Science
Biology Qualification: NZQF Level 2 Number of credits offered:
20 from Achievement Standards
Assessment: Internal: External:
Type: Practical work Type: Written examination
8 credits 12 credits
NZQF
Career Opportunities Include: Behavioural and biological and biomedical science, earth and ecological and environmental science, food science, engineering, health and social science, information science, molecular science, physical science, sport and exercise science, teaching.
Prerequisites: 16 credits in Level 1 Science including a Merit grade in a Biology external achievement standard and at least two achieved grades in any of the other Science external achievement standards. Advanced Science students must obtain 16 credits from the Advanced Science course including a Merit in a Biology external Achievement Standard. Course Description: Biology is the study of life and the interaction between living organisms. It includes the relationships between organisms and their environment, genetic variation and evolution, how cells function, and the diversity amongst living organisms sharing similar genetic material.
Biology Qualification: NZQF Level 3 Number of credits offered: 19 from Achievement Standards Assessment: Internal: External:
6 credits 13 credits
Type: Research and written examination Type: Written examination
Prerequisites: 16 credits in Level 2 Biology, with a minimum of 12 from the external standards. Course Description: Biology is the study of life. This course looks at how animals and plants respond to their environment, such as biological timing, orientation and migration, and reproductive behaviour. It looks at how genes are expressed in different organisms, giving the wide variety we see today. It also examines the evolution of New Zealand’s unique flora and fauna. The current theories of evolution are examined in some detail. Applications of current biotechnological techniques are studied, including transgenesis including human evolution. The following work is internally assessed: manipulation of genetic transfer and how an animal maintains a stable internal environment. The following topics are assessed externally by way of written examinations: the role of DNA in genetics, evolution, animal and plant behaviour and human evolution. 47