Sample course outline Human Biology – ATAR Year 11 Unit 1 – The functioning human body Week Key teaching points Cells and tissues Science inquiry skills: investigation/experimental techniques Cells 1–2 Cell membrane Factors affecting exchange across cell membranes Tissues Metabolism Metabolism Cellular respiration 3–5 Enzyme function Task 1: Practical Enzyme function – Test Metabolism and enzymes Task 2: – Task 3: Investigation Cardiovascular health in teenagers (handed out) – Respiratory system 6 Structure of respiratory system Function of components of respiratory system Circulatory system Structure and function of the circulatory system Science Inquiry skills: heart dissection 7–8 Components of blood Functions of the lymphatic system Task 3: Investigation Cardiovascular health in teenagers (due in) – Task 4: Test Respiratory and circulatory systems – Digestive system Structure and function of the digestive system Mechanical and chemical digestion 9–10 Absorption of nutrients Elimination of wastes Task 5: Extended response Cardiovascular diseases and treatments – Task 6: Practical Effect of digestive enzymes on food – Excretory system Structure and function of the excretory system 11–12 Skin, kidneys, liver and lungs Deamination of amino acids The three basic processes of the nephron Musculoskeletal system Structure and function of the musculoskeletal system Sliding filament theory Action of paired muscles 13–14 Function of skeleton Joints Task 7: Test Digestive and excretory systems – Task 8: Extended response Osteoporosis and osteoarthritis research assignment – Revision 15 Task 9: Test Musculoskeletal system – 16 Task 10: Semester 1 examination Unit 2 – Reproduction and inheritance
Sample course outline Human Biology – ATAR Year 11 Unit 1 – The functioning human body Week Key teaching points 1–2 Cells and tissues Science inquiry skills: investigation/experimental techniques Cells Cell membrane Factors affecting exchange across cell membranes Tissues 3–5 Metabolism Metabolism Cellular respiration Enzyme function Task 1: Practical – Enzyme function Task 2: Test – Metabolism and enzymes Task 3: Investigation – Cardiovascular health in teenagers (handed out) 6 Respiratory system Structure of respiratory system Function of components of respiratory system 7–8 Circulatory system Structure and function of the circulatory system Science Inquiry skills: heart dissection Components of blood Functions of the lymphatic system Task 3: Investigation – Cardiovascular health in teenagers (due in) Task 4: Test – Respiratory and circulatory systems 9–10 Digestive system Structure and function of the digestive system Mechanical and chemical digestion Absorption of nutrients Elimination of wastes Task 5: Extended response – Cardiovascular diseases and treatments Task 6: Practical – Effect of digestive enzymes on food 11–12 Excretory system Structure and function of the excretory system Skin, kidneys, liver and lungs Deamination of amino acids The three basic processes of the nephron 13–14 Musculoskeletal system Structure and function of the musculoskeletal system Sliding filament theory Action of paired muscles Function of skeleton Joints Task 7: Test – Digestive and excretory systems Task 8: Extended response – Osteoporosis and osteoarthritis research assignment 15 Revision Task 9: Test – Musculoskeletal system 16 Task 10: Semester 1 examination Unit 2 – Reproduction and inheritance
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