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BIOL 1125: Pre-Health Sciences Biology 1 

Effective date

September 2016 

Department

UT Sciences 

School

Arts and Sciences 
 




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. 

Credits

2.5 

Year of study

1st Year Post-secondary 

Prerequisites

None 

Corequisites

None 

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

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) 

Passing grade

 

Evaluation Plan

Type

Percentage

Assessment activity

Quizzes/Tests 

35 

Unit-based; Approximately 5 quizzes 

Midterm Exam 

25 

Cumulative: 1 

Final Exam 

30 

Cumulative: 1 

Assignments 

10 

Assignments and Learning Activities 

Course topics

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.
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