Timetable

Semester 1 Schedule Chapter 1- Q 2,3,4 || Chapter 1 – Q 5,6,7,8 Due Thursday: Chapter 1 – 9,10,11 || Chapter 2: Concept map and definition of key words Chapter 2- Q2,3,4,5
 * ** Week ** || ** Topic- Area of Study 1: Chemical nature of the cell ** || ** SACs/ Excursion/Homework ** ||
 * 06/02 || Course structure/ Science skills/ experimental design/Pretesting || Due Thursday:
 * 13/02 || Cells and their chemical nature. Talking about biomacromolecules
 * Receive information needed for first SAC ** || Due Monday:
 * 20/02 || The plasma membrane and lipids. How substances cross over the plasma membrane. || Due Monday:

Due Thursday: Chapter 2- Q 6,7,8 ||
 * 27/02 || Making biomacromolecules: complex carbohydrates, nucleic acids, proteins || SAC 1: Written report of a practical activity of movement of substances across the plasma membrane

Chapter 2 Summary (Monday) ||
 * 05/03 || Catalytic proteins: the how and why of enzyme action. Enzyme inhibition. ||  ||
 * 12/03 || Chemical reactions in cells- a biochemical pathway. Energy requirements. ||  ||
 * 19/03 || Photosynthesis: inputs and outputs of the light dependent and independent reactions. ||  ||
 * 26/03 || Cellular respiration: glycolysis, aerobic and anaerobic cellular respiration || SAC 2: A summary report of a practical activity related to a biochemical process (enzyme activity) ||
 * || ** Term 1 Holiday ** ||  ||
 * || ** Area of study 2: Detecting and responding ** ||  ||
 * 16/04 || Rational drug design: Applying knowledge ||  ||
 * 23/04 || Detecting and responding: applying the stimulus response model ||  ||
 * 30/04 || Types of signals, receptors, the signal transduction pathway and cellular responses || SAC 3: A summary report on the response of an animal, plant or bacterium to chemical and/or physical stimuli ||
 * 07/05 || Detecting and responding to antigens: the immune system. Sources of antigens (non-self and self) ||  ||
 * 14/05 || Physical barriers (plants and animals). The innate immune response: components and actions. The inflammatory response. || Excursion to GTAC (FRID 18/5)- Immunity and vaccines ||
 * 21/05 || The lymphatic system and the adaptive response: components and actions || SAC 4 (Thursday): A presentation on one aspect of the immune response ||
 * 28/05 || Immunity and vaccines: applying knowledge ||  ||
 * 04/06 || Pre-examination overview ||  ||
 * 11/06 || Unit 3- Biology Exam ||  ||

test ||  ||
 * **Week** || **Monday** || **Wednesday** || **Thursday** || **Homework** ||
 * 1- ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 2- || Responding to changes- endocrine system || Responding to changes- nervous system (Prac) || Test on endocrine and nervous system || Summarise a podcast ||
 * 3- 1/8 || Water balance: osmoregulation and physiological adaptaions || Water balance: structural and behavioral adaptations || Chapter 11-
 * 4-8/8 || Plant responses to the environment: Tropisms (Prac) || Plant adaptations || Tropisms mini test ||  ||
 * 5- 15/8 || Animal behaviour: overview || Animal behaviour: communication || Test- chapter 12 ||  ||
 * 6- 22/8 || Reproductive strategies and behaviour || Reproductive strategies: assess a strategy and design your own || Practice exam for Outcome 1 ||  ||
 * 7-29/8 || **SAC2- Behaviour, Tropisms, Reproductive strategies** || Relationships in ecosystems || Glossary test ||  ||
 * 8- 5/9 || Foodwebs and trophic levels || Activity TBA ||  ||   ||
 * ||  || Activity TBA ||   ||   ||