Course details
What you study
the biology of disease
· what causes disease?
· how do diseases spread?
· how can we effectively combat infectious disease?
human anatomy
· anatomy and physiology of the human body
·basic function of organs within the body
the variety of living organisms
· basic differences between the five kingdoms of life
· how are organisms suited to their environments?
investigative biology
· importance of hypothesis testing
· considering the laboratory environment
· introduction to basic skills within biology
populations and the environment
· interactions between living things and their environments
· basic introduction to the variability within environments
· introduction to evolution
cell structure and function
· basic structure and function of human cell.
· basic information about organelles and how they support the bodies overall function.
How you are assessed
This assessment consists of an examination containing multiple choice and short answer questions on the course material including the practical sessions
Entry requirements
Entry requirements
