Medical Interventions
SC0455 | Medical Interventions
Grades 11, 12
1.0 credit
Prerequisite: Human Body Systems or the permission of the instructor/program leader.
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.