BIO 744 - PLTW: Biomedical Innovations

CAREER AND TECHNICAL CREDIT TYPE
3 credit(s)

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.

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Students will learn to design innovative solutions for the health challenges of the 21st century as they work through progressively challenging open-ended problems

2. Show students how to work on an independent project and work with a mentor or advisor from a university, hospital, physician’s office, or industry

3. Show students how to present their work to an adult audience that may include representatives from the local business and healthcare community

4. Ask students to apply what they have learned in the previous three courses to solve unique problems in science, medicine, and healthcare.