Undergraduate - UnitBIO1011 - Biology I

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2014 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Science
Organisational Unit	School of Biological Sciences
Offered	Clayton First semester 2014 (Day) Malaysia First semester 2014 (Day) Malaysia Second semester 2014 (Day) Malaysia October intake 2014 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Dr Gerry Rayner and Dr Coral Warr (Clayton); Dr. Lee Wai Leng (Malaysia)

Synopsis

A study of animal and plant biology and diversity from genes to whole organisms. The structure and function of plant and animal cells is examined with an emphasis on energy fixation, storage and usage. Principles of genetics, including advances in molecular biology, and current views of evolutionary processes and ecology are integrated into a structured course that offers considerable feedback on progress and opportunities for self paced learning. The subject matter of BIO1011 is continued and expanded in BIO1022 and BIO1042.

Outcomes

On completion of this unit students will be able to:

Recognise and understand biological concepts and processes including cell biology and biochemistry, genetics, diversity, evolution and ecology;

Display competence and precision in the use of laboratory equipment including pipettes, spectrophotometers and microscopes;

Formulate hypotheses, make predictions and carry out scientific experiments to test such;

Collect experimental data, evaluate it and present it in meaningful ways using appropriate software;

Communicate scientific principles and information underlying biology-related topics in written formats and using appropriate conventions for scientific attribution;