Course Title: Examine concepts in biology
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2020
Course Code: BIOL5238
Course Title: Examine concepts in biology
School: 174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science
Campus: City Campus
Program: C3399 - Certificate III in Science
Course Contact: Namrita Kaul
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4387
Course Contact Email: namrita.kaul@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Paul Burgio
paul.burgio@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 50
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge to examine the major concepts in biology such as cell biology and ecology and their basic application.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
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VU22068 Examine concepts in biology |
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1. Explain the basic building blocks for life |
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2. Explain the classification of living things |
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3. Describe the interaction of living things |
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Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
face-to-face teaching
lectures
classroom activities
practical experiments
Teaching Schedule
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Week |
Session |
Topic/Activity/Assessment |
Week 1
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11/02/20 |
Life and cells |
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14/02/20 |
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Week 2
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18/02/20 |
Classification Theory
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21/02/20 |
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Week 3
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25/02/20 |
Classification Practical
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28/02/20 |
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Week 4
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03/03/20 |
Photosynthesis/Respiration Practical
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06/03/20 |
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Week 5
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10/03/20 |
Food chains and webs
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13/03/20 |
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Week 6
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17/03/20 |
Adaptations and Evolution
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20/03/20 |
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Week 7
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24/03/20 |
Adaptations and Evolution
Submit using Turnitin 05/04/2020 by 11.59 pm |
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27/03/20 |
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Week 8a
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31/03/20 |
Revision |
Week 8b |
16/04/20 |
Date and Location to be advised in the future |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment for this course may include
Laboratory practical participation
Laboratory report
Poster presentation
Assessment Tasks
Assessment | Due date |
1. CLASSIFICATION PRACTICAL DATA COLLECTION | 28/2/2020 |
2. PHOTOSYNTHESIS PRACTICAL PARTICIPATION |
03/03/2020 & 06/03/2020 |
3. PHOTOSYNTHESIS PRACTICAL REPORT | 16/03/2020 |
4. POSTER/ PRESENTATION | 31/03/2020 |
5. THEORY TEST | WEEK 8/9 |
Assessment Matrix
Will be made available on RMIT Canvas.
Other Information
This course is graded in accordance with competency-based assessment
CA Competency Achieved
NYC Not Yet Competent
DNS Did Not Submit for assessment
Submission of Assessment Tasks
It is expected that any work presented for assessment in this course will be your own. Plagiarism is the presentation of the work, idea or creation of another person as though it is your own. It is a form of cheating and is a very serious academic offence that may lead to expulsion from the University. Plagiarised material can be drawn from, and presented in, written, graphic and visual form, including electronic data and oral presentation. Plagiarism occurs when the origin of the material used is not appropriately cited. It also occurs through enabling plagiarism, which is the act of assisting or allowing another person to plagiarise or to copy your own work. Please make sure you consider this carefully in completing all your work and assessments in this course and if you are unsure about whether you might have plagiarised, seek help from your teacher.
Extensions of time for submission of assessable work
If you are prevented from submitting an assessment on time by circumstances outside your control you may apply for an extension of up to seven (7) calendar days by filling in the application form at least one working day BEFORE the due date. The application form should be emailed to your Program Coordinator, Namrita Kaul, namrita.kaul@rmit.edu.au.
Eligibility criteria for application and the form is available from the link: https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/assessment/extensions-of-time-for-submission-of-assessable-work
If you require an extension of time longer than 7 days, you must apply for Special Consideration.
Late work that is submitted without an application for an extension will not be corrected.
Special consideration
If you are unable to sit a test, exam or lab-based assessments due to unexpected circumstances (e.g., illness), you should apply for Special Consideration for the missed assessment. Information on applying for Special Consideration can be found from the link: https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/assessment/special-consideration. Applications for Special Consideration should NOT be submitted to the course or program coordinator.
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