Last modified: 23 Jul 2024 11:00
The Biology Access Course will cover a wide range of themes in line with the Advanced Higher Biology syllabus. The course encompasses subject areas such as proteins, sexual reproduction and parasitism. However, the course has an emphasis on scientific skill development, provisioning you with a core understanding of scientific method, experimental design, data analysis and presentation, as well as enhancing skills such as critical thinking and problem solving.
You will expand your current knowledge, enhance your scientific skillset and develop your interest in biology, as well as prepare to study independently at university level. Learning outcomes and skills will be embedded in the materials and activities. Teaching and learning will be solely online and involve engaging lectures and practical exercises.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 1 |
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| Term | Full Year | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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Biology Access is a flexible, online course. 100% online, you can study anywhere you have internet access. Available 24/7, all year round, you can enrol whenever you like and study at your own pace. It is designed to help you access university and college courses, when you don’t have the Advanced Higher Biology qualifications you need.
What you’ll study
Access Biology course will cover a wide range of themes, in line with the Advanced Higher Biology syllabus, from subject based material such as cells and proteins, to investigative biology where the focus is on scientific principles and processes.
Skills and learning outcomes will be embedded in the materials and activities, and will include critical thinking, note-taking, familiarity with scientific literature, problem solving and data collection.
Access Biology aims to:
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 15 | |
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| Feedback |
Unit 2 Cells and proteins - Test of interpretive questions. Thirty questions from large bank resulting in individualised exam. Single attempt for each. One resit available for each. Timed. Automated marking and pre-set feedback. To allow for flexibility and individual progression the class test will become available under release criteria once the module content is complete. Automated feedback and grade release. Exit points are weeks 3, 12, 23, 39, 47 |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Apply | Extend and apply scientific knowledge to new situations, to interpret and analyse information to solve problems, make predictions and draw valid conclusions supported by evidence |
| Factual | Remember | Draw on knowledge and understanding of biology to make accurate statements, describe complex information, provide detailed explanations and integrate knowledge |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 15 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Unit 5 Sustainability and interdependence - Test of interpretive questions. Thirty questions from large bank resulting in individualised exam). Single attempt for each. One resit available for each. Timed. Automated marking and pre-set feedback. To allow for flexibility and individual progression the class test will become available under release criteria once the module content is complete. Automated feedback and grade release. Exit points are weeks 3, 12, 23, 39, 47 |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Apply | Extend and apply scientific knowledge to new situations, to interpret and analyse information to solve problems, make predictions and draw valid conclusions supported by evidence |
| Factual | Remember | Draw on knowledge and understanding of biology to make accurate statements, describe complex information, provide detailed explanations and integrate knowledge |
| Reflection | Evaluate | Critically evaluate experimental procedures by identifying sources of error and suggesting and implementing improvements |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 15 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Unit 4 Organisms and evolution - Test of interpretive questions (e.g approx. Thirty questions from large bank resulting in individualised exam). Single attempt for each. One resit available for each. Timed. Automated marking and pre-set feedback. To allow for flexibility and individual progression the class test will become available under release criteria once the module content is complete. Automated feedback and grade release. Exit points are weeks 3, 12, 23, 39, 47 |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Apply | Extend and apply scientific knowledge to new situations, to interpret and analyse information to solve problems, make predictions and draw valid conclusions supported by evidence |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Plan and design biological experiments/investigations to test a hypothesis and carry out biological experiments safely, systematically recording observations and collecting data. |
| Factual | Remember | Draw on knowledge and understanding of biology to make accurate statements, describe complex information, provide detailed explanations and integrate knowledge |
| Reflection | Evaluate | Critically evaluate experimental procedures by identifying sources of error and suggesting and implementing improvements |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 15 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Unit 3 Metabolism - Test of interpretive questions. Thirty questions from large bank resulting in individualised exam). Single attempt for each. One resit available for each. Timed. Automated marking and pre-set feedback. To allow for flexibility and individual progression the class test will become available under release criteria once the module content is complete. Automated feedback and grade release. Exit points are weeks 3, 12, 23, 39, 47 |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Apply | Extend and apply scientific knowledge to new situations, to interpret and analyse information to solve problems, make predictions and draw valid conclusions supported by evidence |
| Factual | Remember | Draw on knowledge and understanding of biology to make accurate statements, describe complex information, provide detailed explanations and integrate knowledge |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 25 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Unit 7 Investigative biology - Test of interpretive questions (e.g approx. Forty questions from large bank resulting in individualised exam). Single attempt for each. One resit available for each. Timed. Automated marking and pre-set feedback. To allow for flexibility and individual progression the class test will become available under release criteria once the module content is complete. Automated feedback and grade release. Exit points are weeks 3, 12, 23, 39, 47 |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Apply | Extend and apply scientific knowledge to new situations, to interpret and analyse information to solve problems, make predictions and draw valid conclusions supported by evidence |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Plan and design biological experiments/investigations to test a hypothesis and carry out biological experiments safely, systematically recording observations and collecting data. |
| Factual | Remember | Draw on knowledge and understanding of biology to make accurate statements, describe complex information, provide detailed explanations and integrate knowledge |
| Reflection | Evaluate | Critically evaluate experimental procedures by identifying sources of error and suggesting and implementing improvements |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 15 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Unit 6 Skills for biologists - Test of interpretive questions (e.g approx. Thirty questions from large bank resulting in individualised exam). Single attempt for each. One resit available for each. Timed. Automated marking and pre-set feedback. To allow for flexibility and individual progression the class test will become available under release criteria once the module content is complete. Automated feedback and grade release. Exit points are weeks 3, 12, 23, 39, 47 |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Apply | Extend and apply scientific knowledge to new situations, to interpret and analyse information to solve problems, make predictions and draw valid conclusions supported by evidence |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Plan and design biological experiments/investigations to test a hypothesis and carry out biological experiments safely, systematically recording observations and collecting data. |
| Factual | Remember | Draw on knowledge and understanding of biology to make accurate statements, describe complex information, provide detailed explanations and integrate knowledge |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 15 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Unit 2 Cells and proteins - Test of interpretive questions. Thirty questions from large bank resulting in individualised exam). Timed. Automated marking and pre-set feedback. The student will be contacted to arrange a resit test at the exit point following their initial attempt. Exit points are weeks 3, 12, 23, 39, 47. |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 15 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Unit 6 Skills for biologists - Test of interpretive questions (e.g approx. Thirty questions from large bank resulting in individualised exam). Timed. Automated marking and pre-set feedback. The student will be contacted to arrange a resit test at the exit point following their initial attempt. Exit points are weeks 3, 12, 23, 39, 47. |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 15 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Unit 3 Metabolism - Test of interpretive questions. Thirty questions from large bank resulting in individualised exam). Timed. Automated marking and pre-set feedback. The student will be contacted to arrange a resit test at the exit point following their initial attempt. Exit points are weeks 3, 12, 23, 39, 47. |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 25 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Unit 7 Investigative biology - Test of interpretive questions (e.g approx. Forty questions from large bank resulting in individualised exam). Timed. Automated marking and pre-set feedback. The student will be contacted to arrange a resit test at the exit point following their initial attempt. Exit points are weeks 3, 12, 23, 39, 47. |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 15 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Unit 4 Organisms and evolution - Test of interpretive questions (e.g approx. Thirty questions from large bank resulting in individualised exam). Timed. Automated marking and pre-set feedback. The student will be contacted to arrange a resit test at the exit point following their initial attempt. Exit points are weeks 3, 12, 23, 39, 47.
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 15 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Unit 5 Sustainability and interdependence - Test of interpretive questions. Thirty questions from large bank resulting in individualised exam). Timed. Automated marking and pre-set feedback. The student will be contacted to arrange a resit test at the exit point following their initial attempt. Exit points are weeks 3, 12, 23, 39, 47. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Reflection | Evaluate | Critically evaluate experimental procedures by identifying sources of error and suggesting and implementing improvements |
| Conceptual | Apply | Extend and apply scientific knowledge to new situations, to interpret and analyse information to solve problems, make predictions and draw valid conclusions supported by evidence |
| Factual | Remember | Draw on knowledge and understanding of biology to make accurate statements, describe complex information, provide detailed explanations and integrate knowledge |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Plan and design biological experiments/investigations to test a hypothesis and carry out biological experiments safely, systematically recording observations and collecting data. |
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