PLTW Principals of Biomedical Science

PLTW Principles of Biomedical Science

Course Number(s): C434911

Length: 1 Semester (2 Credits)

Prerequisites: None

Grade: 11-12

This year-long course will introduce students to the principles of Biomedical Science. In this student centered PLTW course, participants investigate human body systems and various health conditions including heart disease, diabetes, sickle-cell disease, high cholesterol, and infectious disease. Students will 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. This course provides an overview of all of the courses in the PLTW Biomedical Sciences program and lays a foundation for subsequent PLTW Biomedical courses. This course provides students with an engaging and rigorous curriculum that centers on contemporary medical and technological issues. This course falls within the PLTW Biomedical sequence, which is recognized nationally by post secondary educational institutions as a course that is both rigorous and contemporary in its content. The course fosters the growth of students’ foundational scientific knowledge and opens doors for students in unlimited career areas which will be essential to securing future employment in today’s information age.