MODULE DESCRIPTION
Welcome to Module 1!
This module provides a comprehensive knowledge and concept of Grade 11 biology with the first three chapters. It starts from the principle of biology and technology, learning from nature, Animals, up to Enzymes, Renowned Biochemists in Ethiopia. While online learning shares many of the fundamental design principles of effective activities, assessments, and interactions used in other learning contexts, it is worth considering the unique set of teaching and learning conditions that the online environment generates.
Interactions between instructors, course content, and learners in online courses are influenced by physical and social distances, familiar and unfamiliar types of teaching technologies, and cognitive, affective, and motivational challenges as well as opportunities.
As you work through this module, you will be asked to think about the following key questions:
- Do my activities and assessments help learners develop core skills and competencies that align with my course learning outcomes?
- Have I structured my activities and assessments to help to build academic integrity?
- Are my assessments authentic, reflecting discipline-specific, real-world problems and challenges?
- Do my activities and assessments follow the principles of universal design for learning?
- Do my activities and assessments help to foster learner engagement and build community in the course?
MODULE LEARNING OUT COME/ OBJECTIVES
By the end of the module, you will be able to;
- Adapt technologies from nature.
- Illustrate the impact of biology and technology on society and the natural world.
- Indicate the benefits of biology to technology and vice versa.
- Recognize ethical issues in biology.
- Describe the characteristics of animals.
- Differentiate between vertebrates and invertebrates.
- Compare and contrast reproduction in vertebrates.
- Explain animal behavior.
- Discuss the types and patterns of animal behavior.
- Discuss homeostasis in animals: thermoregulation, osmoregulation and sugar balance.
- Appreciate the work of a renowned zoologist in Ethiopia or in your locality.
- Explain enzymes; their properties, factors affecting their activities, functions, mechanisms of action, regulation, industrial applications, and kinetics.
- Demonstrate proteins and their structures.
ACTIVITIES IN THIS MODULE
The module activities are designed to help you create quality activities, assessments, and interactions. For ease of use, clicking the provided links will allow you to jump directly to the location of the course where the activity is located.
MODULE CONTENTS
UNIT ONE: Biology and Technology
Lesson 1: Learning from nature
Lesson 2: Biology and technology
Lesson 3: Impacts and ethical issues in biology and technology on society and the natural world
UNIT TWO
Introduction to Animals
Lesson 1: Characteristics of Invertebrate and Vertebrate animals
Lesson 2: Reproduction in Animals
Lesson 3: The economic importance and harmful aspects of insects
Lesson 4: Animal Behavior
Lesson 5: Homeostasis in animals and Renowned zoologists in Ethiopia
UNIT THREE
Enzymes
Lesson 1: Definition, properties, function and structure of enzymes
Lesson 2: Enzyme substrate models and its regulation
Lesson 3: Types of enzymes and their factors
Lesson 4: Enzyme kinetics and industrial application
Lesson 5: Malting in Ethiopian tradition and renowned Biochemists in Ethiopia
MODULE ASSESSMENT METHOD
- Quizzes, Tests and assignments
- Mid-term exam
- Laboratory reports (Optional)
- Final exam
REQUIRED TEXT BOOK AND MATERIALS
- BIOLOGY GRADE 11 STUDENT TEXT BOOK BASED ON NEW CURRICULUM
- EXTREME BIOLOGY FOR GRADE 11-12
- ALPHA BIOLOGY FOR GRADE 11-12
- INTERNET SEARCH
Instructor Information
- Name: Temesgen Denebe
- Email: temesgendenebe@gmail.com
- Phone No: +251-913-957-276
