The HSC Biology Podcast

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Module 8: Eye Disorders and Technology

2021-09-2824:42

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

Module 8: Ear Disorders and Technology

2021-09-2113:26

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

Module 8: Effectiveness of Epidemiology, Public Health Campaigns and Genetic Engineering

2021-09-0821:06

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

Module 8:Epidemiology and Non-Infectious Disease Treatment

2021-08-2519:29

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

Module 8: Water Balance in Plants and Non-infectious Disease Causes and Effects

2021-08-1114:56

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

Module 8: Hormonal and Neural Pathways

2021-08-0219:12

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

Module 8: Endotherm Adaptations for Homeostasis

2021-07-2012:08

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

Module 8: Negative Feedback Loops and Homeostasis

2021-07-1415:03

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

Module 7: Physical and Chemical Changes, Procedures for Limiting Disease, Antiviral and Antibiotics

2021-06-2023:03

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

Module 7: Primary and Secondary Responses, Vaccines and Physical and Chemical changes.

2021-06-0218:21

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

Module 7: Adaptive Immune System

2021-05-2521:57

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

Module 7: Innate Immune System - First and Second Lines of Defence

2021-05-1714:48

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

Module 7: Pathogen Adaptations and Australian Plant Responses

2021-05-1021:04

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

Module 7: Plant and Animal Diseases in Agriculture

2021-04-2415:16

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

Module 7: Pasteur and Koch

2021-04-1615:49

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

Module 7: Transmission Types, Transmission During an Epidemic and Food/Water Testing

2021-04-1416:54

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

Module 7: Pathogen Classifications

2021-03-2624:07

Module 6: Impact on Biodiversity and Social, Economic and Cultural Effects of Biotechnology

2021-03-1825:32

This episode covers the following: Evaluating the changes to the Earth’s biodiversity due to genetic techniques. Evaluate the effect on biodiversity of using biotechnology in agriculture. Interpret a range of secondary sources to assess the influence of social, economic and cultural contexts on a range of biotechnologies. 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

Module 6: Genetic Technologies

2021-03-1121:39

Investigate the uses and advantages of current genetic technologies that induce genetic change Compare the processes and outcomes of reproductive technologies, including but not limited to: - artificial insemination - artificial pollination Investigate and assess the effectiveness of cloning, including but not limited to: - whole organism cloning - gene cloning Describe techniques and applications used in recombinant DNA technology, for example: - the development of transgenic organisms in agricultural and medical applications(ACSBL087) 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

Module 6: Professor Marcel Dinger - Coding and Non-coding DNA

2021-03-0125:45

Key Point 'Assess the significance of ‘coding’ and ‘non-coding’ DNA segments in the process of mutation.' 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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