SHS1 Biomedical Science · Semester 2 Week 2: Diagnostic Device

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 1.3.1.LI.1 - Explain medical intervention in relation to diagnosis, therapy and prevention.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define medical intervention and state its three main purposes: diagnosis, therapy, and prevention.
Explain how a diagnostic intervention differs from a therapeutic intervention and a preventive intervention, using local and everyday examples.
Categorise given examples of medical interventions under diagnosis, therapy, or prevention.
Justify why accurate diagnosis is the necessary first step before therapy can begin, using a simple case scenario.
Describe at least one diagnostic device or procedure they have seen or heard about in a Ghanaian hospital or clinic.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Biomedical Intervention (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Diagnostic Device (3.1)
Content standard: 1.3.1.CS.1 - Explore medical interventions and their relevance to diagnosis. 1.3.1.LO.1 Explain medical intervention. Identify and describe various diagnostic medical interventions.
Indicator: 1.3.1.LI.1 - Explain medical intervention in relation to diagnosis, therapy and prevention.
Suggested placement: Semester 2, Week 2 (Week 22 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: NaCCA curriculum document, p. 40

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Initiating Talk for Learning: Teacher leads a discussion on the essence of medical intervention and how it is needed for the diagnosis and therapy or treatment of diseases as well as the preventive measures of diseases.
Digital Learning: Based on the discussion, work in groups to create word clouds or create online journals on medical interventions in terms of diagnosis, prevention and therapy.
Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Textbooks
- Charts
- Pictures
- Online resources
- Videos
- Pictures
- Internet
Assessment (1.3.1.AS.1). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 1 Recall; Level 2 Skills of conceptual understanding.