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1 lab-science / Occupational Credit
1 lab-science / Occupational Credit
Prerequisite
Prerequisite
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Students investigate the human body systems and various health conditions including heart disease, diabetes, sickle-cell disease, hypercholesterolemia, and infectious diseases. They determine the factors that led to the death of a fictional person, and investigate lifestyle choices and medical treatments that might have prolonged the person’s life.
Students investigate the human body systems and various health conditions including heart disease, diabetes, sickle-cell disease, hypercholesterolemia, and infectious diseases. They determine the factors that led to the death of a fictional person, and investigate lifestyle choices and medical treatments that might have prolonged the person’s life.
The activities and projects introduce students to human physiology, medicine, research processes and bioinformatics. This course is designed to provide an overview of all the courses in the Biomedical Sciences program and lay the scientific foundation for subsequent courses.
The activities and projects introduce students to human physiology, medicine, research processes and bioinformatics. This course is designed to provide an overview of all the courses in the Biomedical Sciences program and lay the scientific foundation for subsequent courses.
Unit 1 - The Mystery
Students will
- investigate the scene of a mysterious death
- employ forensic science skills
- comparative analysis of fingerprints
- DNA analysis through gel electrophoresis
- determining time of death
- blood spatter analysis
Unit 2 - Diabetes
Students will
- use glucose tolerance testing and insulin testing to diagnose Type I and Type II diabetes.
- study the macromolecules of foods and identify which are present in a variety of foods.
- determine the appropriate diet for a diabetic.
Unit 3 - Sickle Cell Disease
Students will
- study the effects of sickle cell
- understand mitosis and meiosis
- transcribe and translate DNA into a protein
- determine genotypes and phenotypes
- use a pedigree to trace how a genetic mutation is transferred between generations
Unit 4 - Heart Disease
Unit 5 - Infectious Diseases
Unit 6 - Post Mortem
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