Download Unit 6-Infectious Diseases

COURSE TITLE: Principles of Biomedical Science
INSTRUCTOR: Mrs. Nichole Bell, RN ([email protected])
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course provides an introduction
to the biomedical sciences through exciting “hands-on” projects
and problems. The students in these exciting new courses will
study the human body and various health conditions. A theme
through the first course is to determine the factors that led to the
death of a fictional person through exciting “hands-on” projects
and activities. This course is the first in a series of four in the
Biomedical Sciences curriculum set forth by Project Lead the Way.
These courses will provide the scientific foundation necessary for
the student to succeed in any healthcare or biomedical field. I
would encourage you to continue on with the PLTW curriculum in
subsequent semesters where you will concentrate and go into
further detail in biomedical sciences. The subsequent classes are
called Human Body Systems, Medical Interventions, and
Biomedical Innovations.
SUPPLIES: You will need a one-inch binder with dividers, paper,
and a blue or black pen in class with you every day.
Textbook – None! This makes it imperative that you organize your
handouts, notes, activities, and assignments in your binder. This
will become your reference material.
RULES:
1. Be Here! Do what you know is right!
2. Bring all classroom materials and a good attitude to class
with you each day.
3. Be ready to learn when the bell rings.
4. Respect yourself, your classmates, and your school.
5. Remain in seat until the teacher dismisses you.
6. No food or drink in class.
7. No cell phone use.
8. Do Not Plagiarize! It is illegal.
9. Pull your own weight! We will be doing a lot of group work
– do your part.
MISSED WORK: It is up to you to arrange times for make-ups if
you are absent for tests, labs, or quizzes. Make-up sessions should
be scheduled for either before or after school and should be done
immediately upon the students return. Students will be given
advanced notice of upcoming Tests and Quizzes, therefore students
are expected to be prepared to make-up the missed test or quiz
immediately upon their return.
A student who knows they will be absent from class on a
particular date (due to sports, academic activities, etc.) is still
expected to hand in any work that was assigned to be due for
that day. You may hand in work the day before it is due, or
the morning of, but any work handed in later than the assigned
class time will be counted as late.
CLASS OVERVIEW:
Unit 1-Human Body Systems
Unit one provides the foundation and develops the theme for the
course. Students are engaged by reading about a woman who is
found dead in the entry to her house. In order to determine how
she died the students are introduced to seven major human body
systems: cardiovascular, digestive, endocrine, immune, nervous,
respiratory and urinary. Students explore the meaning of the term
system and investigate the interrelatedness of human body
systems. Students begin to develop effective skills in conducting
internet research, documenting scientific sources, and summarizing
key ideas.
Unit 2-Heart Disease
During unit two, students focus on the circulatory system. Students
look at the role of this system in maintaining homeostasis by
examining the structure and function of the heart and the
engineering principles of fluid mechanics involved in pumping
blood efficiently. Students are introduced to experimental design
and LabVIEW software to collect and analyze heart data including:
heart rate, blood pressure, and EKG.
Unit 3-Diabetes
In this unit students investigate the serious effects a disease within
one system can have on homeostasis in the body as a whole. The
disease studied is diabetes. Students are introduced to basic
chemistry, the biochemistry of macromolecules, and the
relationship of these molecules to metabolic function. The causes,
symptoms, treatments and effects of diabetes are studied as well as
the life style implications associated with this disease. The
engineering principles involved in feedback loops are discussed
and related to insulin and glucose.
Unit 4-Sickle Cell Disease
Genetics is the focus of this unit. It uses Sickle Cell Disease as a
tool to gain an understanding of the inheritance of traits. Students
are introduced to bio-informatics as they explore the role of genes
in determining the structure and function of proteins. Students
build models of DNA and the beta-globin protein as they study the
structure, function, and interrelatedness of nucleic acids and
proteins. To study the impact of mutations they analyze karyotypes
and explore the effects of single base-pair mutations.
Unit 5-Hypercholesterolemia
In unit 5, students look at the function of cholesterol in the body
and its role in heart disease. DNA technologies include polymerase
chain reaction (PCR), restriction fragment length polymorphism
(RFLP) analysis, and DNA electrophoresis are introduced as
students complete activities dealing with the familial
hypercholesterolemia gene.
Unit 6-Infectious Diseases
Bacteria and viruses, the causative agents of infectious diseases,
are the focus of unit six. Structural differences between these
organisms are examined as students Gram stain bacteria and
produce models of virus particles. The differences in treatment
protocols for bacterial and viral diseases are investigated. Students
produce a public health campaign to educate peers about the
dangers and the prevention of an infectious disease.
Unit 7-Medical Interventions
Medical interventions past and present are explored in this unit
including surgery, medication, technology, and life style choice.
The focus of the work is how medical interventions have changed
over time to prolong and improve the quality of life. Students
explore how a new pharmaceutical treatment goes from initial
discovery to market, and research medical interventions currently
available for common diseases or disorders including heart disease,
sickle cell disease, hypercholesterolemia, and infectious diseases.
The connections between engineering and biomedical sciences are
introduced as students explore the design and development of
various medical devices including prosthetics, artificial skin,
insulin pumps, joint replacements, and heart pacemakers.