Program Overview

Introduction to the Program

The Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU) offers a comprehensive course in medical terminology. This course is designed for individuals interested in understanding common medical words and meanings, particularly those planning to start college or an academic program in health professions, recently accepted into such programs, seeking employment in the health sector, or looking for opportunities where documentation of medical terminology knowledge is required.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:

• Differentiate between root words, suffixes, prefixes, acronyms, and eponyms
• Use common examples of roots, prefixes, and suffixes to form words used in medical terminology
• Define the meaning of some special prefixes and suffixes used in medical terminology

Course Curriculum

The course is structured into several modules:

1. Welcome: Introduction to the course, including how to use it and what to expect.
2. Self-assessment: An initial self-assessment to gauge prior knowledge.
3. Medical Terminology: The Basics: Covers the fundamentals of medical terminology, including categories of medical terms, prefixes, suffixes, and root words.
4. Medical Terminology: Next Level: Delves deeper into medical terminology, covering topics such as specific use of prefixes and suffixes, root words for describing parts of the human body, and more complex terminology.
5. Self-assessment: A final self-assessment to evaluate knowledge gained.
6. Congratulations: Conclusion of the course, with additional resources for further learning.

About the Course

• The course is free.
• It consists of 30 lessons.
• There are 0 hours of video content.

Meet Your Instructor

The course is led by Professor Ibrahim Inuwa, a medical graduate with extensive experience in medical education. He holds degrees from the University of Sheffield and the University of Dundee, and is a fellow of the Academy of Medical Educators and the Higher Education Academy.

Introduction to Medical Terminology

This course is a must-take for anyone interested in understanding medical terms, providing a comprehensive introduction to the subject.

Learning Design Team

The course was developed by a team including Mersiha Kovacevic, Learning Designer, and Fatma Alshamali and Arwa Alharbi, Digital Content Developers.