Class Quia page (quizzes and activities): Class of 2011
Make sure you have a copy of the course handbook: (Word 2007, 1.3MB) (pdf, 2MB)
Semester Outlines (pdf): Sem 1, Sem 2, Sem 3, Sem 4
Keep up with the class presentations
Check on the excellent review materials at Click4Biology
Resources for ToK and Biology sessions are posted here.
Please also visit the IBDP Wikispaces project at https://bisdragons-ibdp.wikispaces.com
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Pre-Diploma Biology (Grade 10 preparation)
Unit 1: Pathogens and Disease (Semester 1)
Unit 2: Human Health and Nutrition (Semester 2)
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Diploma Programme Biology
Stages of evolution
Stages of evolution
Semester 1
Unit 1: The Nature of Biology
- Statistical Analysis
- Classification
- Evolution
Unit 2: Cells and Energy
Periodic Table for Biologists
Periodic Table for Biologists
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Nucleus in anaphase
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Semester 2: Genetics and Biotechnology
- Transcription and Translation (inc. AHL 7.3 & 7.4)
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- The Double Helix
Genetics
- Meiosis (core and AHL)
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Summer Pre-reading Assignments
All students: Complete these Ecology and Conservation Notes (4 hours):
HL only: Also complete this Plant Science work (6 hours):
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Semester 3
Ecology and Conservation
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- Ecology and Conservation
- Communities, Ecosystems and Biomes
- Populations and Sampling
- BioCamp
- Human Impacts
- HL: G4 Conservation of Biodiversity
- HL: G5 Population Ecology
AHL: Plant Science
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Human Health and Physiology
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- Human Physiology
- Digestion (Core)
- The Transport System
- Gas Exchange (core)
- Defense Against Infectious Disease (Core & AHL)
- Reproduction
- Hormones and Homeostasis
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Additional Higher Level
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Semester 4
Neurobiology and Behaviour
- Nerves (carried over from core)
- Contracting Muscle Cell
- E1 Stimulus and response
- E2 Perception of stimuli
- E3 Innate and learned behaviour
- E4 Neurotransmitters & synapses
- E5 (HL) The Human Brain
- E6 (HL) Further studies of behaviour
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Additional Electives
These may only be studied with permission from MrT – see the handbook for details.
HL Elective: Option H: Further Human Physiology
Only suitable for self-studying students who wish to enter medicine (or are achieving 6-7)
SL Elective: Option A: Human Health and Nutrition
Only available to students who completed this unit satisfactorily in Grade 10.
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