Medical intervention

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.