Introduction
There are many career opportunities related to the biomedical sciences, and the career options are increasing daily. These careers involve people working in many different settings including research and clinical laboratories, medical centers, industries, doctor’s offices, and universities. Biomedical sciences comprise one of the largest industries in the United States. According to a 2006 report from the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Statistics, more than 15 million people in the U.S. are employed in some field of biomedical science. Over 10% of the national employment is in the healthcare industry. By the year 2014, over 3.6 million new healthcare jobs are expected to be created. In fact, eight of the twenty occupations projected to have the greatest job growth over the next ten years are in healthcare.
Throughout this course, you will research specific careers in the Biomedical Sciences and complete entries in your Career Journal, as described by your teacher. The Career Journal is a tool for you to explore a few of the many careers in the biomedical sciences. Your teacher may collect your Career Journal and review it for assessment purposes.
Keep the Career Journal Guidelines and the Biomedical Sciences Documentation Protocol handouts readily available in your class notebook for reference.
In this activity, you will write three Career Journal entries for professions you read about in Activity 1.1.1: The Mystery—Was It a Crime?
Equipment
· Computer with Internet access
· Career Journal
· Biomedical Sciences Documentation Protocol
Procedure
After completing Activity 1.1.2, you will be able to:
· Research information about careers in the biomedical sciences.
· Write Career Journal entries following the described procedure.
· Cite sources of information using the correct documentation protocol.
· Use resource information without plagiarism.
1. Read the Career Journal Guidelines listed below and note the information needed for a career journal entry and how it is to be formatted.
Career Journal Guidelines
· Use upper case letters to write the name of the specific career as a heading.
· Use a minimum of two sources of information including Internet websites and other resources that enable you to complete the requested information.
· Summarize the information using a bullet format and the sub-headings listed below:
o Correct Name of the Career
o Education and/or Training Required
o Responsibilities and Daily Activities
o Salary Range
o Documentation of Sources
o Self-Reflection
· List in bullet five (the documentation of sources) the Internet websites and other resources used. All sources should be listed in the proper format according to the Biomedical Sciences Documentation Protocol.
· Describe in bullet six (the self-reflection) your level of interest in this profession and why you would or would not pursue this career option. This portion should consist of a short paragraph with at least four or five sentences.
2. Read the entire handout titled Biomedical Sciences Documentation Protocol.
3. Note the information you need to record and to properly cite the resources you use.
4. Use the Internet and other resources to research these professions: Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Coroner, and 911 Operator. Take notes about each of the professions so you can provide all the requested information for each journal entry. Record the information needed to properly cite each source of information you use.
5. Use more than one website or Internet address to find your information.
6. Follow the career journal guidelines and complete an entry in your Career Journal for each of the three professions.
7. Follow the Biomedical Sciences Documentation Protocol to correctly document or cite the sources of information you used.
Conclusion
1. Consider the responsibilities of each of the professions you just wrote about. For each one, explain what you think might be a difficult aspect of that career.
· Emergency Medical Technician (EMT):
· Coroner:
· 911 Operator:
2. For each of the same professions, explain what you think might be a very rewarding or positive aspect of that career.
· Emergency Medical Technician (EMT):
· Coroner:
· 911 Operator:
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