XU-STREAMS PATHWAY TO HIGHER EDUCATION
Academic Cluster
Subject: Biology
Description: This course is designed to introduce the learners with advanced biology concepts and ideas for them to further apply their learnings from the basic
biology concepts they have learned from previous sessions.
Session General Topic
1 Cell Biology
2 Nutrition
3 Nutrition II
Biology Department
Advanced Courses Modules
Detailed Concepts Learning Competencies
Concept 1.1: A Tour of the At the end of each sessions, the
Cell learners will be able to:
Concept 1.2: Membrane Distinguish the defining
Structure and Function characteristics between
bacteria, animal and plant cells
Concept 1.3: Identify and define the different
Photosynthesis cellular structures and its
functions
Concept 1.4: The Cell Demonstrate the process of
Cycle photosynthesis
Summarize the different
processes involved in the cell
cycle
Concept 2.1: Dietary At the end of each sessions, the
Sources of the Major learners will be able to:
Nutrients
Review on the five basic food
Concept 2.2: Metabolism groups and their major nutrients
Identify and explain the concept
Concept 2.3: of metabolism, anabolism and
Carbohydrate, Fat, and catabolism
Protein Metabolism in Demonstrate the process of the
Body Cells cellular respiration
Explain the different metabolic
Concept 2.4: Body Energy processes involved in body
Balance energy balance, including its
Motivation Assessment
Didactic questions:
Why do you think that
a the cell was considered
as the basic structural
and functional unit of
life?
A 20-item quiz
Audiovisual presentation:
A short video clip about
A tour of the cell
(courtesy of
https://www.youtube.co
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Didactic questions: A group presentation of
the summary of the
What do you think is the topic
most significant role of
the food we eat?
Audiovisual presentation:
A short video clip about
Brown bean digestion
(courtesy of
https://www.9gag.com/t
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 determining factors
Concept 3.1: Meiosis and At the end of each sessions, the Didactic questions:
Sexual Life Cycles learners will be able to:
From your own idea
Concept 3.2: Mendel and Recall the basic concepts about Genetics, what
the Gene Idea involved in meiosis and sexual do you think its greatest
4 Genetics I
life cycles contribution in the
Concept 3.3: The Identify and explain the scientific world?
Chromosomal Basis of different laws of inheritance by
Inheritance Gregor Mendel Audiovisual presentation:
Describe the structure of
Concept 3.4: The chromosomes and its A short video clip about A quiz bowl with 5
Molecular Basis of importance in the concept of Introduction to members in each group
Inheritance inheritance Genetics (courtesy of
Create a model of the DNA and https://www.youtube.co
Concept 3.5: From Gene to report to the class about its m)
Protein structures and importance in the
5 Genetics II
concept of inheritance
Concept 3.6: Mutations Demonstrate the process of the
and Genetic Disorders central dogma of life
Identify some major mutations
and genetic disorders and the
descriptions of each
Concept 4.1: Skin and At the end of each sessions, the Didactic questions: A 20-item quiz
Body Membranes learners will be able to:
Share an insight about
Concept 4.2: The Skeletal Define each body systems the importance of the
System thorugh their functions and organized function of
importance each organ system in
6 Anatomy I
Concept 4.3: The Muscular Identify the different organs, our body.
System their structure and functions,
that are included in each body Audiovisual presentation:
Concept 4.4: The Nervous system
System A short video clip about
Organ Systems Song
7 Anatomy II Concept 5.5: Special by Mr. Parr (courtesy
Senses of
https://www.youtube.co
Concept 5.6: The m)
Endocrine System

Concept 5.7: Blood

 Concept 5.8: The
Cardiovascular System

Concept 5.9: The

Lymphatic System and
Body Defenses

Concept 5.10: The

Respiratory System

Concept 5.11: The

Digestive System
8 Anatomy III
Concept 5.12: The Urinary
System

Concept 5.13: The

Reproductive System
Concept 6.1: An At the end of each sessions, the Didactic questions:
Introduction to Ecology learners will be able to:
and the Biosphere Elaborate the definition
Explain the effects of the of Ecology as the
Concept 6.2: Ecological changes in the ecology to the scientific study of the
Levels of Organization organisms interaction of organisms
Enumerate and define the and the environment.
9 Ecology Concept 6.3: Symbiotic different levels of ecological A 30-item quiz
Relationships organization Audiovisual presentation:
Identify and give examples of
Concept 6.4: Ecosystems the different symbiotic A short video clip about
relationships Ecology Introduction
Enumerate and define the (courtesy of
different types of ecosystems https://www.youtube.co
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10 Evolution Concept 7.1: Descent with At the end of each sessions, the Didactic questions: A group discussion on
Modification: A Darwinian learners will be able to: the summary of the
View of Life From your own topic
Discuss the different concepts understanding, what is
Concept 7.2: The Evolution of Charles Darwin in the evolution?
of Populations mechanisms of Evolution
Explain the different concepts Audiovisual presentation:
Concept 7.3: The Origin of involved in the evolution of
 Species populations
Summarize the different key
Concept 7 .4: The History points and terminologies
of Life on Earth involved in the origin of
species as paralleled to
Darwins theory
An 11-minute video clip
about How Evolution
Works (courtesy of
https://www.youtube.co
m)

References:
Campbell and et. al. 2009. Biology. 8th ed. Pearson Education. Benjamin Cummings Publication Inc.
Marieb, Elaine N. 2009. Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology. 9th ed. Pearson Education. Benjamin Cummings Publication Inc.

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