SAMPLE COURSE OUTLINE BIOLOGY GENERAL YEAR 12
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1 Sample course outline Biology General Year 12 Unit 3 and Unit 4 Semester 1 Unit 3 Reproduction and inheritance Reproduction 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 Asexual reproduction asexual reproduction (binary fission, budding, vegetative propagation, cuttings, bulbs, tubers, spores, parthenogenesis) plant propagation by asexual reproduction observation of yeast cells use of the microscope Cell division mitosis use of the microscope to observe growing root cells meiosis Sexual reproduction types of gametes fertilisation (restoring the diploid number) Life cycle of a flowering plant alternation of haploid and diploid stages Reproduction in flowering plants structure and function of parts of the flower dissection of a variety of flowers (real or virtual dissections) mechanisms of pollination human facilitation in pollination of native plants seed dispersal agents for dispersal and adaptations, self-dispersal mechanisms adaptations of Australian plants to regular burning seed dispersal and recolonisation requirements for germination use of smoke-water to promote germination in native Australian plants Task 1: Science inquiry Reproduction in flowering plants Animal reproduction reproductive structures for external and internal fertilisation timing of reproduction strategies for survival of offspring, including parental care and number of offspring Life cycles of animals life cycle of insects/amphibians and Australian marsupials pest control based on knowledge of life cycles Task 2: Test Reproduction
2 Inheritance and change 9 11 12 14 15 Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) structure and function of DNA models of DNA genes Mutations gene chromosome (structure and number) Sex determination genetics influence of environmental conditions (temperature, day length) Task 3: Science inquiry Structure of DNA Variation and Natural selection causes of variation selection pressures survival and reproduction Task 4: Externally set task A task set by the SCSA based on the following content from Unit 3 <teacher to insert information provided by the Authority> Task 5: Extended response Natural selection Selective breeding used in animal husbandry agriculture/horticulture/domestic pets Local ecosystem study introduction to citizen science identification of local environmental project/scientific data collection liaison with relevant groups to form partnerships/involvement in projects Task 6: Test Inheritance and change
3 Semester 2 Unit 4 Ecosystems and eco-issues Local ecosystem study 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 11 12 14 15 planning/links to agency or community organisation Ecosystems definition and characteristics types of ecosystems Energy flow flow of energy biogeochemical cycling food chains/webs trophic levels data collection Communities and populations relationships in communities competition, predation, symbiosis population size, density and carrying capacity community structure and composition data collection and collation Task 7: Test Ecosystems Biodiversity unique WA biodiversity World Heritage areas Shark Bay, Ningaloo Reef, Purnululu National Park biodiversity hotspots keystone species bioindicator species Task 8: Extended response Case study data collection and collation Threats to biodiversity habitat loss, fragmentation and degradation spread of invasive species unsustainable use of natural resources climate change burning/fire aquatic ecosystems and water flows Task 9: Test Biodiversity complete and submit report present findings to local government, agency or community group Task 10: Science inquiry