Course title

Principles of Biomedical Science

Pre-requisite

Biology, Chemistry

Course description

Principles of Biomedical Science (PBS) is a full-year high school course in the PLTW Biomedical Science Program. This course serves to provide foundational knowledge and skills in fields such as biology; anatomy & physiology; genetics; microbiology; and epidemiology as well as engage students in how this content can be applied to realworld situations; cases; and problems. Through both individual and collaborative team activities; projects; and problems; students will tackle real-world challenges faced by biomedical professionals in the field. They will work with the same tools and equipment used in hospitals and labs as they engage in relevant hands-on work. Students will develop skill in technical documentation to represent and communicate experimental findings and solutions to problems. In addition; students will explore how connections to other disciplines such as computer science and engineering shape the future of medicine and practice collaboration techniques that will help them connect with professionals across any field. Following is a summary of the units of study included in the course for the 2020-2021 academic year. Alignment with NGSS; Common Core; National Consortium for Health Science Education; and other standards will be available through the PLTW Alignment web- based tool. Activities; projects; and problems are provided to the teacher through an online delivery system; PLTW Courses. The course requires a rigorous pace; and it is likely to contain more material than a skilled teacher new to the course will be able to complete in the first iteration. Building enthusiasm for and a real understanding of the role; impact; and practice of biomedical scientists is a primary goal of the course. Unit 1 Medical Investigation Unit 2 Clinical Care Unit 3 Outbreaks & Emergencies Unit 4 Innovation; Inc.

School Country

United States

School state

California

School city

Pleasant Hill

School Address

4375 Foothill Rd, Pleasanton, CA 94588

School zip code

94588

Requested competency code

Lab Science

Date submitted

10/20/2020

Approved

Yes

Approved competency code

• LBIO
• Biology

Approved date

11/18/2020

Online / Virtual

No