Course Map
A visual guide to how OST 142 progresses across 8 weeks — showing learning outcome alignment, assessment milestones, and skill-building arcs from foundational review through cumulative final examination.
Introduction & Review
- Course orientation
- Word-building rules recap
- LO-0.1: Recall prefix/suffix conventions
- LO-0.2: Use combining forms correctly
Digestive & Urinary
- GI combining forms
- Urinary pathologies & procedures
- LO-1.1: Decode GI terminology
- LO-1.2: Interpret urinalysis abbreviations
Reproductive Systems
- OB/GYN terminology
- Male reproductive & STI vocab
- LO-2.1: Use OB/GYN combining forms
- LO-2.2: Translate reproductive case notes
Cardiovascular System
This Site- Cardiac combining forms
- Vascular procedures & ECG terms
- LO-3.1: Build cardiac terms from word parts
- LO-3.2: Interpret cardiovascular abbreviations
- LO-3.3: Read basic ECG documentation
Respiratory System
This Site- Upper & lower tract terms
- PFT reports & pulmonology consults
- LO-4.1: Classify respiratory combining forms by tract region
- LO-4.2: Decode pulmonary abbreviations in chart notes
- LO-4.3: Interpret PFT report values using correct terminology
Musculoskeletal System
This Site- Bone, joint & muscle terms
- Fracture classification & ORIF reports
- LO-5.1: Identify orthopedic combining forms
- LO-5.2: Classify fractures using standard terminology
- LO-5.3: Decode operative report abbreviations
- LO-5.4: Connect PT abbreviations to treatment goals
Midterm Review & Exam
- Cumulative review (Weeks 1–6)
- Remediation & practice test
- LO-M: Synthesize terminology across all body systems covered to date
Nervous & Sensory + Final
- Neurologic & psychiatric terms
- Eye & ear (ophthalmology/otology)
- LO-6.1: Use nervous system combining forms
- LO-6.2: Decode sensory system abbreviations
- LO-6.3: Integrate all course terminology in final assessment
Skill Progression Across Weeks
See how each core skill develops across the semester. The highlighted columns show the weeks covered by this course website where each skill is actively practiced and assessed.
| Core Skill | Description | W1 | W2 | W3 | W4 | W5 | W6 | W7 | W8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Word-Part Deconstruction | Breaking terms into prefix + combining form + suffix | ||||||||
| Abbreviation Interpretation | Reading and using common clinical abbreviations | ||||||||
| Clinical Documentation Reading | Understanding SOAP notes, PFTs, operative reports | ||||||||
| Pronunciation & Oral Recall | Speaking terms aloud with correct stress and phonetics | ||||||||
| Case-Based Application | Applying terminology to simulated patient scenarios |
Learning Outcome to Assessment Flow
Every learning outcome in Weeks 4–6 maps directly to at least one formative or summative assessment. This flow shows the path from instruction through practice to graded evaluation.
Week 4
LO-3.1–3.3: Cardiovascular terminology
Chabner Ch. 11 reading + narrated slides
Word-Part Puzzle Lab, Quizlet Live
Quiz 3 (auto-graded) + Canvas Discussion
Immediate (quiz) + 48h instructor (discussion)
Week 5
LO-4.1–4.3: Respiratory terminology
Chabner Ch. 12 + PFT report sample
Collaborative glossary, PFT simulation
Quiz 4 + Pulmonology consult translation
Immediate (quiz) + peer review (glossary)
Week 6
LO-5.1–5.4: Musculoskeletal terminology
Chabner Ch. 14 + ORIF operative report
Skeleton labeling, radiology simulation
Quiz 5 + ORIF decoding + Kahoot! review
Immediate (quiz/Kahoot!) + rubric-scored (ORIF)
Cumulative Assessment Milestones
Key checkpoint assessments that evaluate cumulative learning across multiple weeks. These high-stakes evaluations build on all prior knowledge.
Quiz 3 — Cardiovascular
Week 4Coverage: Chabner Ch. 11 only
Weight: 5% of total grade
Format: Auto-graded Canvas quiz, 25 MCQs
Quiz 4 — Respiratory
Week 5Coverage: Chabner Ch. 12 only
Weight: 5% of total grade
Format: Auto-graded Canvas quiz, 25 MCQs
Quiz 5 — Musculoskeletal
Week 6Coverage: Chabner Ch. 14 only
Weight: 5% of total grade
Format: Auto-graded Canvas quiz, 25 MCQs
Midterm Examination
Week 7Coverage: Cumulative — Weeks 1–6 (all body systems)
Weight: 25% of total grade
Format: Proctored Canvas exam, 60 MCQs + 5 case analyses