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= = ** Year 10 Science- Genetic Disorders **



Welcome Year 10 Science students to this pathfinder where you will be guided to a range of resources to assist you in completing your task investigating a genetic disorder. Remeber to use a variety of information sources (books, online and encyclopedias) during the research and presentation stages of your task. Click on the assignment sheet to ensure you understand exactly what it is you need to do.

Then refer to the [|Information Skills Research Model]and follow the six steps outlined to plan, research and evaluate this this task. You will also need to submit a bibliography and cite any resources that you use within the body of your work. Refer to the OLMC Years 10-12 Style Guide.

You will find relevant information for your assignment by browsing the shelves according to the following Dewey numbers:
 * 291
 * 574
 * 574.1
 * 575.86
 * 611
 * 660.65

On the library catalogue, search engines or searching tools below you can type the of the genetic disorders and search terms such as genetics, human genetic, heredity, human genomoe project, DNA.


 * Find books and resources on the olmclibrary** catalogue here


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 * || Title || Author || Call Number || Media || Location || Sublocation || Available || URLs ||
 * || Breaking the Code - Applying Genetics to Human Disease ||  ||   || ClickView Video ||   ||   ||   || 1 ||
 * || Careers in Biology ||  ||   || ClickView Video ||   ||   ||   || 1 ||
 * || Gene Tech Tapes: Pt 4 ||  ||   || ClickView Video ||   ||   ||   || 1 ||
 * || Gene Technology - Part 1 ||  ||   || ClickView Video ||   ||   ||   || 1 ||
 * || Genes & Inheritance - Priests, Peas, Punnets & Pedigrees ||  ||   || ClickView Video ||   ||   ||   || 1 ||
 * || Genetics & Reproduction: Genetic diseases to designer babies ||  ||   || ClickView Video ||   ||   ||   || 1 ||
 * || The Human Genome Project ||  ||   || ClickView Video ||   ||   ||   || 1 ||
 * || The secret heart. Part 1, Stressed out ||  ||   || ClickView Video ||   ||   ||   || 1 ||
 * || Diabetes ; Weta whale ; Invisible light ; and Dr Edwina Sutton ||  ||   || ClickView Video ||   ||   ||   || 1 ||
 * || Biomolecules ||  ||   || ClickView Video ||   ||   ||   || 1 ||
 * || Little cell, big picture ||  ||   || ClickView Video ||   ||   ||   || 1 ||
 * || DNA : store and copy ||  ||   || ClickView Video ||   ||   ||   || 1 ||
 * || DNA : code and expression ||  ||   || ClickView Video ||   ||   ||   || 1 ||
 * || DNA : Regulation and mutation ||  ||   || ClickView Video ||   ||   ||   || 1 ||
 * || Recombinant DNA. Part 6 ||  ||   || ClickView Video ||   ||   ||   || 1 ||
 * || In your genes ||  ||   || ClickView Video ||   ||   ||   || 1 ||
 * || The neanderthal code. Part 1 ||  ||   || ClickView Video ||   ||   ||   || 1 ||
 * || The neanderthal code. Part 2 ||  ||   || ClickView Video ||   ||

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WEBSITES & Searching tools






Search these web sites for information. You may also want to try a web search on your own, but be sure to determine the authority of your source.

[|Virtual Library on Genetics] - great links to a resources on genetic disorders.

Search these web sites for information. You may also want to try a web search on your own, but be sure to determine the authority of your source.

Medline Plus Genetic DisordersLinks to the latest research on genetic disorders. Includes overviews.

National Human Genome Research InstituteSpecific genetic conditions or rare diseases, with descriptions, diagnosis and therapy.

Genetic Science Learning CenterBasic information on Genetic Disorders.

Merck Manual of Diagnosis and TherapyDisease diagnosis, prevention, and treatment.

National Institutes of HealthStart here to locate health information from the 27 specialized institutes that make up the National Institutes of Health. Search for a specific disease or browse the Genetics/Birth Defects subject category.

National Center for Biotechnical InformationDatabase of genetics and genetic information, intended for professionals.

NOAH: New York Online Access to Health/Genetic DisordersLink to information from organizations and other medical and health reference web sources.

DMOZ DirectoryA comprehensive list of genetic disorders with links to web sites. This is a good place to go if you are having trouble finding information. Most of the sources are excellent, but some are personal web pages.


 * || Biology tutorials || Biology Online || 570 BIO || Website ||  ||   ||   || 1 ||
 * || Putting DNA to work [website] ||  || 572.8 PUT || Website ||   ||   ||   || 1 ||
 * || The human genome ||  || 611 HUM || Website ||   ||   ||   || 1 ||
 * || Cracking the code of life ||  || 611 CRA || Website ||   ||   ||   || 1 ||
 * || Cracking the code of life ||  || 611 CRA || Website ||   ||   ||   || 1 ||
 * || Understanding genetics [website] || Tech Museum of Innovation || 616 UND || Website ||  ||   ||   || 1 ||

= REFERENCING & BIBLIOGRAPHY = =As VCE students it is vitally important that you accurately cite all the sources of your work in the form of in-text referencing and a bibliography (end text).= Refer to the OLMC Years 10-12 Style Guide.

=Presentation tools =


 * Blogs


 * Glogster


 * Podcasts & Vodcasts


 * Prezi


 * Wikis