Medical Interventions (PLTW) (MI) is a course that studies medical practices
including interventions to support humans in treating disease and maintaining health. Using a project-based learning approach, students will investigate various medical
interventions that extend and improve quality of life, including gene therapy,
pharmacology, surgery, prosthetics, rehabilitation, and supportive care.
Students will also
study the design and development of various interventions including vascular stents,
cochlear implants, and prosthetic limbs. Lessons will cover the history of organ
transplants and gene therapy with additional readings from current scientific literature
addressing cutting edge developments. Using 3-D imaging software, students will design
and build a model of a therapeutic protein.
NOTE: Use of the PLTW Course number is
limited to schools that have agreed to be part of the Project Lead the Way network and
follow all training and data collection requirements.
DOE CODE: 5217
Recommended Grade Level: Grade 11-12
Recommended Prerequisites: Principles of the Biomedical Sciences and Human
Body Systems
Credits: 1 credit per semester, 2 credits maximum
Counts as a Directed Elective or Elective for the General, Core 40, Core 40 with
Academic Honors and Core 40 with Technical Honors diplomas.
Fulfills a Core 40 Science elective requirement for the General, Core 40, Core 40
with Academic Honors, and Core 40 with Technical Honors diplomas or counts as
an Elective or Directed Elective for any diploma
Additional Cost: approx. $25