Bio Course Outline First Year

Diploma Programme subject outline—Group 4: sciences
Maya Schools Antalya 062028

School name School code
Name of the DP subject Biology (English)
(indicate language)
Level
(indicate with X) X
Higher Standard completed in two years Standard completed in one year *
Fulya Cihan KÜRK YALDIZ Date of IB training 03/03/2021- 31/03/2021

Name of the teacher who
completed this outline
25.07.2021 Name of workshop Biology (Cat.1)
Date when outline was
completed (indicate name of subject and workshop
category)
* All Diploma Programme courses are designed as two-year learning experiences. However, up to two standard level subjects, excluding languages ab initio and pilot subjects, can be
completed in one year, according to conditions established in the Handbook of procedures for the Diploma Programme.
1. Course outline
– Use the following table to organize the topics to be taught in the course. If you need to include topics that cover other requirements you have to teach (for example, national
syllabus), make sure that you do so in an integrated way, but also differentiate them using italics. Add as many rows as you need.
– This document should not be a day-by-day accounting of each unit. It is an outline showing how you will distribute the topics and the time to ensure that students are
prepared to comply with the requirements of the subject.
– This outline should show how you will develop the teaching of the subject. It should reflect the individual nature of the course in your classroom and should not just be a “copy
and paste” from the subject guide.
– If you will teach both higher and standard level, make sure that this is clearly identified in your outline.
Year1
Allocated time Topic/unit Contents Assessment Resources
instruments to be
(as identified in the IB List the main resources to be used,
used
subject guide) including information technology if
One class is 40
applicable.
minutes. State the topics/units
in the order you are
In one week there
planning to teach
are 6 classes.
them
SEPTEMBE 1st week 6 class hour Topic 1: Cell biology 1.1 Introduction to -Multiple choice Pearson Baccalaurate HL Biology 2nd edition
R cells questions.
-Short answer (Damon et al. 2014)
1.2 Ultrastructure of questions.
cells Biology for the IB diploma 2nd edition by
-Data-based
questions. Hodder education
2nd week 6 class hour Topic 1: Cell biology 1.3 Membrane -Nature of science
structure (Clegg, C.J., 2014)
and practical
experiment https://www.thinkib.net/
1.4 Membrane
questions.
transport -Practical activities. https://studylib.net/biology
Topic 1: Cell biology 1.4 Membrane Etc.
3rd week 6 class hour https://sciencemusicvideos.com/
transport
https://www.bioknowledgy.info/
1.5 The origin of cells
http://www.sciencetimeline.net/
OCTOBER 1st week 6 class hour Topic 1: Cell biology 1.6 Cell division
Biology guide First assessment 2016
Topic 1 total 24 class Pop quiz
hour
For Topic 1
Links to learner profile: inquirers, knowledgeable, thinkers, communicators, principled, open-minded, caring, balanced, reflective
Links to TOK:
 How do we know that there is a difference between living and non-living environment?
 Living tissues prepared for examination under the microscope, are typically cut into thin sections and stained. Both of these processes may alter the
appearance of cells. In our knowledge acquired with the aid of technology fundamentally different from that which we acquire from our unaided sense? If
so, what may we done about this, in practical terms?
 The explanation of the structure of the plasma membrane has changed over the years as new evidence and ways of analysis have come to light. Under what
circumstances is it important to learn about theories that were later discredited?
 Biology is concerned not only with life, but also anything that affects life. When studying organisms, it is possible to take two approaches. One approach,
often referred to as reductionism, reduces the complex phenomena of organisms to the interaction of their parts. Essentially, this viewpoint says it is the sum
of the parts that make up the complex system, the organism. Another approach is that of holism or of looking at systems. This approach has the central
belief that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Discuss how both approaches have allowed the accumulation of the body of knowledge we now
possess in biology. Attempt to utilize both approaches to explain the functions of life as demonstrated by a single cell.
International mindedness:-Stem cell research has depended on the work of teams of scientists in many countries who share results thereby speeding up the rate of
progress. However, national governments are influenced by local, cultural and religious traditions that impact on the work of scientists and the use of stem cells in
therapy.
-Microscopes were invented simultaneously in different parts of the world at a time when information travelled slowly. Modern-day communications have allowed
for improvements in the ability to collaborate, enriching scientific endeavour.
ATL: ATL: developing thinking skills, social skills, communication skills, self-management skills and research skills
2nd week 6 class hour Topic 2: Molecular 2.1 Molecules to -Multiple choice Pearson Baccalaurate HL Biology 2nd edition
biology metabolism questions.
2.2 Water questions.
Biology for the IB diploma 2nd edition by
-Data-based
3rd week 6 class hour Topic 2: Molecular 2.3 Carbohydrates questions. Hodder education
biology and lipids -Nature of science (Clegg, C.J., 2014)
and practical
2.4 Proteins
4th week 6 class hour Topic 2: Molecular 2.5 Enzymes questions.
biology -Practical activities. https://studylib.net/biology
2.6 Structure of DNA Etc.
and RNA https://sciencemusicvideos.com/
NOVEMBER 1st week 6 class hour Topic 2: Molecular 2.7 DNA replication, https://www.bioknowledgy.info/
biology transcription and http://www.sciencetimeline.net/
translation
2nd week 6 class hour Topic 2: Molecular 2.8 Cell respiration
biology
2.9 Photosynthesis
Topic 2 total 30 class
hour Pop quiz
Nov 11th: explain to
students the
requirements of the
internal assessment (IA)
For Topic 2
Links to learner profile: inquirers, knowledgeable, thinkers, communicators, principled, open-minded, caring, risktakers, balanced, reflective
Links to TOK:
 Claims about the “memory of water” have been categorized as pseudoscientific. What are the criteria that can be used to distinguish scientific claims from
pseudoscientific claims?
 There are conflicting views as to the harms and benefits of fats in diets. How do we decide between competing views?
 Even though some information was exchanged, the development of the first accurate model of DNA was highly competitive. Several groups in different
parts of the world were trying to make sense of shared knowledge to produce an appropriate model. Some scientists did not share their research or findings.
How is this ‘anti-scientific’? Discuss what can be done to increase the sharing of personal knowledge in scientific research.
 Who should decide how fast and how far humans should go with our study of DNA and the technology that is rapidly emerging?
International mindedness: There are challenges for the increasing human population in sharing water resources equitably for drinking and irrigation, electricity
generation and a range of industrial and domestic processes.
- Variation in the prevalence of different health problems around the World could be discussed including obesity, dietary energy deficiency, kwashiorkor, anorexia
nervosa and coronary heart disease.
ATL: developing thinking skills, social skills, communication skills, self-management
3rd week 6 class hour Topic 3: Genetics 3.1 Genes -Multiple choice Pearson Baccalaurate HL Biology 2nd edition
questions.
3.2 Chromosomes -Short answer (Damon et al. 2014)
questions.
4th week 6 class hour Topic 3: Genetics 3.3 Meiosis Biology for the IB diploma 2nd edition by
-Data-based
DECEMBER 1st week 6 class hour Topic 3: Genetics 3.3 Meiosis -Nature of science
3.4 Inheritance (Clegg, C.J., 2014)
and practical
Topic 3: Genetics 3.5 Genetic experiment https://www.thinkib.net/
2nd week 6 class hour
questions.
modification and
(Topic 3 total 24 class -Practical activities. https://studylib.net/biology
biotechnology
Etc.
hour) https://sciencemusicvideos.com/
Pop quiz
For Topic 3
Links to learner profile: inquirers, knowledgeable, thinkers, communicators, principled, open-minded, caring, balanced
Links to TOK:
 The distribution of sickle-cell alleles in Africa appears to confer an advantage for the people in regions where the malarial parasite is endemic. However,
this type of evidence is circumstantial, How could a casual link be established?
 When we look at where sickle cell disease is most common in the world, there appears to be a significant overlap with the places where malaria occurs. Is
this just a coincidence? Or is there a reason for this? Scientists and statistics experts often say that ‘correlation does not mean causality’, meaning that just
because two things occur in the same place at the same time does not necessarily mean that one causes the other. How can we tell the difference between
causality and correlation? The answer is that there must be some kind of mechanism that could explain how one could cause the other. Are they merely
correlated or is there also causality?
 The use of DNA securing convictions in lega cases is well established, yet even universally accepted theories are overturned in the light of new evidance.
What criteria are necessary for assessing the reliability of evidance?
International mindedness: - Sequencing of the rice genome involved cooperation between biologists in 10 countries.
- Sequencing of the human genome shows that all humans share the vast majority of their base sequences but also that there are many single nucleotide
polymorphisms that contribute to human diversity.
ATL: developing thinking skills, social skills, communication skills, self-management skills and research skills
3rd week 6 class hour Topic 6: Human 6.1 Digestion and -Multiple choice Pearson Baccalaurate HL Biology 2nd edition
physiology absorption questions.
4th week 6 class hour Topic 6: Human 6.2 The blood system questions.
physiology Biology for the IB diploma 2nd edition by
-Data-based
JANUARY 1st week 6 class hour Topic 6: Human 6.3 Defence against -Nature of science
physiology infectious disease (Clegg, C.J., 2014)
and practical
2nd week 6 class hour Topic 6: Human 6.4 Gas Exchange
questions.
physiology https://studylib.net/biology
Jan 13th: students work -Practical activities.
on the IA component Etc.
https://sciencemusicvideos.com/
and ask questions
3rd week 6 class hour Topic 6: Human 6.5 Neurons and
physiology synapses http://www.sciencetimeline.net/
(Topic 6 total 30 class 6.6 Hormones, Biology guide First assessment 2016
hour) homeostasis and
reproduction
Pop quiz
For Topic 6
Links to learner profile: inquirers, knowledgeable, thinkers, communicators, principled, open-minded, caring, risktakers, balanced
Links to TOK:
 Our current understanding is that emotions are the product of activity in the brain rather than the heart. Is knowledge based on science more valid than
knowledge based on intuition?
 Do scientific researchers have a responsibility to communicate and collaborate freely with each other? Sometimes a competitive environment, striving to be
the first to discover something, can get in the way of productive collaboration. An example was the limited collaboration between competing USA and
French research teams in the early days of research on the pathogen that we now know as HIV.
International mindedness: International cooperation is needed to prevent the spread of diseases such as Covid-19 and to improve the diagnosis and treatment of the
disease.
ATL: developing thinking skills, self-management skills and research skills
4th week Semester Holiday

FEBRUARY 1st week Semester Holiday
2nd week 6 class hour Topic 4: Ecology 4.1 Species, -Multiple choice Pearson Baccalaurate HL Biology 2nd edition
communities and questions.
ecosystems -Short answer (Damon et al. 2014)
questions.
Topic 4: Ecology 4.2 Energy flow Biology for the IB diploma 2nd edition by
3rd week 6 class hour -Data-based
4.3 Carbon cycling -Nature of science (Clegg, C.J., 2014)
Topic 4: Ecology 4.3 Carbon cycling and practical
4th week 6 class hour
(Topic 4 total 18 class 4.4 Climate change questions.
-Practical activities. https://studylib.net/biology
hour) Pop quiz Etc.
For Topic 4
Links to learner profile: inquirers, knowledgeable, thinkers, principled, open-minded, caring, risk-takers, balanced, reflective
Links to TOK:
 How do scientists know that the current situation is exceptional, that the changes in Earth’s atmosphere are being caused by human activities and are not just
part of a natural phenomenon?
International mindedness:- Release of greenhouse gases occurs locally but has a global impact, so international cooperation to reduce emissions is essential.
- Situations that affect the ecosystem of a particular region positively or negatively can change the balance of the whole world.
- The need for sustainability in human activities could be discussed and the methods needed to promote this.
- The energetics of food chains is a factor in the efficiency of food production for the alleviation of world hunger.
MARCH 1st week 6 class hour Topic 5: Evolution and 5.1 Evidence for -Multiple choice Pearson Baccalaurate HL Biology 2nd edition
biodiversity evolution questions.
questions.
Biology for the IB diploma 2nd edition by
2nd week 6 class hour Topic 5: Evolution and 5.2 Natural selection -Data-based Hodder education
biodiversity questions.
March 10th: -Nature of science (Clegg, C.J., 2014)
consultation between and practical
the teacher and each https://www.thinkib.net/
experiment
student for IA questions. https://studylib.net/biology
-Practical activities.
3rd week 6 class hour Topic 5: Evolution and 5.3 Classification of
Etc. https://sciencemusicvideos.com/
biodiversity biodiversity
4th week 6 class hour Topic 5: Evolution and 5.4 Cladistics
biodiversity http://www.sciencetimeline.net/
Pop quiz
(Topic 5 total 22 class Biology guide First assessment 2016
7.1 DNA structure
hour) and replication
Topic 7: Nucleic acids
For Topic 5
Links to learner profile: inquirers, knowledgeable, thinkers, communicators, principled, open-minded, reflective
Links to TOK:
 Trying to find out what happened in the past is the job of both historians and evolutionary biologists. Do they use the same methods to infer and deduce
what the past was like? What counts as knowledge for an evolutionary biologist, and how is that similar or different from what counts as knowledge for a
historian?
 In the study of evolutionary history, do experiments have any part to play in establishing knowledge? If an experimental approach has alimited role, is the
study of evolution a ‘science’?
 A major edvance in the study of bacteria was recognition, in 1977 by Carl Woese, that archaea have a separate line of evolutionary descent to bacteria.
Famous scientists objected to his division of the prokaryotes. To what extent is conservatism in science desirable?
Punctuated equilibrium was long considered an alternative theory of evolution and a challenge to the long established paradigm of Darwinian gradualism. How do
paradigm shifts proceed in science and what factors are involved in their success?
International mindedness:-There are international codes of nomenclature and agreements as to the principles to be followed in the classification of living
organisms.
APRIL 1st week 6 class hour Topic 7: Nucleic acids 7.2 Transcription and
gene expression
2nd week 6 class hour Topic 7: Nucleic acids 7.3 Translation

(Topic 7 total 14 class
Pop quiz
hour
For Topic 7
Links to TOK:
 Highly repetitive sequences were once classified as “junk DNA” showing a degree of confidence that it had no role. To what extent do the labels and
categories used in the pursuit of knowledge affect the knowledge we obtain?
ATL: developing thinking skills, self-managementskills and research skills
3rd week 6 class hour Topic 10: Genetics and 10.1 Meiosis -Multiple choice Pearson Baccalaurate HL Biology 2nd edition
evolution questions.
10.2 Inheritance -Short answer (Damon et al. 2014)
questions.
4th week 6 class hour Topic 10: Genetics and 10.2 Inheritance Biology for the IB diploma 2nd edition by
-Data-based
evolution questions. Hodder education
10.3 Gene pools and
(Topic 10 total 12 class speciation -Nature of science (Clegg, C.J., 2014)
and practical
hour)
Pop quiz experiment https://www.thinkib.net/
questions.
Etc.
For Topic 10
Links to TOK:
 The Law of independent assortment was soon found to have exceptions, such as when looking at linked genes. What is the differences between a ‘law’ and a ‘theory’ in
science?
 In science, theories are like pairs of glasses. If you adhere to a certain theory, observations you make will be interpreted with the objectives of the theory running through
your head. If you are a supporter of the gradualism theory, as Darwin was, you will tend to see the fossil record through that pair of glasses. If you take off those glasses
and try on a different pair, in other words if you embrace a different theory, you might see the same scientific evidence in a totally different light. This change in view is
called a paradigm shift, and such shifts in thinking happen regularly in science when new theories are developed. What factors contribute to the success of a paradigm and
what factors might cause a paradigm shift?
MAY 1st week 6 class hour Topic 11: Animal 11.1 Antibody -Multiple choice Pearson Baccalaurate HL Biology 2nd edition
physiology production and questions.
vaccination -Short answer (Damon et al. 2014)
questions.
Topic 11: Animal 11.2 Movement Biology for the IB diploma 2nd edition by
2nd week 6 class hour -Data-based
physiology questions. Hodder education
3rd week 6 class hour Topic 11: Animal 11.3 The kidney and -Nature of science (Clegg, C.J., 2014)
physiology osmoregulation and practical
4th week 6 class hour Topic 11: Animal 11.4 Sexual questions.
physiology reproduction https://studylib.net/biology
-Practical activities.
Etc. https://sciencemusicvideos.com/
(Topic 11 total 24 class Pop quiz
hour) May 12th: students https://www.bioknowledgy.info/
work on the IA
component and ask
questions Biology guide First assessment 2016
For Topic 11
Links to learner profile:inquirers, knowledgeable, thinkers, communicators, principled, open-minded, caring, balanced
Links to TOK:
Under the global pandemic, should vaccination be mandatory or should it be based on personal preference?
International mindedness:- The World Health Organization initiated the campaign for the global eradication of smallpox in 1967. The campaign was deemed a success in 1977,
only 10 years later.
JUNE 1st week 6 class hour Topic 8: Metabolism, 8.1 Metabolism -Multiple choice Pearson Baccalaurate HL Biology 2nd edition
cell respiration and questions.
photosynthesis -Short answer (Damon et al. 2014)
questions.
Topic 8: Metabolism, 8.2 Cell respiration Biology for the IB diploma 2nd edition by
2nd week 6 class hour -Data-based
cell respiration and june 9th: review and questions. Hodder education
photosynthesis monitor progress, and -Nature of science (Clegg, C.J., 2014)
to check authenticity for and practical
IA experiment https://www.thinkib.net/
questions.
Etc.
3rd week 6 class hour Topic 8: Metabolism, 8.2 Cell respiration https://sciencemusicvideos.com/
cell respiration and
photosynthesis 8.3 Photosynthesis https://www.bioknowledgy.info/
Topic 8: Metabolism, 8.3 Photosynthesis http://www.sciencetimeline.net/

4th week
cell respiration and Biology guide First assessment 2016
photosynthesis Pop quiz
(Topic 8 total 24 class

hour)
First Year Total: 222

class hour
For Topic 8
Links to learner profile: inquirers, knowledgeable, thinkers, communicators, principled, open-minded, caring, risktakers, balanced
Links to TOK:
 Many metabolic pathways have been described following a series of carefully controlled and repeated experiments. To what degree can looking at component parts give us
knowledge of the whole?
 The time that elapsed from proposal of the chemiosmotic theory to it is general acceptance illustrates that people may not always, or easily, accept that an earlier
hypothesis must be rejected when evidance arises against it, and arises for an alternative concept. John Steinback put it this way:
‘’There is one great difficulty with a good hypotesis. When it is completed and rounded, the corners smooth and content choesive, it is likely to become a thing in itself, a
work of art... One hates to disturb it. Even if subsequent information should shoot a hole in it, one hates to tear it down because it once was beautiful and whole.’’
Does this observation apply in this case?
 The lollipop experiment used to work out the biochemical details of the Calvin cycle shows considerable creativity. To what extent is the creation of an elegant protocol
similar to the creation of a work of art?
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Diploma Programme subject outline—Group 4: sciences

Maya Schools Antalya 062028

Name of the DP subject Biology (English)

Fulya Cihan KÜRK YALDIZ Date of IB training 03/03/2021- 31/03/2021

Biology guide First assessment 2016

4th week Semester Holiday

Biology guide First assessment 2016

2nd week 6 class hour Topic 7: Nucleic acids 7.3 Translation

Biology guide First assessment 2016

Topic 8: Metabolism, 8.3 Photosynthesis http://www.sciencetimeline.net/

(Topic 8 total 24 class

First Year Total: 222

JULY 1st week

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