Summer School: Biology
  CVC13 

 

 

For students wishing to enrol in VCE Biology at Unit 3 & 4 level. If you have not attended school for several years or science was not your strong subject, this short program will give an overview of some of the concepts in biology that are assumed as general knowledge.

For information contact the Centre for Vocational Access & Education on (03)9286 9645 or email vae@boxhill.edu.au.

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Prerequisites:

None

CVC13 

Fee $ 50.00    (GST exempt) 

How to enrol:

Session Dates

Dates in future terms will be shown closer to the beginning of those terms. Please check back later.

Target Audience

Adults returning to study.

Course Content

1. Scientific Processes
a. Observations
b. Explanations
c. Hypothesis
d. Conclusions
e. Limitations

2. Living things
a. Differences between living and non living things.
b. Characteristics of living things

3. Cell theory
a. Cell structure
b. Differences between plant and animal cells

4. Composition of living things
a. Water
b. Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide
c. Organic molecules
i. Carbohydrate
ii. Protein
iii. Lipids
iv. Nucleic acids

5. Movement across membranes
a. Diffusion
b. Osmosis
c. Active transport

Materials

Pen and paper.

Refund Policy (short courses)

Course Withdrawal & Refunds: Fee refunds will only be issued if a course withdrawal request is received at least five (5) working days prior to the date of course commencement. A 25% administration fee will be charged. No refunds will be issued for withdrawal requests received after this time.

Course Transfers: Students wishing to transfer to a future start date of the same course will be accepted if a request is received at least five (5) working days prior to the date of course commencement, and providing a suitable future course offering is available. For all transfer requests, a $30 transfer fee will apply.

Course Cancellation by the Institute: Where a course is cancelled due to unforseen circumstances, a full refund will be issued.

Processing of refunds takes a minimum of twelve (12) working days. All refunds will be made directly to the payee, and will be mailed to the payee’s address as shown on the application form.

Short Course Information Centre

Phone: 1300 BOX HILL (1300 269 445)
Fax: (application form) to
(03) 9286 9930