IB Biology HL 11 Human Health and Physiology

E. Fan

Human Health and Physiology Unit Project

Introduction As interns at Fans Disease Prevention Advocacy Institute, you will be working in groups of four to create a brochure and record a 5-minute newscast video about a selected disease. This research project will demonstrate your knowledge of human health and physiology, as well as allow you to explore your choice of a human disease. Overview The brochure and newscast video must demonstrate thorough research on a selected disease. The newscast video should focus on the diseases epidemiology, clinical manifestation, diagnosis, biochemistry, and treatment, while the brochure advocates for prevention of the disease. As both components are aimed for the general public, scientific terminologies used should be appropriate for an audience with limited prior knowledge about the topic. The disease is chosen by your group and must affect one of the seven human body systems studied in the class: Digestive System Cardiovascular System Immune System Respiratory System Nervous System Endocrine System Reproductive System After your selected disease has been approved by the teacher, you are expected to conduct research with your group as part of your daily homework. The working bibliography, due a week after the disease selection deadline, is a list of sources you are using for the brochure and newscast video. It must contain at least 5 credible sources written in MLA format. By no means is this a final bibliography. As you progress you may find additional sources or end up not using a cited one. Before the submission of your final project, you are required to submit a script for the newscast video, which must storyboard your video and provide a clear sense of what your video will look like. Due Dates Disease selection Working bibliography Newscast script Brochure Newscast video

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You will be graded using the rubric provided on the next page.

Josiah Quincy Upper School 2013

IB Biology HL 11 Human Health and Physiology

E. Fan

Human Health and Physiology Unit Project Rubric Category 4

All required elements as described are presented and thoroughly explained. Information was collected from a variety of sources.

3
Required elements as described are presented and explained. Information was collected from a variety of sources. The video follows a logical sequence. Information is mostly organized and somewhat clearly presented. The video is somewhat engaging and shows average creativity. Information is mostly organized and somewhat clearly presented. The brochure has graphics that illustrate the material being presented.

2
Required elements as described are presented but poorly explained. Information was collected from an insufficient number of sources. The video follows a somewhat logical sequence. Information is hardly organized and poorly presented. The video shows moderate creativity.

1
The research completed shows minimal effort and demonstrates a poor understanding of the human body system and the disease selected.

Research

Newscast video Presentation

The video follows a logical sequence. Information is clearly organized and presented. The video is creative, fun, and engaging. Information is clearly organized and presented. The brochure is beautifully designed and contains graphics that clearly illustrate the material being presented.

The organization of the video is confusing. The video is boring and shows little creativity.

Brochure

Information is hardly organized and poorly presented. Most graphics are related to the material being presented.

The organization of the brochure is confusing. The brochure utilizes irrelevant graphics.

Group work (Student peer evaluations will be used)

The group functioned exceptionally well together and group members contributed equally to the project.

The group functioned pretty well together and most group members contributed equally to the project.

The group functioned fairly well together, but contributions from members are highly skewed.

The group was dominated by one or two members, while others were neglected.

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Josiah Quincy Upper School 2013