Biology

Course summary

Module 1 Development of practical skills in biology Skills in planning, implementing, analysis and evaluation. Module 2 Foundations in Biology Cell structure; Biological molecules; Nucleotides and nucleic acids; Enzymes; Biological membranes; Cell division, cell diversity and cellular organisation. Module 3 Exchange and transport Exchange surfaces; Transport in animals; Transport to plants. Module 4 Biodiversity, evolution and disease Communicable diseases, disease prevention and the immune system Biodiversity; Classification and evolution. Module 5 Communications, homeostasis and energy Communication and homeostasis; Excretion as an example of homeostatic control; Neuronal communication; Hormonal communication; Plant and animal responses; Photosynthesis; Respiration. Module 6 Genetics, evolution and ecosystems Cellular control; Patterns of inheritance; Manipulating genomes; Cloning and biotechnology; Ecosystems; Populations and sustainability.