Waiopehu College Waiopehu College

Science - Medical Science

SCIMEDIC
Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mrs R. Blair.

Community & Society

This course is for students who are interested in learning more about the science of the human body. You will learn about the workings of the human body from cells to organ systems: Respiratory, Circulatory, Digestive, Muscular-skeletal and Genetics. You will be investigating the causes and effects of various complications/diseases relating to the above systems and the scientific methods used to treat them. The questions we will be answering; What makes you tick? Why do you look like this? What makes us sick? What is an epidemiologist? How do we study diseases? Classes will involve understanding the human body with a variety of projects, dissections, and experiments.  There will be a focus on group work and collaboration. 


Departments:

Science


Pathway

NCEA Level 1 Science


Disclaimer

Standards shown on courses are only an indication and not all may be offered at the time of study.