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*EXPLORING THE LANGUAGE OF MEDICINE (838326) - Formerly Medical Health Technologies 1
(Selected sites or transportation may be provided to Chantilly, Falls Church, and West Potomac Academies.)
Please use course code 83826 for the semester course.
Grades: 10, 11, 12
Credit: one
Prerequisite: Exploring Health Sciences
This is part two (spring semester) of a two-part, full-year course. Students must also register for part one, Exploring Health Sciences for the fall semester. This course builds on the foundations of the Exploring Health Sciences course. Exploring the Language of Medicine is designed to help students learn medical terminology. It is presented in logical order, beginning with each body system's anatomy and physiology and progressing through pathology, diagnostic procedures, therapeutic interventions, and pharmacology.Concepts, terms, and abbreviations are also presented to the students. It is offered at Chantilly, Falls Church and West Potomac Academies. For more information visit the Academy web sites at: http://www.fcps.edu/ChantillyAcademy/ or http://www.fcps.edu/FallsChurchHS/academy/ or http://www.fcps.edu/WestPotomacAcademy/.
Diploma Seal: Students successfully completing this course may be eligible to earn a Career and Technical Education Diploma Seal.
Sequential Elective: Students successfully completing this course in conjunction with another one credit course within the same program area will satisfy the sequential elective requirement for the Standard or Modified Standard diploma.
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