BioScience Survey
Instructor: Mrs. Duffy
Foothill Technology High School
Course Description:
BioScience Survey is a unique course that offers an overview of the types of occupations for which you may be interested in both the Health and Biotechnology fields.
Course Objectives:
§ Gain a clear understanding of their own personality as it relates to possible careers.
§ Gain a general understanding of the organization of Health and Biotechnology fields.
§ Research the description of and necessary preparations needed for many different careers within the BioScience world.
§ Clearly understand the academic pathways required for various occupations.
§ Set generalized goals for their future occupation.
§ See the facilities within which health science and biotech professionals work.
Organization of Course:
§ Quarter 1: Who Am I?
§ Quarter 2: Preparation for Success & Introduction to Occupations
§ Quarter 3: Speaker Series
§ Quarter 4: Global Health
Student Expectations:
§ To complete all reading and discussion requirements.
§ To summarize all Guest Speaker presentations.
§ To complete all required Research assignments
§ To compile a digital Portfolio File (google drive) over the course of the year containing the following components:
o Who Am I Unit
§ Definition of Success
§ Dream Job
§ Personal Value List & Statement
§ This is how I learn
§ Myers Briggs Reflection
§ “Who Am I?” Final Essay
o Preparation for Success Unit
§ Study Skills State of the Student
§ Four Year High School Academic Plan
o Speaker Series
§ Speaker Notes
§ Guest Speaker Summaries
o Global Health Unit
§ Personal Impact Statement
Grading Methods:
§ Primarily, students will be evaluated on the completion and quality of all required portfolio assignments.
§ Socratic discussions will be key components.
§ Lectures and readings will be used for background information.
§ Exams will not be significant assessment tools in this course.
§ Completion, assignment quality, the meeting of deadlines and discussion participation will be the key assessment components AND the main challenge.
§ Grading: This course will be graded on a “pass” or “No-pass” scale.
§ Student will earn 2.5 credits per semester for a grade of “pass”
§ Students will be scored in the class on each assignment. These scores will factor in to the re-application process to continue on in the Bioscience Academy junior year.
Necessary Materials:
§ Academic Planner
§ School Binder should contain one section for Survey: this will contain work in progress, research printouts, reading excerpts. Organization is key.
§ Notebook paper for lecture notes, journal assignments, guest speaker notes, and research notations.
Late Work:
Because of the nature of the Academy as a preparation for careers of great responsibility, Academy students will be held to even higher standards. Assignments not turned in on the due date will result in a grade deduction with each day assignment is late. The challenge that this course will present is to keep up with assignments and to abstain from procrastination.
Contact Information:
Mrs. Duffy
Room D 106
805.289.0023 x 2106