BIOL 1125: Pre-Health Sciences Biology 1
Effective date
September 2016
Description
This course is part one of two biology courses in the Pre-Health Sciences Program. It provide an introduction to the study of anatomy and physiology of humans and reviews the major themes of anatomy and physiology from Biology 12; including cellular form and function, biochemistry and metabolism, genetics and heredity, and characteristics of tissues. This course subsequently studies a number of human systems in greater depth including the integumentary system, skeletal system, muscular system, nervous system, and endocrine system. This course will describe physiological functions that contribute to health and/or disease.
Pre-Health Sciences Biology 1 and 2 combine to give the equivalent of BIOL 1602 plus additional material.
Year of study
1st Year Post-secondary
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Comprehend and appropriately use anatomical terminology.
- Identify and locate organs responsible to specific functions.
- Describe the structure, and explain the relationship between structure and function in each organ system.
- Describe physiological processes that occur in each organ system.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
Challenge exam or other methods of assessment may be possible
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 48
Total Hours: 48
Instructional Strategies
This course primarily uses lecture-based instruction. Classes will also utilize some combination of discussions, case studies, animations and videos, clicker questions, on-line assignments and resources, and group work.
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Evaluation Plan
Type
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Percentage
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Assessment activity
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Quizzes/Tests
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35
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Unit-based; Approximately 5 quizzes
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Midterm Exam
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25
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Cumulative: 1
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Final Exam
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30
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Cumulative: 1
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Assignments
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10
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Assignments and Learning Activities
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Course topics
- General overview of human anatomy and physiology
- Biochemistry and metabolism
- Cell structure and function
- Characteristics of tissues
- The integumentary system
- The skeletal system
- The muscular system
- The nervous system
- The endocrine system
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/.
- To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.