Disease and the Immune Response · Human Systems

Vaccines and Antibiotics

Analyzing the history and science of medical interventions against infectious disease.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do vaccines train the immune system without causing disease?
  2. 2What are the biological causes and consequences of antibiotic resistance?
  3. 3How has the development of immunization changed global life expectancy?

NCCA Curriculum Specifications

NCCA: Junior Cycle - Nature of ScienceNCCA: Senior Cycle - Biology
Class/Year: 6th Year
Subject: The Living World: Foundations of Biology
Unit: Disease and the Immune Response
Period: Human Systems

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