basic introduction ppt for ib biology course - designed for first day of school

1. S
IB Biology
Welcome to the course!

2. Why choose biology?
S Widely related to many careers: medicine, engineering,
environmental, health, agriculture, epidemiology.
S A science in revolution (Bio-technological revolution)
S A study of you and me (our own physiology and
behaviour)
S A view of ecology (the wonder of life)

3. The course structure
S The standard level course has 6 core components:
S 1 cell biology
S 2 molecular biology
S 3 genetics
S 4 ecology
S 5 evolution and biodiversity
S 6 human physiology

4. Then we have the options
S We need to choose two out of four options:
S Option A: Neurobiology and behaviour
S Option B: Biotechnology and bioinformatics
S Options C: Ecology and conservation
S Option D: Human physiology

5. The lab skills
S The emphasis is on independence, creativity, and
mastery of skills
S Labs focus on Personal Engagement, Exploration,
Analysis, and Evaluation
S You will carry out at leas 40 hours of labs of increasing
complexity

6. Nature of Science
S Sometime we will discuss the way that scientific
knowledge is acquired in the context of society.
S This relates to TOK
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7. Assessment
S Internal assessment (20%
S Paper 1 multiple choice: 20%
S Paper 2 data questions and essay: 40%
S Paper 3 the options paper : 20%

8. The internal assessments
S Your labs will count for your internal grades (at Lincoln)
S Only one lab will count for the IB
S That is the Individual Investigation (II), which is an
extended lab lasting 2-3 weeks.
S Your other labs will help you master the skills needed for
a successful Individual investigation

9. The criteria
S Personal engagement
S Exploration
S Analysis
S Evaluation
S Communication

10. Remember
S Use all the resources available
S Stay on top of the work load
S If you fall behind – Get help
S Develop good study habits
S Focus on mastering the lab skills
S We are a team.