Long Range Plan BIOLOGY 12 D. Bisson 2012/2013
General Goals & Objectives:
Biology 12 focuses on human biology, allowing students to develop an interest in and understanding of science by looking at themselves and seeing how the diverse body systems are integrated to maintain homeostasis. The order of learning outcomes follows a sequence from cell structure and simple, biochemical processes to the organ systems themselves.
Content Outline:
Unit 1 : Cell Biology(Weeks 1-3)Chapter(s)
B1:Cell Structure 3,7
B2,B3, B4 :CellCompounds and BiologicalMolecules 2
B5, B6 :DNA Replication 25,26
Unit 2 : Cell Biology(Weeks 4-7)
B7, B8:ProteinSynthesis 25
B9,B10: TransportAcrossCellMembrane 3,4
B11:Enzymes 6
Unit 3 : Human Biology (Weeks 8 – 18)
C1, C2:DigestiveSystem 12
C3-C7:Circulatory System 13,14
C8-C10: Respiratory System 15
C11,C12:Nervous System 17
C13:Urinary System 16
C14,C15:Reproductive System 20,21
Please note that Processes of Science, A2, will be integrated throughout the curriculum.
These objectives are described in more detail at:
[click on English, then click on Biology 11 and 12 (2006)]
Student Learning Objectives :
In completing Biology 12 students will become scientifically literate by:
- examining concepts, principles, laws, and theories through scientific inquiry
- actively gaining knowledge, skills, and attitudes that provide the basis for sound and ethical problem solving and decision making
- making informed and responsible decisions about themselves, their homes, workplaces, and the global community
List of Resources:
The text for Biology 12 is Inquiry into Life Tenth Edition. The instructor holds an Advanced Major in Biology and Psychology from Dalhousie University and a Bachelor of Education Degree in Secondary Science from Mount Saint Vincent University. Also used as a study tool are Biology 12 BC Provincial Exams from previous years. Labs require use of fresh or preserved specimens and/or photographs depending on topic of discovery. Videos on loan from the Department of Education may also be viewed to reinforce concepts covered in class. Increasingly, the internet is used to facilitate student learning and understanding through youtube clips , interactive web sites and podcasts.
Evaluation Scheme:
Term Marks Final Mark
Assignments15%Term 1 ……..30%
Quizzes15%Term 2 ……..30%
Tests50%Final Exam . 40%
Presentations 5%Total100%
Exams15%
Total100%
Student Requirements:
To be successful in this course will require you to attend all the classes.
Attending class means coming to class rested and prepared with binder, paper, a writing implement, and homework completed.
Attending class means paying attention to everything said in class when the teacher speaks and when students ask questions and the teacher responds.
Attending class means asking a question of the teacher when you don’t understand a process, or how you will be tested on it.
Attending class means completing the assigned task during the period, not deciding you will do it at home and packing up so you can talk to your neighbor.
Attending class means completing assignments on your own. Copying assignments off a friend will get it “done” but will diminish the assignment’s value to you as a learning tool.
Attending class means keeping track of important dates like when assignments are due or tests or exams are scheduled.
Attending class means asking for help when you need it.
There are no short cuts in this course.
Hard work each day in class and at home will result in a good grade because you will understand the material and how you will be tested on it. Not paying attention or missing school (same thing really) and copying assignments will result in a low grade because you will not understand the material or how you will be tested on it.
Materials required : Binder, dividers, paper (lined, blank, graph), pen(s), ruler,
highlighters, colouring pencils or markers, post-it notes
If ever you have any questions, please feel free to email me at :
. I will be more then happy to discuss any issues that you may have.