Biology

Course summary

Module 1: Development of practical skills. This involves skills of planning, implementing, analysis, and evaluation. Module 2: Foundations in Biology. This involves learning about cell structure, biological molecules, enzymes, DNA, membranes, cell division, and diversity. Module 3: Exchange & Transport. This involves learning about exchange surfaces such as the lungs and gills, and animal and plant transport systems. Module 4: Biodiversity, evolution and disease. This involves learning about the immune system, communicable diseases, classification, natural selection, and biodiversity. Module 5: Communication, homeostasis, and energy. This involves learning about excretion, the nervous system, hormones, photosynthesis, and respiration. Module 6: Genetics, evolution, and ecosystems. This involves learning about genetics and patterns of inheritance, manipulating genomes, cloning and biotechnology, and population and sustainability. COMPLEMENTARY SUBJECTS Chemistry is the most complementary subject as it helps students with the biochemical aspects of the course and is also an essential requirement for many biologically based courses at Universities and Medical Schools. However, other subjects, such as Art and Geography, can be combined with Biology.