Diseases and Disorders · SHS1 Biomedical Science

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 1.2.2.LI.1 - Explain what a disease is.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define disease as any condition that disrupts the normal structure or functioning of cells, tissues, organs, or the whole body.
Give at least four examples of common diseases found in Ghana, such as malaria, cholera, hypertension, and sickle cell disease.
Distinguish between acute and chronic diseases using examples and key features.
List at least three symptoms of common diseases such as malaria, typhoid fever, and hypertension.
Explain, in their own words, why a symptom is not the same as a disease, using examples from personal experience.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Human Body Systems (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Diseases and Disorders (2.2)
Content standard: 1.2.2.CS.1 - Show an understanding of common diseases and conditions that can disrupt the functioning of cells, tissues and organs within the body. 1.2.2.LO.1 Explain what a disease is with examples, identify the symptoms of common diseases and illustrate how the symptoms of diseases lead to diagnosis.
Indicator: 1.2.2.LI.1 - Explain what a disease is.
Suggested placement: Semester 1, Week 17 (Week 17 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. 37

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Managing Talk for Learning: Learners share their personal experiences of symptoms experienced when they are unwell. Watch a video on the different types of diseases and write down key observations.
Activity-Based Learning: Create posters on diseases in terms of their explanations, features, and symptoms. Classify diseases as acute or chronic.
Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Computer
- Projector
- Video
- Flash cards with names of a common diseases
- Tablets or mobile phones
- Online resources
- Textbooks
Assessment (1.2.2.AS.1). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 1 Recall; Level 2 Skills of conceptual understanding; Level 3 Strategic reasoning; Level 4 Extended critical thinking and reasoning.