advanced biomed Honors  - Mi/BI

Project Lead The Way Department

Enrolling in this course you will be taking MI in the fall and BI in the spring. To learn more about each of those courses please visit their respective descriptions. Additionally, if you are enrolled in this course, compared to only BI, you will have more opportunity to gain more professional experience with a mentor(s) throughout the year compared to only the Spring semester. 

SCI3532 – Medical Intervention

· Semester (Fall) – 1 credit - Grade 11, 12

· Selection Criteria:  Principles of Biomedical Sciences or Human Body Systems - or teacher permission. If students have taken previous Biomed courses they need to have received a C or better or will need special approval.

· Fee

Students follow the life of the Smith family, 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 learn how doctors 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. 

SCI3533 – Biomedical Innovation

· Semester (Spring) – 1 credit - Grade 11, 12

· Selection Criteria:  Principles of Biomedical Sciences or Human Body Systems - or teacher permission. If students have taken previous Biomed courses they need to have received a C or better or will need special approval.

· Fee

PLTW Biomedical Innovation is an exciting course in which you design innovative solutions for the most pressing health challenges of the 21st century. You will be challenged to think creatively about the problems of today and innovate for tomorrow. As you complete the course, projects you may encounter include: genetically engineering an organism, designing an emergency room, solving an environmental and medical mystery, and completing a forensic investigation. You will also have an opportunity to work on an independent project with a mentor or advisor from a university, medical facility, or research institution.