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Prepare for university study with this online biology course
Are you a student in sixth form and thinking of studying at university? On this course, you will use innovative research to enhance your understanding of basic biological concepts taught in A level biology. You will also be introduced to university-level material so you can get a sense of what it’s like to study biosciences at the University of York.
Over three weeks, you will take a fascinating look into bugs, brains and neuroscience, and the interaction of animals with the environment. You will also discover what makes the University of York a unique place to study.
This course is for school students in sixth form or Year 11 that are considering applying to university, as well as anyone interested in biology.
Overview
Syllabus
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- Bugs
- Introductions
- Solving Life's Energy Problem
- Living Together
- Putting Microbes to Work
- Bugs Week Quiz
- Life Lounge
- Brains
- Our complex brain
- Wiring the brain
- Plastic brains
- Learning about Learning
- Brains Week Quiz
- Life Lounge
- Beasts
- Landscape scale ecology
- Populations of species
- Biodiversity
- Nutrient cycles
- Challenges in conservation
- Beasts quiz and final test
- Life lounge