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The course comprises two modules:

Module 1 Cell Biology, 15 ECTS cr.
The course centres on cell biology theory instructed in the form of lectures, discussions and study questions. Areas treated are biomolecules, virus structure and prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell structures. A number of different cellular processes and functions such as DNA replication, gene regulation, cell cycle regulation, mitosis and meiosis, cell signalling, protein synthesis and prokaryotic and eukaryotic metabolism.

The practical and methods-oriented part of the course involves laboratory experiments and report writing and treats sterilisation techniques, cell and molecular biological and micro biological analysis methods. The teaching methodological part of the clourse deals with how biological phenomena are communicated verbally and visually. On the basis of genetics problems and possibilities with different models are discussed. Teaching methods and teaching approaches are discussed. Students also develop skills in seeking information of societal relevance in the area, critically and ethically assessing, compiling and presenting it, as well as reflecting on how to use the information in teaching.

Module 2 Botany, 15 ECTS cr.
The course deals with the form, function, evolution and kinship of plants from an ecological perspective. Plants' needs of resources, their reaction to changes in the environment, the function of plant hormones and energy transformations in plant photosynthesis are treated in lectures and seminars. The course also includes fungi, algae, and plants in terms of systematic classification and morphology. Their outer and inner morphology is described with a special focus on its function and importance for their systematic classification. Various types of life cycles and reproductive systems are discussed. The course addresses the composition and function of morphological structures among groups of fungi, algae, and plants through the study of samples and microscope slides. Students also partake in a multi-week experiment to clarify important processes in plant life, and make experiments with plant photosynthesis, and examine cell types and tissue through the microscope in preparation for anatomy quizzes.

Progressive specialisation: G1F (has less than 60 credits in first‐cycle course/s as entry requirements)

Education level: Undergraduate level

Selection:

Selection is usually based on your grade point average from upper secondary school or the number of credit points from previous university studies, or both.

This course is included in the following programme

• Secondary Education Programme: Upper-Secondary School: Biology (studied during year 1)