SHS2 Biomedical Science · Semester 1 Week 3: Biomedical Science Practice

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 2.1.1.LI.3 - Explore any two/three biomedical career fields related to clinical or research studies and describe these career fields.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Describe the core duties of at least three biomedical career fields related to clinical or research studies: microbiology, clinical laboratory technology, and toxicology.
Identify the educational pathways and skill requirements for each of the three career fields studied.
Compare and contrast the roles of clinical-based and research-based biomedical careers using a mind map or chart.
Relate the work of biomedical scientists in these career fields to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases in Ghana.
Discuss how both men and women can pursue and excel in these biomedical career fields.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Biomedical Science in Society (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Biomedical Science Practice (1.1)
Content standard: 2.1.1.CS.1 - Explore the various roles of biomedical scientists in the society. 2.1.1.LO.1 Describe various roles of biomedical scientists in the society. 3 Gender Equality and Social 4 Socio-Emotional Learning
Indicator: 2.1.1.LI.3 - Explore any two/three biomedical career fields related to clinical or research studies and describe these career fields.
Suggested placement: Semester 1, Week 3 (Week 3 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. 53

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Exploratory Learning: Prior to the lesson, research individually about the biomedical career fields relating to clinical or research studies such as microbiologist, clinical laboratory technician, toxicologist, biomedical scientist, biotechnologist, etc. in relation to core duties, skills requirements and educational pathways.
Project-Based Learning: Conduct personal research and create a mind map/chart on any three biomedical career fields and associated responsibilities and training required.
Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Videos
- Documentaries and pictures of the various biomedical scientist professionals
- Documentaries and pictures of the biomedical scientists in relation to forensic
- Documentaries and pictures of the biomedical scientists in medical device production and regulation
Assessment (2.1.1.AS.3). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 1 Recall; Level 2 Skills of conceptual understanding; Level 3 Strategic reasoning.