Disease of the Nervous System Assignment

Your task:
Research a disorder of the brain/nervous system. Discuss the following points in your
presentation

Causes of the disease

Symptoms
How can the disease be treated or managed?
What research exists? Is this research current or connected to possible
breakthrough?

Make sure your presentation refers to how the neurons and the nervous system is
affected.
Examples of Diseases that could be researched:

Multiple Sclerosis
Bells Palsy,
MND
Parkinsons

Presentation:
Your assignment can be presented as a bochurere, PowerPoint or report. Your
assignment should be approx. 500 800 words.
Bibliography:
A bibliography is required for the assignment. It should be referenced using the
Harvard reference system. A minimum of three resources should be used.

DUE DATE: ________________________

Year 9 Science
Science as a Human Endeavour Nervous System Diseases Research Task
Name:
Students need to
address the following:
Question
State the disease being
researched
Gives an introduction to the
disease

Scientific Information
Discuss the relevant
scientific background
related to the issue.

Students clearly
states the
Causes and symptoms
of their chosen
disease

Managing the disease

Students discuss
treatments of the disease
and current cures that are
being researched

Disease and
introduction are
stated. Sufficient
detail is given
exploring the disease.

Disease and
introduction is
stated. Limited detail
is given.

Chosen disease is not

stated and no
introduction is given.

Identifies and
explains some
scientific background
that is relevant to
the issue.

Limited explanation
of scientific
background.

Description and
explanation of
relevant scientific
background not given
or irrelevant.

Treatments of the
disease are outlined.

Treatments of the
disease are explained
in limited detailed.

Treatments of the
disease are not
discussed.

Disease and
introduction clearly
defined. Students
gives in-depth detail
as to what the
disease is. Student
discusses why it is
important to research
and who in society is
affected.

Disease and
introduction clearly
defined.

Scientific background
is relevant to the
issue and perceptively
and logically
presented.

Scientific background
is relevant to the
issue and
perceptively and
logically presented.

Relevant example(s)
used to explain the
scientific knowledge.

An example used to
explain the scientific
knowledge.

Treatments of the
disease are explored
in detail.

Relevant treatments
of the disease are
identified.

Relevant research of
the disease is
identified and
analysed.

Any relevant
research of the
disease is discussed.

All sources cited in

the text in a correct
format.

Most sources cited in

a correct format.

Some sources cited in

a correct format

Evidence of a range
of research sources.

Evidence of a narrow
range of research
sources.

Scientific
information
presented in a clear
and sequential
manner.

Scientific
information
presented in a
sequential manner.

Students gives in
depth detail as to
what the disease is.

GRADE:

Any relevant
research of the
disease is mentioned.

No relevant research
mentioned.

Bibliography
Use resources in text
referencing and cite these
in the body of the
discussion (Harvard or
footnotes).
Include a variety of
resources in a properly
formatted reference list
Communication
Communicate scientific
information is a clear, logical
and sequential manner with
the correct use of spelling
and grammar.

Evidence of a wide
range of research
sources.
Scientific information
presented in a clear,
logical and sequential
manner.
Correct use of
spelling and grammar

Correct use of
spelling and grammar

Correct use of
spelling and grammar

Some sources cited.

Sources not cited.

Evidence of some
research sources.

No evidence of
research sources.

Scientific
information not
presented in a clear
and sequential
manner.

Hands it up.