Sample course outline Human Biology – General Year 11 Unit 1 – Healthy body Week Key teaching points Science inquiry skills Investigation/experimental techniques Characteristics of life Life processes Cell theory 1–3 Cell membrane Structure and function of cell components nucleus, mitochondria, ribosomes, lysosomes and – cytoplasm Aerobic and anaerobic respiration Task 1: Practical Aerobic and anaerobic respiration – Body organisation Hierarchical structural organisation cells, tissues, organs, systems – Respiratory system Structure and function of the respiratory system 4–6 Characteristics for efficient gas exchange Mechanics of breathing Diseases of the respiratory system Task 2: Investigation Effect of exercise on breathing rate and pulse rate – Circulatory system Structure and function of the circulatory system Structure of the heart Science inquiry skills: heart dissection 7–10 Components of blood and their function Diseases of the circulatory system Task 3: Practical Heart dissection – Task 4: Test Characteristics of life, respiratory and circulatory systems – Digestive system Structure and function of the digestive system Mechanical and chemical digestion 11–13 Elimination of wastes Diseases of the digestive system Task 5: Research assignment Digestive disorders – Nutrition and diet Healthy diet 14 Malnutrition Nutrient groups and their uses in the body Food testing Urinary system Structure and function of the urinary system 15–16 Water balance Dysfunctions of the kidneys and diseases of the urinary system Task 6: Test Digestive and urinary systems –
Sample course outline Human Biology – General Year 11 Unit 1 – Healthy body Week Key teaching points 1–3 Science inquiry skills Investigation/experimental techniques Characteristics of life Life processes Cell theory Cell membrane Structure and function of cell components – nucleus, mitochondria, ribosomes, lysosomes and cytoplasm Aerobic and anaerobic respiration Task 1: Practical – Aerobic and anaerobic respiration 4–6 Body organisation Hierarchical structural organisation – cells, tissues, organs, systems Respiratory system Structure and function of the respiratory system Characteristics for efficient gas exchange Mechanics of breathing Diseases of the respiratory system Task 2: Investigation – Effect of exercise on breathing rate and pulse rate 7–10 Circulatory system Structure and function of the circulatory system Structure of the heart Science inquiry skills: heart dissection Components of blood and their function Diseases of the circulatory system Task 3: Practical – Heart dissection Task 4: Test – Characteristics of life, respiratory and circulatory systems 11–13 Digestive system Structure and function of the digestive system Mechanical and chemical digestion Elimination of wastes Diseases of the digestive system Task 5: Research assignment – Digestive disorders 14 Nutrition and diet Healthy diet Malnutrition Nutrient groups and their uses in the body Food testing 15–16 Urinary system Structure and function of the urinary system Water balance Dysfunctions of the kidneys and diseases of the urinary system Task 6: Test – Digestive and urinary systems
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