Essentials of Biotechnology
Course Number: 25.57000
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HS-EB-1 Demonstrate employability skills required by business & industry.
1.1 Communicate effectively through
*Interviewing Skills (*IS)
*IS – Writing, speaking, listening, reading, & interpersonal skills.
writing, speaking, listening, reading &
*Speaking Skills (*SS)
*SS – Writing, speaking, & interpersonal skills.
interpersonal abilities.
Biomedical Debate (BD)
BD – Speaking, listening, reading, & interpersonal skills.
Extemporaneous Health
EHP – Reading & interpersonal skills.
Poster (EHP)
EW – Writing & reading.
Extemporaneous Writing
JSS – Writing, speaking, listening, reading & interpersonal skills.
(EW)
MR – Writing, reading.
Job Seeking Skills (JSS)
MRC – Communication & interpersonal skills.
Medical Reading (MR)
MS – Writing, speaking, listening, & reading.
Medical Spelling (MS)
PS – Writing, speaking, & interpersonal skills.
MRC Partnership (MRC)
RPS – Writing, speaking, & interpersonal skills.
Prepared Speaking (PS)
Research Persuasive
Speaking (RPS)
1.2 Demonstrate creativity with
Biomedical Debate (BD)
BD – Use multiple approaches to ask questions; debate.
multiple approaches to ask challenging Community Awareness (CA) CA – Creative procedures, methods, & products to raise awareness.
questions resulting in innovative
Extemporaneous Health
EHP – Creativity in drawing to raise awareness.
procedures, methods, & products.
Poster (EHP)
HE – Creative procedures, methods & products to raise awareness.
Health Education (HE)
PH – Creative procedures, methods, & products to present to public.
Public Health (PH)
1.3 Exhibit critical thinking & problem
*Interviewing Skills (*IS)
*IS – Critical thinking, problem solving skills & career planning.
solving skills to locate, analyze, & apply Creative Problem Solving
CPS – Critical thinking, problem solving skills, analyze, & apply
information in career planning &
(CPS)
information.
employment situations.
Health Career Display (HCD) HCD – Apply information in career planning.
Job Seeking Skills (JSS)
JSS – Critical thinking, problem solving skills, & career planning.
MRC Partnership (MRC)
1.4 Model work readiness traits
required for success in the workplace
including integrity, honesty,
accountability, punctuality, time
management, & respect for diversity.
1.5 Apply the appropriate skill sets to
be productive in a changing,
technological, & diverse workplace to
be able to work independently,
interpret data, & apply teamwork skills.
*Interviewing Skills (*IS)
*Speaking Skills (*SS)
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Job Seeking Skills (JSS)
Prepared Speaking (PS)
Researched Persuasive
Speaking (RPS)
Biomedical Debate (BD)
Community Awareness (CA)
Creative Problem Solving
(CPS)
Forensic Medicine (FM)
Health Career Display (HCD)
Health Education (HE)
HOSA Bowl (HB)
Knowledge Test:
Transcultural Health Care
(KT-THC)
Medical Innovation (MI)
Parliamentary Procedures
(PP)
Public Service
Announcement (PSA)
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MRC – Critical thinking, problem solving skills, apply information for
career planning, & employment situations.
*IS – Model work readiness traits.
*SS – Model work readiness traits.
Conference dress code models work readiness traits.
JSS – Model work readiness traits.
PS – Model work readiness traits.
RPS – Model work readiness traits.
BD – Diversity, interpret data, & apply teamwork.
CA – Diversity, interpret data, & apply teamwork.
CPS – Interpret data & apply teamwork.
FM – Interpret data & apply teamwork.
HCD – Interpret data & apply teamwork.
HE – Diversity, apply teamwork.
HB – Interpret data & apply teamwork.
KT-THC – Diversity within workplace.
MI – Technological environment, interpret data, & apply teamwork.
PP – Interpret data & apply teamwork.
PSA – Technological environment & apply teamwork.
1.6 Present a professional image
Dress code requires students to be in a navy blue or black suit at all
through appearance, behavior, &
times.
language.
HS-EB-2 Research required safety practices and procedures in the classroom and laboratory environment.
2.1 Define health and safety
regulations, including Occupational
Health and Safety.
Biomedical Laboratory
Science (BLS)
HOSA Bowl (HB)
KT: Medical Law & Ethics
(L&E)
HOSA Bowl (HB)
KT: Medical Law & Ethics
(L&E)
BLS – Testing
HB – Round 2 questions
L&E – Testing
Biomedical Laboratory
Science (BLS)
HOSA Bowl (HB)
KT: Medical Law & Ethics
(L&E)
2.4 Demonstrate health and safety
Biomedical Laboratory
practices, including use of Material
Science (BLS)
Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), appropriate HOSA Bowl (HB)
personal protective equipment (PPE)
KT: Medical Law & Ethics
for the situation, emergency
(L&E)
equipment, storage of chemicals,
Medical Assisting (MA)
reagents and compounds, and
maintenance of equipment.
2.5 Identify disaster preparedness
Biomedical Laboratory
procedures related to biotechnology
Science (BLS)
related emergencies.
CERT Skills (CT)
HOSA Bowl (HB)
KT: Medical Law & Ethics
(L&E)
2.6 Exhibit standard precautions
Biomedical Laboratory
including proper storage, handling and Science (BLS)
HOSA Bowl (HB)
BLS – Testing
HB – Round 2 questions
L&E – Testing
2.2 Administration (OSHA),
Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA), and Right to Know under OSHA
regulations CFR 1910.1450.
2.3 Demonstrate procedures for
documenting and reporting hazards
and compliance.
HB – Round 2 questions
L&E – Testing
BLS – Testing
HB – Round 2 questions
L&E – Testing
MA – Testing & Procedure VIII
BLS – Testing & Procedure II
CT – Testing
HB – Round 2 questions
L&E – Testing
BLS – Testing & Procedure II
HB – Round 2 questions
disposal of biohazardous materials and
biotechnology related emergencies.
2.7 Demonstrate following Standard
Operating Procedures (SOP).
Biomedical Laboratory
BLS – Testing
Science (BLS)
HB – Round 2 questions
HOSA Bowl (HB)
L&E – Testing
KT: Medical Law & Ethics
(L&E)
HS-EB-3 Identify the basis for biotechnology products and how such products affect the quality of life.
3.1 Describe the major scientific
Biomedical Laboratory
BLS – Testing
discoveries that lead to the
Science (BLS)
HIE – Testing
development of recombinant DNA
Healthcare Issues Exam
HB – Round 2 questions
technology, including those in the fields (HIE)
L&E – Testing
of biology, chemistry, genetics, and
HOSA Bowl (HB)
microbiology, and explain how these
KT: Medical Law & Ethics
advances in DNA technology are used
(L&E)
today.
3.2 Identify past and current
Biomedical Laboratory
BLS – Testing
discoveries and developments in fields, Science (BLS)
HIE – Testing
such as agriculture, diagnostics,
Healthcare Issues Exam
HB – Round 2 questions
medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and
(HIE)
L&E – Testing
research and development.
HOSA Bowl (HB)
Pharm – Testing
KT: Medical Law & Ethics
(L&E)
KT: Pharmacology (Pharm)
3.3 Classify the steps in production and Biomedical Laboratory
BLS – Testing
delivery of a product made using
Science (BLS)
HB – Round 2 questions
recombinant DNA technology.
HOSA Bowl (HB)
L&E – Testing
KT: Medical Law & Ethics
(L&E)
3.4 Discuss the implications of the
genomics and proteomics on
biotechnology and current healthcare.
Biomedical Laboratory
BLS – Testing
Science (BLS)
HIE – Testing
Healthcare Issues Exam
HB – Round 2 questions
(HIE)
L&E – Testing
HOSA Bowl (HB)
KT: Medical Law & Ethics
(L&E)
HS-EB-4 Analyze careers in research and development, human health and diagnostics, biomanufacturing, environmental applications, and
agriculture that utilize biotechnology.
4.1 Describe the educational
Biomedical Laboratory
BLS – Testing
requirements and responsibilities for
Science (BLS)
HCD – Career exploration
various positions within the
Health Career Display (HCD) HB – Round 2 questions
biotechnology industry.
HOSA Bowl (HB)
4.2 Compare and contrast careers
Health Career Display (HCD) HCD – Career exploration
within academic, government, and
HOSA Bowl (HB)
HB – Round 2 questions
private sectors.
4.3 Describe the role of Student
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Organizations (e.g., HOSA, FBLA, Key
Club, and BETA and their importance in
leadership and career development.
HS-EB-5 Demonstrate how concepts of physical science connect to biochemical applications and techniques.
5.1 Calculate and prepare buffers, stock Medical Math (MM)
MM – Testing
solutions, and reagents.
5.2 Apply the concepts of homeostasis, Biomedical Laboratory
BLS – Testing & Procedure V
normality, and molar relationships to
Science (BLS)
biochemical reactions.
5.3 Demonstrate reading and using
Medical Math (MM)
MM – Testing
graphs (using Microsoft Excel).
Nursing Assisting (NA)
NA – Testing & Procedures VI & VII
5.4 Demonstrate understanding of the Medical Math (MM)
MM – Testing
role of solution pH on protein function
and structure.
5.5 Analyze enzyme activity using
Medical Assisting (MA)
MA – Testing & Procedure VII
assays for reactants and products.
5.6 Demonstrate proficiency in the use Biomedical Laboratory
BLS – Testing & Procedures I, III, IV, V, VI & VII
of basic laboratory equipment,
Science (BLS)
MA – Testing
electronic and analytical balances,
Medical Assisting (MA)
autoclave, micropipetting, pouring
agarose/agar, etc.
5.7 Apply electrophoresis,
Biomedical Laboratory
BLS – Testing
chromatography and microscopy
Science (BLS)
techniques (including oil immersion)
(spectrophotometry removed) to
identify, separate and draw conclusions
about biological molecules.
5.8 Demonstrate using antibody
Biomedical Laboratory
BLS – Testing
specificity for antigens to test for the
Science (BLS)
presence of protein (e.g., ELISA)
(Western Blot and antibody staining
removed as they are covered in the
Applications course).
HS-EB-6 Compare and contrast common organisms used in biotechnology and relate the manipulation of living organisms to product and
procedure development.
6.1 Demonstrate CPR, First Aid, and the *Life Support Skills (*LSS)
*LSS – Procedures I, II, III & IV
AED utilizing current standards.
CERT Skills (CT)
CT – Testing & Procedures I, II, III, IV & V
CPR/First Aid (CPR)
CPR – Testing & Procedures I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII & IX
Emergency Medical
EMT – Testing & Procedures I, II, III, IV, V & VI
Technician (EMT)
6.2 Distinguish between prokaryotic
Biomedical Laboratory
BLS – Testing
cells, eukaryotic cells, and non-living
Science (BLS)
Epi – Testing
entities, such as viruses.
Epidemiology (Epi)
Patho – Testing
KT: Pathophysiology
(Patho)
6.3 Describe the characteristics and life
cycles of model organisms used in
biotechnology, including bacteria (e.g.,
E. coli and insulin), fungi (e.g., yeasts
and Aspergillus), and animals (e.g., C.
elegans, fruit flies, and rodents).
6.4 Monitor how environmental factors
affect the growth of cells and model
organisms in the laboratory.
Biomedical Laboratory
BLS – Testing
Science (BLS)
Epi – Testing
Epidemiology (Epi)
Patho – Testing
KT: Pathophysiology
VS – Testing & Procedure V
(Patho)
Veterinary Science (VS)
Biomedical Laboratory
BLS – Testing
Science (BLS)
Epi – Testing
Epidemiology (Epi)
FM – Testing
Forensic Medicine (FM)
Patho – Testing
KT: Pathophysiology
VS – Testing & Procedure V
(Patho)
Veterinary Science (VS)
6.5 Apply the basic concepts of cell
Biomedical Laboratory
BLS – Testing & Procedures III, IV, V, VI & VII
growth to manipulate cultures under
Science (BLS)
MA – Testing
aseptic conditions in the laboratory and Medical Assisting (MA)
demonstrate proficiency in gram
staining, streaking culture plates and
Stock bacterial cultures.
6.6 Identify bacteria using morphology Biomedical Laboratory
BLS – Testing
and metabolic analysis
Science (BLS)
VS – Testing & Procedure V
Veterinary Science (VS)
6.7 Perform transformations, including Biomedical Laboratory
BLS – Testing
competency, selection, antibiotic
Science (BLS)
Epi – Testing
resistance, and analysis of
Epidemiology (Epi)
Patho – Testing
transformation efficiency.
KT: Pathophysiology
(Patho)
HS-EB-7 Analyze economic, social, ethical, and legal issues related to the use of biotechnology.
7.1 Differentiate between moral,
Biomedical Debate (BD)
BD – Differentiating ideas
ethical, and legal biotechnology issues. Biomedical Laboratory
BLS – Testing
Science (BLS)
HB – Round 2 questions
7.2 Research ethical issues presented
by evolving science, including
genetically modified foods, cloning,
bioterrorism, gene therapy, and stem
cells.
7.3 Compare and contrast attitudes
about the use of biotechnology
regionally, nationally, and
internationally.
7.4 Evaluate the regulatory policies
impacting biotechnology research (e.g.,
use of animals in research and
applications of recombinant DNA).
HOSA Bowl (HB)
KT: Medical Law & Ethics
(L&E)
Biomedical Laboratory
Science (BLS)
Healthcare Issues Exam
(HIE)
HOSA Bowl (HB)
KT: Medical Law & Ethics
(L&E)
Biomedical Debate (BD)
Biomedical Laboratory
Science (BLS)
Healthcare Issues Exam
(HIE)
HOSA Bowl (HB)
KT: Medical Law & Ethics
(L&E)
Biomedical Laboratory
Science (BLS)
Healthcare Issues Exam
(HIE)
HOSA Bowl (HB)
KT: Medical Law & Ethics
(L&E)
L&E – Testing
BLS – Testing
HIE – Testing
HB – Round 2 questions
L&E – Testing
BD – Compare & contracting attitudes
BLS – Testing
HIE – Testing
HB – Round 2 questions
L&E – Testing
BLS – Testing
HIE – Testing
HB – Round 2 questions
L&E – Testing