HUMAN BIOLOGY TERM
EXTRA CREDIT PROJECTS
Projects are worth 100 points. They must be three to five pages typed, double-spaced and font size of 14 or less. Your paper should be your OWN writing from at least three different information sources. Title page, bibliography (reference list) and at least one visual aid (not part of the 3-5 written pages) required.
Topics:
1. Research and write a report on career opportunities in one of the following areas: respiratory therapy, physical therapy, rehabilitation, emergency medical services, nursing or medical doctor. Discuss education required, current job market, starting and average salaries, etc.
2. Research and write a report on a major disease association with one of the following systems: respiratory, urinary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine or reproductive. Include cause and effect, symptoms, possible treatment and/or cure, etc.
3. Research and write a report on health problems associated with smoking. Include current data/statistics on number of smokers, costs to health care, advertising issues, “quit smoking” options/campaigns, public opinion/issues, etc.
4. Research and write a report on organ transplants. You may choose to be general and cover issues that are common to all organ transplants or you may be specific and discuss a particular type of organ transplant. Be sure to include issues of availability, rejection/ immuosupression, ethical dilemmas, organ donor options, etc.
5. Create a poster of smoking has changed throughout the last century. The poster must include pictures, graph of changes, defined altitudes of people, ad campaigns, current data/statistics, etc.
