Biology

Course summary

Students develop a deeper appreciation of how science works. They will learn to appreciate how society makes decisions about scientific issues and how the sciences contribute to the success of the economy and society. Students will be able to participate in fieldwork and complete practical experiments. The summary of components is as follows: Module 1: Biological molecules Module 2: Cells Module 3: Organisms exchange substances with their environment Module 4: Genetic information, variation and relationships between organisms Module 5: Energy transfers in and between organisms Module 6: Organisms respond to changes in their environments Module 7: Genetics, populations, evolution and ecosystems Module 8: The control of gene expression