Title: Syllabus
Course: Principles of the Biomedical Sciences (PLTW) (14524)

Copyright: 2022

Virginia Assignment Code: 8379

Suggested Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12

Duration: 36 weeks

Prerequisites: None

Course Description:

In this specialization course for Project Lead the Way (PLTW), students are taught concepts of forensic inquiry, DNA and inheritance, and the function of human body systems, exploring the body through diseases, such as those leading to diabetes and heart, sickle cell, and infectious diseases. Students also explore medical interventions, postmortem examination, bioprocessing, bioinformatics, and concepts of microbiology and genetic engineering.

Project Lead The Way (PLTW) curriculum guides and course competencies are only available to PLTW affiliated schools through agreement with PLTW. To obtain additional information, contact:

Project Lead The Way
3939 Priority Way South Drive, Suite 400
Indianapolis, IN  46240

Toll Free: 877.335.7589
https://www.pltw.org