Skagit Valley College

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 Course Title:   Medical Dialogue II

 Title Abbreviation:   MEDICAL DIALOGUE II

 Department:    AHE

 Course #:    161

 Credits:    3

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    3

 CIP:    510801

 EPC:    381

 REV:    2019


 Course Description  

Continuation of AHE 160 and the study of medical terminology word-building, pronunciation, and spelling. Includes discussions on how cultures may affect medical terms. (AHE 161 is equivalent to the last half of AHE 102).

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: completion of AHE 160 with a minimum C grade or department chair permission.

Additional Course Details

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 33

Lab: 0

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0


Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Vocational Preparatory Required for certificate  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

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Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

  1. Analyze selected medical terms by dividing them into their component parts.
  2. Define and pronounce selected medical terms.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

Course Contents

  1. The analysis and pronunication of medical terms relating to the following human body systems.
    • Nervous system.
    • Cardiovascular.
    • Respiratory.
    • Blood system.
    • Lymphatic and immune systems.
    • Skeletal system.
    • Integumentary system.
    • Sense/Organs system.
    • Endocrine system.
    • Muscular system.