YEAR 11 BIOLOGY ATAR COURSE PROGRAM 2018 Unit 1 Ecosystems and Biodiversity – SEMESTER ONE: Thursday 1st February to Friday 15th June (18 weeks) TEXT: Nelson Biology Units 1 & 2 Week Course Programme Including Assessment Items Nelson Text College Events Science Inquiry Skills Science as Human Endeavour Science Understanding Biozone WS 1 Administration (Classes begin Thursday 1st February) 1/2 Classes Syllabus commence for year Program and Assessment Outline Jan 29 8-12 students College Assessment Policy Zoo Excursion Letter 2/2 Opening school Textbooks mass Classroom Expectations Glossary of Terms 2 Biodiversity Chapter 1 Biodiversity includes the diversity of genes, species and ecosystems; measures of biodiversity rely on classification and are used to make comparisons across spatial and temporal scales. Set 1.2 Feb 5 9/2 -10/2 The Barrier The Importance of Biodiversity. Production Camp Biodiversity definition. Australia’s Biodiversity. What is an endemic species? Reef p.7 Q1-4 Biodiversity is dependent on size, as well as biotic and abiotic factors present and their interactions. Biozone WS 275 Biodiversity at different levels: ecosystem (communities interacting with each other and the environment) Australia's species (variety of organisms in a given location/biological species concept) and genes (range of alleles Biological History. in a species population gene pool). Measuring Biodiversity. Biozone WS 276 Species richness, species evenness, biodiversity index calculations i.e. Simpson’s Diversity Indices. Global Spatial and temporal comparisons. Biodiversity. Strategies to Maintain Biodiversity. Australia’s Biodiversity Conservation Strategy 2010–2030 presents a long-term view of the future and the Biozone WS 277 actions that need to be implemented to conserve biodiversity. Loss of Australia’s Biodiversity Conservation Strategy 2010-2030 Biodiversity. A 100-year Biodiversity Strategy for WA Biozone WS 278 International agreements about biodiversity encourage international cooperation in the protection of Biodiversity and unique locations, including Conservation. World Heritage sites, for example, Shark Bay, Great Barrier Reef Biodiversity hotspots, (locations and reasons for being declared a hot spot) for example, south west WA International migration routes and areas used for breeding, for example, by birds, whales, turtles, whale sharks. 3 Classification Chapter 2
YEAR 11 BIOLOGY ATAR COURSE PROGRAM 2018 Unit 1 – Ecosystems and Biodiversity SEMESTER ONE: Thursday 1st February to Friday 15th June (18 weeks) TEXT: Nelson Biology Units 1 & 2 Week Course Programme Including Assessment Items Science Inquiry Skills Science as Human Endeavour Science Understanding Nelson Text Biozone WS College Events 1 Jan 29 Administration (Classes begin Thursday 1st February) Syllabus Program and Assessment Outline College Assessment Policy Zoo Excursion Letter Textbooks Classroom Expectations Glossary of Terms 1/2 Classes commence for year 8-12 students 2/2 Opening school mass 2 Feb 5 Biodiversity Biodiversity includes the diversity of genes, species and ecosystems; measures of biodiversity rely on classification and are used to make comparisons across spatial and temporal scales. The Importance of Biodiversity. Biodiversity definition. Australia’s Biodiversity. What is an endemic species? Biodiversity is dependent on size, as well as biotic and abiotic factors present and their interactions. Biodiversity at different levels: ecosystem (communities interacting with each other and the environment) species (variety of organisms in a given location/biological species concept) and genes (range of alleles in a species population gene pool). Measuring Biodiversity. Species richness, species evenness, biodiversity index calculations i.e. Simpson’s Diversity Indices. Spatial and temporal comparisons. Strategies to Maintain Biodiversity. Australia’s Biodiversity Conservation Strategy 2010–2030 presents a long-term view of the future and the actions that need to be implemented to conserve biodiversity. Australia’s Biodiversity Conservation Strategy 2010-2030 A 100-year Biodiversity Strategy for WA International agreements about biodiversity encourage international cooperation in the protection of unique locations, including World Heritage sites, for example, Shark Bay, Great Barrier Reef Biodiversity hotspots, (locations and reasons for being declared a hot spot) for example, south west WA International migration routes and areas used for breeding, for example, by birds, whales, turtles, whale sharks. Chapter 1 Set 1.2 The Barrier Reef p.7 Q1-4 Biozone WS 275 Australia's Biological History. Biozone WS 276 Global Biodiversity. Biozone WS 277 Loss of Biodiversity. Biozone WS 278 Biodiversity and Conservation. 9/2 -10/2 Production Camp 3 Classification Chapter 2
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