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WR2 CURRICULUM BLOCKS

 

FOUNDATIONS OF MEDICINE & HEALTH


BLOCK 2

THE HUMAN BLUEPRINT

 

WEEKLY THEMES - 2006

 

Week 1:

Building Blocks of Life
Structure and functions of genes and macromolecules
 

Week 2:

Sex Cells
Gametogenesis and reproductive cycle
 

Week 3:

Products of Conception
Normal and abnormal embryo development
 

Week 4:

From Genes to Body Parts
Fetal growth and development
 

Week 5:

To Grow or Not to Grow
Hormonal control of growth

 

Week 6:

Who’s Your Daddy?
Traditional and non-traditional inheritance
 

Week 7:

The Sweet Life
Glucose control

Week 8:

Control your Hormones
Hypothalamic control of hormone secretion

Week 9:

Genes in Populations
Finding and testing genetic mutations
 

Week 10:

Genes Gone Wild
Cancer and Biology Treatment
 

Week 11:

Clinical Immersion
 

Week 12:

Reflection and Integration