Course content
The course is divided into sixteen units. An assessment is completed after each unit and must be submitted to the Education Officer before commencing the next unit in the coursework
1. Introduction to medical terminology
2. Analysis of medical terms (prefixes, suffixes, combining forms)
3. Digestive system
4. Urinary system and male reproductive system
5. Female reproductive system (gynaecology and breast)
6. Obstetrics and neonatology
7. Nervous system
8. Cardiovascular system
9. Respiratory system
10. Blood, lymphatic and immune systems
11. Oncology, radiology and infectious diseases
12. Musculoskeletal system
13. Skin and pharmacology
14. The eye and the ear
15. Endocrine and metabolic systems and mental health
16. Practical exercises in pronunciation and comprehension