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Life Sciences Year 1

Cell and molecular biology, genetics, evolution and introductory biostatistics.

≈ 17 h 4 min5 sections · 32 lessonsNo ratings yet
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What you'll learn

  • Explain cellular information and energy flow
  • Solve foundational genetics problems
  • Interpret evolutionary trees
  • Use statistical evidence

Before you start

  • Grade 12 Life Sciences
  • Introductory chemistry

Academic references

Use the latest available edition and your institution's prescribed text.

  • OpenStax, Biology 2e
  • Campbell Biology
  • Alberts et al., Molecular Biology of the Cell

Formal work standard

  • Connect claims to experimental evidence and appropriate controls.
  • Distinguish correlation, mechanism, and causal inference.
  • Use labelled biological diagrams with scale, direction, and function.

Course content

0/32 lessons
1. Foundations and Models4 lessons
  1. Cell and Molecular BiologyLesson32 min
  2. Genetics ILesson32 min
  3. Biodiversity and EvolutionLesson32 min
  4. Biostatistics IntroductionLesson32 min
2. Extended Study 18 lessons
  1. Cell and Molecular Biology: Concept MapLesson32 min
  2. Genetics I: Concept MapLesson32 min
  3. Biodiversity and Evolution: Concept MapLesson32 min
  4. Biostatistics Introduction: Concept MapLesson32 min
  5. Cell and Molecular Biology: MechanismLesson32 min
  6. Genetics I: MechanismLesson32 min
  7. Biodiversity and Evolution: MechanismLesson32 min
  8. Biostatistics Introduction: MechanismLesson32 min
3. Extended Study 28 lessons
  1. Cell and Molecular Biology: RepresentationsLesson32 min
  2. Genetics I: RepresentationsLesson32 min
  3. Biodiversity and Evolution: RepresentationsLesson32 min
  4. Biostatistics Introduction: RepresentationsLesson32 min
  5. Cell and Molecular Biology: Worked ReasoningLesson32 min
  6. Genetics I: Worked ReasoningLesson32 min
  7. Biodiversity and Evolution: Worked ReasoningLesson32 min
  8. Biostatistics Introduction: Worked ReasoningLesson32 min
4. Extended Study 38 lessons
  1. Cell and Molecular Biology: Evidence and MeasurementLesson32 min
  2. Genetics I: Evidence and MeasurementLesson32 min
  3. Biodiversity and Evolution: Evidence and MeasurementLesson32 min
  4. Biostatistics Introduction: Evidence and MeasurementLesson32 min
  5. Cell and Molecular Biology: Applied ScenarioLesson32 min
  6. Genetics I: Applied ScenarioLesson32 min
  7. Biodiversity and Evolution: Applied ScenarioLesson32 min
  8. Biostatistics Introduction: Applied ScenarioLesson32 min
5. Extended Study 44 lessons
  1. Cell and Molecular Biology: MisconceptionsLesson32 min
  2. Genetics I: MisconceptionsLesson32 min
  3. Biodiversity and Evolution: MisconceptionsLesson32 min
  4. Biostatistics Introduction: MisconceptionsLesson32 min