Human & Social Biology Study Notes
Comprehensive notes for the whole syllabus
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Course Description
This course is designed for Caribbean students preparing for the January or May/June CSEC Human and Social Biology examinations. It is ideal for school students, school leavers or adult learner who need study notes to assist in their learning and preparation for exams.
Course Package
When you enroll in this course you get unlimited access to the following study tools:
- 11 PowerPoint notes (pdf) with comprehensive coverage of each topic on the syllabus
- Downloadable tests and assignments for practice (answer sheets included)
**Check out the class curriculum section below to preview some of the course study tools available.
Course Topics
- Section A - Living Organisms and The Environment
- Characteristics of living organisms
- Cell structure and function, microbes and cell specialization
- Osmosis, diffusion and active transport
- Photosynthesis
- Food chains
- Nutrient cycles
- Section B - Life Processes
- Nutrition (nutrients, diet, digestive system, food tests etc)
- The Respiratory System (lungs, respiration, gaseous exchange smoking etc)
- The Circulatory System (heart, blood vessels, blood, lymphatic system)
- The Skeletal System (bones, cartilage, joints, movement etc)
- Excretion and Homeostasis (urinary system, skin, osmoregulation, blood glucose regulation)
- Coordination and Control (nervous system, sense organs, endocrine system)
- The Reproductive System (reproduction, female/male sex organs, menstrual cycle, embryo development, birth control etc)
- Section C - Heredity and Variation
- Cell division (mitosis and meiosis)
- Inheritance of characteristics (genetic variation, genetic crosses)
- Genetic engineering
- Section D - Disease and its Impact on Humans
- Types of diseases (deficiency, hereditary, mental, infectious, lifestyle etc)
- Sexually transmitted diseases (HIV/AIDS, gonorrhea, syphilis, etc prevention, treatment)
- Malaria and dengue
- Personal hygiene
- Microbial growth and control (disinfectants, antiseptics, antibiotics etc )
- Immunity
- Drug abuse (alcohol, marijuana, cocaine etc)
- Section E - The Impact of Health Practices on The Environment
- Pollution (water, land, air pollutants)
- Water cycle and water purification
- Sewage treatment and disposal
- Solid waste management (landfills, recycling etc)
Your Instructor
Hey I'm Michelle and I can be your Biology tutor.
I have a Bachelor of Science in Biology (Hons.) from the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill, Barbados and I have tutored CXC Biology and Human & Social Biology from 2010, both online in a virtual classroom and face-to-face in the traditional classroom. My self-paced courses and tutoring are offered to school students, school leavers and adult learners who are in need of the essential study tools and lessons to help them prepare for their exams.
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