Overview
Qualification Grading Type
Ungraded
Unit Learning Outcomes
1.
Understand the main characteristics of living and non-living things.
Assessment Criteria
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1.1.
Explain characteristics of living and non-living things.
2.
Understand cell types and cell organelles.
Assessment Criteria
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2.1.
Explain the difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
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2.2.
Identify cell organelles from micrographs accurately.
3.
Know the structure and roles of cell organelles and cytoplasmic inclusions.
Assessment Criteria
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3.1.
Explain the structure and functions of cell organelles and cytoplasmic inclusions.
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3.2.
Analyse the relationship between them.
4.
Be able to use a light microscope to observe cells.
Assessment Criteria
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4.1.
Use a light microscope to observe, identify and measure cells.
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4.2.
Make detailed comparisons of plant and animal cells.
5.
Understand the structure of the lipo-protein membrane in relation to transport.
Assessment Criteria
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5.1.
Represent a lipo-protein membrane, related in particular to transport, referencing the fluid mosaic model.
6.
Understand the processes of diffusion and osmosis.
Assessment Criteria
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6.1.
Describe and explain the processes of diffusion and osmosis and their relevance to transport processes in living structures.