The HSC Biology Podcast

Explain a range of causes of disorders by investigating the structures and functions of the relevant organs, for example: hearing loss visual disorders loss of kidney function Investigate technologies that are used to assist with the effects of a disorder, including but not limited to: (ACSBL100) hearing loss: cochlear implants, bone conduction implants, hearing aids visual disorders: spectacles, laser surgery loss of kidney function: dialysis Thanks to STEM Reactor for sponsoring this podcast. They provide everything you need to do biotechnology at school, check them out at www.stemreactor.com.au If you would like to support the show and buy me a coffee head on over to www.buymeacoffee.com/hscbiologypod Evaluate the effectiveness of a technology that is used to manage and assist with the effects of a disorder (ACSBL100)

Explain a range of causes of disorders by investigating the structures and functions of the relevant organs, for example: visual disorders Investigate technologies that are used to assist with the effects of a disorder, including but not limited to: (ACSBL100) visual disorders: spectacles, laser surgery Thanks to STEM Reactor for sponsoring this podcast. They provide everything you need to do biotechnology at school, check them out at www.stemreactor.com.au If you would like to support the show and buy me a coffee head on over to www.buymeacoffee.com/hscbiologypod

Explain a range of causes of disorders by investigating the structures and functions of the relevant organs, for example: hearing loss Investigate technologies that are used to assist with the effects of a disorder, including but not limited to: (ACSBL100) hearing loss: cochlear implants, bone conduction implants, hearing aids Thanks to STEM Reactor for sponsoring this podcast. They provide everything you need to do biotechnology at school, check them out at www.stemreactor.com.au If you would like to support the show and buy me a coffee head on over to www.buymeacoffee.com/hscbiologypod

Evaluate, using examples, the benefits of engaging in an epidemiological study Use secondary sources to evaluate the effectiveness of current disease-prevention methods and develop strategies for the prevention of a non-infectious disease, including but not limited to: educational programs and campaigns genetic engineering Thanks to STEM Reactor for sponsoring this podcast. They provide everything you need to do biotechnology at school, check them out at www.stemreactor.com.au If you would like to support the show and buy me a coffee head on over to www.buymeacoffee.com/hscbiologypod

analyse patterns of non-infectious diseases in populations, including their incidence and prevalence, including but not limited to: – nutritional diseases – diseases caused by environmental exposure Investigate the treatment/management, and possible future directions for further research, of a non-infectious disease using an example from one of the non-infectious diseases categories listed above Evaluate the method used in an example of an epidemiological study Thanks to STEM Reactor for sponsoring this podcast. They provide everything you need to do biotechnology at school, check them out at www.stemreactor.com.au If you would like to support the show and buy me a coffee head on over to www.buymeacoffee.com/hscbiologypod

Investigate the various mechanisms used by organisms to maintain their internal environment within tolerance limits, including: mechanisms in plants that allow water balance to be maintained investigate the causes and effects of non-infectious diseases in humans, including but not limited to: genetic diseases diseases caused by environmental exposure nutritional diseases cancer Collect and represent data to show the incidence, prevalence and mortality rates of non-infectious diseases, for example: nutritional diseases diseases caused by environmental exposure Thanks to STEM Reactor for sponsoring this podcast. They provide everything you need to do biotechnology at school, check them out at www.stemreactor.com.au If you would like to support the show and buy me a coffee head on over to www.buymeacoffee.com/hscbiologypod

Investigate the various mechanisms used by organisms to maintain their internal environment within tolerance limits, including: internal coordination systems that allow homeostasis to be maintained, including hormones and neural pathways (ACSBL112, ACSBL113, ACSBL114) Thanks to STEM Reactor for sponsoring this podcast. They provide everything you need to do biotechnology at school, check them out at www.stemreactor.com.au If you would like to support the show and buy me a coffee head on over to www.buymeacoffee.com/hscbiologypod

Investigate the various mechanisms used by organisms to maintain their internal environment within tolerance limits, including: trends and patterns in behavioural, structural and physiological adaptations in endotherms that assist in maintaining homeostasis Thanks to STEM Reactor for sponsoring this podcast. They provide everything you need to do biotechnology at school, check them out at www.stemreactor.com.au If you would like to support the show and buy me a coffee head on over to www.buymeacoffee.com/hscbiologypod

Construct and interpret negative feedback loops that show homeostasis by using a range of sources, including but not limited to: (ACSBL101, ACSBL110, ACSBL111) temperature (ACSBL098) glucose Thanks to STEM Reactor for sponsoring this podcast. They provide everything you need to do biotechnology at school, check them out at www.stemreactor.com.au If you would like to support the show and buy me a coffee head on over to www.buymeacoffee.com/hscbiologypod

Interpret data relating to the incidence and prevalence of infectious disease in populations, for example: mobility of individuals and the portion that are immune or immunised Malaria or Dengue Fever in South East Asia Evaluate historical, culturally diverse and current strategies to predict and control the spread of disease Investigate the contemporary application of Aboriginal protocols in the development of particular medicines and biological materials in Australia and how recognition and protection of Indigenous cultural and intellectual property is important, for example: Bush medicine Smoke bush in Western Australia Thanks to STEM Reactor for sponsoring this podcast. They provide everything you need to do biotechnology at school, check them out at www.stemreactor.com.au If you would like to support the show and buy me a coffee head on over to www.buymeacoffee.com/hscbiologypod

Analyse responses to the presence of pathogens by assessing the physical and chemical changes that occur in the host animal's cells and tissues Investigate and analyse the wide range of interrelated factors involved in limiting local, regional and global spread of a named infectious disease Investigate procedures that can be employed to prevent the spread of disease, including but not limited to: hygiene practices Quarantine vaccination, including passive and active immunity public health campaigns use of pesticides genetic engineering Investigate and assess the effectiveness of pharmaceuticals as treatment strategies for the control of infectious disease, for example: Antivirals antibiotics Investigate and evaluate environmental management and quarantine methods used to control an epidemic or pandemic Thanks to STEM Reactor for sponsoring this podcast. They provide everything you need to do biotechnology at school, check them out at www.stemreactor.com.au If you would like to support the show and buy me a coffee head on over to www.buymeacoffee.com/hscbiologypod

Analyse responses to the presence of pathogens by assessing the physical and chemical changes that occur in the host animal's cells and tissues Explain how the immune system responds after primary exposure to a pathogen, including innate and acquired immunity Thanks to STEM Reactor for sponsoring this podcast. They provide everything you need to do biotechnology at school, check them out at www.stemreactor.com.au If you would like to support the show and buy me a coffee head on over to www.buymeacoffee.com/hscbiologypod

Investigate and model the innate and adaptive immune systems in the human body Thanks to STEM Reactor for sponsoring this podcast. They provide everything you need to do biotechnology at school, check them out at www.stemreactor.com.au

Investigate and model the innate and adaptive immune systems in the human body. Thanks to STEM Reactor for sponsoring this podcast. They provide everything you need to do biotechnology at school, check them out at www.stemreactor.com.au

Investigate the response of a named Australian plant to a named pathogen through practical and/or secondary-sourced investigation, for example: fungal pathogens viral pathogens Thanks to STEM Reactor for sponsoring this podcast. They provide everything you need to do biotechnology at school, check them out at www.stemreactor.com.au

Assess the causes and effects of diseases on agricultural production, including but not limited to: plant diseases animal diseases Thanks to STEM Reactor for sponsoring this podcast. They provide everything you need to do biotechnology at school, check them out at www.stemreactor.com.au

Investigate the work of Robert Koch and Louis Pasteur, to explain the causes and transmission of infectious diseases, including: Koch’s postulates Pasteur’s experiments on microbial contamination Thanks to STEM Reactor for sponsoring this podcast. They provide everything you need to do biotechnology at school, check them out at www.stemreactor.com.au

Describe a variety of infectious diseases caused by pathogens, including microorganisms, macroorganisms and non-cellular pathogens, and collect primary and secondary-sourced data and information relating to disease transmission, including: Investigate the transmission of a disease during an epidemic design and conduct a practical investigation relating to the microbial testing of water or food samples investigate modes of transmission of infectious diseases, including direct contact, indirect contact and vector transmission Thanks to STEM Reactor for sponsoring this podcast. They provide everything you need to do biotechnology at school, check them out at www.stemreactor.com.au

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Describe a variety of infectious diseases caused by pathogens, including microorganisms, macroorganisms and non-cellular pathogens, and collect primary and secondary-sourced data and information relating to disease transmission, including: classifying different pathogens that cause disease in plants and animals(ACSBL117) Thanks to STEM Reactor for sponsoring this podcast. They provide everything you need to do biotechnology at school, check them out at www.stemreactor.com.au