BIO150

COURSE INTRODUCTION
BY
HUSNA BINTI ZULKIPLI
• BIO150 course information (MARCH – AUGUST 2023)
• Lab Assessment
• Case study E-portfolio
• Test & Final exam
Course Introduction
Code : BIO150
Course : Metabolism & Cell Division
Level : Diploma
Credit Unit : 3
Contact Hour/SLT : Lecture (2 hrs/week);
Practical (2 hrs/week);
Tutorial (1 hr/week) /120 hrs
Part :2
Prerequisite : None
Course outcomes
• Describe the fundamental theory of biochemical and molecular
processes in living organisms linked to metabolism and cell
division.

• Perform (plan, conduct and analyze outcomes of) experimental

studies in the fields of metabolism and cell division.

• Implement a digital task on the basic theory of biochemical and

molecular mechanisms related to metabolism and cell division in
living organisms through a web-based platform.
Course description
• This is a course that introduces students to the concepts and
principles of biology.
• Students will be introduced to the various fields of biology, which
includes the study of enzymes, cellular respiration, photosynthesis,
cell division and protein synthesis.
• 4 chapters – Enzymes, Cellular respiration, Photosynthesis , Cell
division
Enzymes
 Cellular
respiration
Photosynthesis
Cell Division
 Assessments
• Continuous assessments – 60%
• E-portfolio – 20%
• Practical – 20%
• Test – 20% (week 8)

• Final assessments- 40%

• Chapter 2, 3 & 4
• MCQ (10 Questions), Short Assay (5 Questions)
Scheme of work
Labwork plans
Submission date of
assessments
ePortfolio
• Max persons in a group – 4 persons
• Case study is presented in digital
poster (ePortfolio)
• Submission is through online
platform (decide later)
• Students can choose own topic
(within scope of chapter 1-4)
Written scientific lab report

Submission in group Choose 1 from 4 experiments Refer to guideline, rubric and

perform during lab session checklist before submission of
the report
 Blended learning

Case study
Teaching
methodologies Collaborative learning

Lab works

Lectures
Recommended textbook
• Urry, L. A., Cain, M. L., Wasserman, S. A., Minorsky,
P. V., & Orr, R, Campbell Biology, 12, Pearson
Education, 2020,
• ISBN: 978013648687