PLTW Biomedical Science with Mrs. Wavra

PLTW BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE PATHWAY

Whether discovering new cancer treatments or teaching healthy lifestyle choices to their communities, today’s biomedical science professionals are tackling big challenges to make the world a better place.

PLTW Biomedical Science students are taking on these same real-world challenges – and they are doing it before they even graduate from high school. Working with the same tools used by professionals in hospitals and labs, students engage in compelling, hands-on activities and work together to find solutions to problems.

By immersing students in activities like practicing suturing and constructing body structures from clay, PLTW Biomedical Science empowers students to build knowledge and skills in biomedical science, as well as in-demand, transportable skills like problem solving, critical and creative thinking, communication, and collaboration. Biomedical students are eligible for a $3000 scholarship to Sinclair if they maintain a 2.25 GPA or higher and complete the pathway.

All students in this program must participate and will be enrolled in the Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO), HOSA future health professionals. HOSA is a co-curricular student organization that supplements the curriculum with competitive events, service projects, and social events. There is a $30 class fee, payable to the Greene County Career Center, for all students enrolled in the program. This fee covers international, state and local membership dues for HOSA.

0557 ** Principles of Biomedical Science (PBS) – Year Long Course / 1.0 Credit

- Students wishing to take this class must have completed Algebra I with a course grade of
“B” or higher –OR- be enrolled in Algebra I to be eligible for this class.

In the introductory course of the PLTW Biomedical Science program, students explore concepts of biology and medicine to determine factors that led to the death of a fictional person. While investigating the case, students examine autopsy reports, investigate medical history, and explore medical treatments that might have prolonged the person’s life. The activities and projects introduce students to human physiology, basic biology, medicine, and research processes while allowing them to design their own experiments to solve problems.

0558 ** Human Body Systems (HBS) – Year Long Course / 1.0 Credit

- Students wishing to take this class must have completed Principles of Biomedical Science
with a course grade of “C” or higher.
- Students wishing to take this class must have permission from the instructor.

Students examine the interactions of human body systems as they explore identity, power, movement, protection, and homeostasis. Exploring science in action, students build organs and tissues on a skeletal Maniken®; use data acquisition software to monitor body functions such as muscle movement, reflex and voluntary action, and respiration; and take on the roles of biomedical professionals to solve real-world medical cases.


0559 ** Biomedical Innovation – Year Long Course / 1.0 Credit

- This class will be offered every other school year, next offering in the 2022-23 school year.
- Students wishing to take this class must have completed Principles of Biomedical Science
–OR- Human Body Systems –OR- Medical Interventions with a course grade of “C” or
higher.
- Students wishing to take this class must have permission from the instructor.

In the final course of the PLTW Biomedical Science sequence, students build on the knowledge and skills gained from previous courses to design innovative solutions for the most pressing health challenges of the 21st century. Students address topics ranging from public health and biomedical engineering to clinical medicine and physiology. They have the opportunity to work on an independent design project with a mentor or advisor from a university, medical facility, or research institution.

0560 ** Medical Interventions - Year Long Course / 1.0 Credit

- This class will be offered every other school year, offering in the 2021-22 school year.
- Students wishing to take this class must have completed Principles of Biomedical Science
–OR- Human Body Systems with a course grade of “C” or higher.
- Students wishing to take this class must have permission from the instructor.

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.