NCEA Level 3 Biology 301
BIO301 Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Miss E. Burge.
Recommended Prior Learning12 credits Biology 201, including at least one external standard.
Acceptance into this course for students who have not taken Bio 201 will be at the discretion of the TIC Biology (Miss Burge).
Biology 301
This course expands on the Biology 201 course, covering a wide range of biological principles and providing a foundation for any Biology course at tertiary level. This course covers a independent student led investigation, biological issues in society, control of the internal environment of humans, animal behaviour and plant responses to the environment, and evolution (including human evolution).
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Course Overview
Term 1
Homeostasis in Humans (3 credits)
Investigation (4 credits)
Term 2
Animal Behaviour and Plant Responses to the Environment (5 credits)
Socioscientific Issues Research assessment - Topic TBC (3 credits)
Term 3
Socioscientific Issues
Human Evolution (4 credits)
Term 4
Human Evolution
Revision
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
The Scipad workbook is used for classwork and homework ($25).