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BIOL110 Biology I

Updated: 15 January 2013
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 1 Off Campus
Armidale Trimester 1 On Campus
Armidale Trimester 3 Off Campus
Intensive School(s)
Start Finish Attendance Notes
21 April 2013 24 April 2013 Mandatory The intensive school is mandatory for off-campus students only. Students must attend the Mandatory Intensive School which is held in Armidale.
03 December 2013 06 December 2013 Mandatory
Supervised Exam There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled.
Pre-requisites None
Co-requisites None
Restrictions HUBS110 or HBIO110
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Margaret Katz (mkatz@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

Basic biological concepts and principles are covered, including cell structure and function, metabolism, reproduction, genes and inheritance, molecular genetics, and evolution. The unit also includes modules on microbiology and animal physiology. Assessments include a theory examination, theoretical assignment, practical tests for on-campus students, and online tests for off-campus students.
Important Information

Where calculators are permitted in examinations, it must be selected from an approved list, which can be accessed from the Further Information link below.

Further information
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Shrink Wrapped Package(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.

Value Pack: Campbell Biology: Australian Version + Mastering Biology Access Code
ISBN: 9314994248876
Reece, J.B., Meyers, N. and others, Pearson Education 9th ed. 2011
Text refers to: Trimester 1 , On and Off Campus
Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.

A Student Handbook for Writing in Biology
ISBN: 9781429234917
Knisely, K., Freeman 3rd ed. 2009
Text refers to: Trimester 1 , On and Off Campus
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Assignment 1 15% 1500
Assessment Notes
Essay. Satisfactory completion of this component is required to pass this unit.
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 3, 6 GA: 1, 2, 4
Tests 35%
Assessment Notes
Four Online Tests for OF campus students. Four Practical Tests for ON campus students. Satisfactory completion of this component is required to pass this unit.
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 GA: 1, 2, 6,
Final Examination 2 hrs 50%
Assessment Notes
It is mandatory to pass this component in order to pass this unit.
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 GA: 1, 2, 6

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. link cell structure to cell function;
  2. describe how energy is transformed within cells to carry out the activities of life;
  3. appreciate the chromosomal and genetic basis for inheritance;
  4. understand how information is encoded in the genes and how this is read out to produce proteins;
  5. appreciate microbial diversity; and
  6. link the structure of animals to the function of animals.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Knowledge of the discipline is a key learning outcome with specific details outlined in unit handouts and elaborated on in other information supplied with the unit material. Students will use this knowledge to problem-solve in assignments, where the identification of central concepts in the discipline and the students ability to articulate them, will be assessed. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Written communication skills are practised and assessed in the examination and through the laboratory report. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
Global implications of molecular biology are stressed where relevant. 		True
4 Information Literacy
The unit involves skills in online learning, literature and information technology. Students will be guided in the use of online resources, library and internet access to recommended references, particularly in conjunction with assignment tasks. 		True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Life-long learning is practised in all aspects of this unit. 		True
6 Problem Solving
Students will be taught how to solve problems in molecular biology. This will be practised and assessed through examples in lectures, problem assignments and a problem-based exam. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
Social implications of developments in molecular biology will be taught. High standards of scientific honesty will be expected and assessed in a practical report. 		True
8 Team Work
Students will work with others in the practical workshop. This will require a high degree of cooperation between students. 		True True
   

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