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Natural resources
Medicines (active ingredient, extraction, natural versus artificial)
Scientific claims (testimony and evidences)
Collaborative and collective nature of the scientific work
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Introduction to the topic (cards about early historical contexts—Egyptians, Chinese, native Americans, Arabic, Indian)—in groups
Sharing information from the previous cards + teacher talks about naturalist travels and their impacts on medical practices (natural resources in science)
Compare and discuss herbal and conventional medicines (task 1)—in groups
Open debate about task 1 (collecting evidence, claims, testimony, natural v artificial)
Task 2 (homework): research about a traditional plant and how it is used by a different culture (based on discussions about task 1)
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2
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Medicines (active ingredient, extraction, natural versus artificial)
Socio-cultural influences in science
Development of medicines (natural resources, animal/human testing)
Environmental issues and intellectual property in science
Ethics and economics in science
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Peer review + discussion about task 2
Teacher introduces modern techniques of drug production (natural v artificial, active ingredient)
Video about biodiversity and drug production
Task 3: biodiversity/native knowledge and drug production—in groups
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3
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Development of medicines (quality control and animal/human testing)
Experimental design in science (fair testing, double blind, placebo)
Socio-political aspects, ethics and controversies in science
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Teacher introduces next stages of drug production (animal/human trials, thalidomide)
Debate about drug trials (Ebola epidemic and animal testing)—task 4
Task 5 (homework): investigate the future of drug production
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4
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Development of medicines (quality control and animal/human testing)
Vaccines
Scientific claims (testimony, evidence)
Socio-cultural influences, ethics and controversies in science
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Brief open discussion about task 5
Talk about the history of vaccines (historical case—Smallpox in different societies) and what they are (including MMR case)
Task 6: Debate about anti-vaccination movements
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