Instructor: Professor Kurt Lucin
Have you ever been to the hospital and were curious about what the information on the various monitors means? What does this information tell health professionals, and how can it be used to diagnose disease? In this course we will explore the endocrine, neuromuscular, and cardiovascular systems in both health and disease. You will gain hands-on experience recording and interpreting common vital signs including EKGs for heart activity, EMGs for muscle activity, and blood pressure using a blood pressure cuff and stethoscope. Using these skills and the information you will learn in this course, you will diagnose various diseases based on case studies of patient symptoms and conduct your own authentic research project.
Open to students entering Grade 10, 11, or 12 in the fall.
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Monday: |
Endocrine system lecture and Endocrine Case studies lab |
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Tuesday: |
Neuromuscular system lecture and recording EMGs lab |
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Wednesday: |
Heart Lecture and Recording and understanding EKGs lab |
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Thursday: |
Blood pressure lecture and lab |
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Friday: |
Biomedical research lecture and conducting student research projects Group presentations of student projects - afternoon |
