BIO091: Foundation Biology I / Centre of Foundation Studies

This is the first of the two-semester course in Foundation Biology for students at the Centre of Foundation Studies. This 5-credit course is focuses on the structure of life and some of the fundamental processes that characterize living things. It includes macromolecules, cells, plasma membrane transport, enzymes, cellular respiration, photosynthesis, biodiversity and ecology. This course is designed with a logical progression of topics arranged for students, who are entering tertiary education with different learning styles and varied stages of preparedness to further their studies at higher level.