BIOL 0601 - Provincial Biology

Course Description

This provincial-level course in human biology is equivalent to Grade 12 biology and one of the optional science courses that may be used to meet the requirements of the Adult Secondary Graduation Diploma awarded by the Ministries of Education and Advanced Education. Topics include cell biology, photosynthesis and cellular respiration, human anatomy and physiology, and genetics. The course imparts an understanding and appreciation for the way scientific knowledge is obtained and organized, so that students can apply these methods to everyday life. This course is concerned primarily with human biology (circulation, the heart, immunity, the nervous system, genetics, etc.), although there are several textbook chapters concerned with biological topics such as diffusion, photosynthesis, cellular respiration, cell division, evolution and ecology.

Learning outcomes

• Define fundamental biology concepts and terminology
• Describe the methodology of a controlled experiment
• Explain the necessity of performing experiments in order to acquire specific knowledge
• Apply basic biological concepts to everyday problems

Course topics

• Module 1: Cell Biology 1
• Module 2: Cell Biology 2
• Module 3: Body Systems 1
• Module 4: Body Systems 2

Required text and materials

Students are responsible for purchasing the required materials on their own:

• BIOL 0601 Lab Kit: Contains microscope slides, scientific materials (such as pH and glucose-test strips), dialysis tubing needed for the laboratory exercises in this course.

Note: The above item can be purchased through Wolfie's Campus Store.

• Pocket microscope: A simple hand-held microscope with 20x-40x magnification ratio.
• Clear plastic ruler that can measure millimeters.

Note: The above two items are available through various retailers.

The following Open Education Resources (OER) textbook is required for this course:

• Human Biology (2020), adaptation by Christine Miller
  (CC-BY-SA) 

Assessments

To successfully complete this course, students must achieve a passing grade of 50% or higher on the overall course, and 50% or higher on the final mandatory exam

Prerequisites

Science 10 or equivalent.

Recommended requisite(s)

• English reading skills at a Grade 11 level
• BIOL 0501

Exclusions

• BIOL 0600