human Anatomy, Medical Terms Related to Movement And Nervous System And Psychiatric Diseases, Medical Terms Related to Respiratory and Digestive System,Medical Terms Related to Cardiovascular System and Blood and Bloodmaking Organs,Medical Terms Related to Urinary, Genital and Endocrine Systems

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Nazan ÖZTÜRK
Learning Outcomes
1.Defines and correctly distinguishes basic medical terms related to human anatomy.
2.Analyze medical terms related to the locomotor system, nervous system, respiratory system, and digestive system and use them in appropriate clinical context.
3.Distinguish the Medical Terms Related to the Urinary, Genital and Endocrine System, Eye, Ear-Nose-Throat and Skin
4.Distinguish the Medical Terms Related to the Urinary, Genital and Endocrine System, Eye, Ear-Nose-Throat and Skin
5.Uses common international Latin terminology when giving medical terms and concepts
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Schools Medical Terminology Textbook - H. Gül Hatipoğlu Hatiboğlu Publications. 2015
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Course description, purpose, learning outcomes
Week 2 - Theoretical
Formation of terms, prefix, root, suffix concept
Week 3 - Theoretical
Terms related to motion system
Week 4 - Theoretical
Respiratory terms
Week 5 - Theoretical
Medical Terms Related to the Digestive System
Week 6 - Theoretical
Medical Terms Related to Cardiovascular System
Week 7 - Theoretical
Blood and lymphatic system terms
Week 8 - Theoretical
Blood and lymphatic system terms /MİDTERM
Week 9 - Theoretical
Medical Terms Related to Endocrine System Midterm Exam
Week 10 - Theoretical
Terms of the excretory system
Week 11 - Theoretical
Medical Terms Related to Genital System
Week 12 - Theoretical
Nervous System Terms
Week 13 - Theoretical
Medical Terms Related to Eye, Ear-Nose-Throat and Deep
Week 14 - Theoretical
Public Health Terms
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory144284
Midterm Examination1718
Final Examination1718
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026