In PLTW Medical Interventions (MI), students follow the life of a fictitious family as they investigate how to prevent, diagnose, and treat disease. Students explore how to detect and fight infection; screen and evaluate the code in human DNA; evaluate cancer treatment options; and prevail when the organs of the body begin to fail. Through real-world cases, students are exposed to a range of interventions related to immunology, surgery, genetics, pharmacology, medical devices, and diagnostics.
As a result of this course, you will be able to:
Students are expected to attend all class sessions on time and stay until the bell rings. More than 10 days of unexcused absences will result in failure of the course. More than 45 minutes of class is missed it will result in an absent. Regular attendance is necessary for success in school.
Announcements and Reminders will be released to keep students and parents up to date.
To determine your final grade in the course, I will calculate your percentage by dividing your total earned points by the total points possible. These will be converted to letter grades as follows:
90-100% = A 80-89% = B 70-79% = C 60-69% = D < 60% = F
Semester 1 40%
Semester 2 40 %
Final exam 20%
Semester 1:
Quarter 1 40% Formal: 70 % tests, projects Informal: 30% daily assignments, quizzes
Quarter 2 40% Formal: 70 % Informal: 30%
Midterm 20%
Semester 2:
Quarter 3 50% Formal: 70% Informal: 30%
Quarter 4 50% Formal: 70 % Informal: 30%
Final Exam: 20 % of course grade. Exam is a written by Project Lead the Way
If a student scores below 79 on a test, he or she must be given the option to retake a test with a qualifier.
Students who retest will receive the average (mean) of the 1st (original score) and the 2nd (retest score). The original score shall never go below a 50 (F). This will give the student the opportunity to make improvements.
1. Homework and other assignments will be accepted, even if turned in after the designated date.
2. Students will receive an initial score of zero (0) for an assignment or assessment on which he or she made no attempt or which is missing.
3. Credit for late work shall be awarded according to the following guideline:
a. If the student was present in class on the due date, the work will be penalize 20 points.
b. If the student was not present in class on the due date because of an excused absence, full credit will be given for the completed work.
c. If the student was present in class on the due date because of an unexcused absence, the work will be penalized 20 points.
A Student who misses homework assignments or other assignments or due dates because of absences, whether excused or unexcused, will be allowed to make up the work. Arrangements for completing the work should be made within five (5) school days of the date of the student’s return to school and include a schedule for completion of the work. Students must initiate the contact with the teacher.