Alberta Biology Curriculum
Change Highlights
Biology 20-30
Implementation
for Biology 20 is
September, 2007.
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Implementation
for Biology 30 is
September, 2008.
Comparison of topics in the current
and proposed Biology 30 curriculum
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Current Curriculum (1998)
NEW Curriculum (2006)
Unit 1 – Systems Regulating
change in Human Organisms
Unit A – Nervous and Endocrine Systems
neuron
nerve impulse transmission
central and peripheral nervous systems
reflex arc
sensory receptors
endocrine system and hormones
homeostasis and feedback systems
endocrine and nervous system interactions
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neuron
nerve impulse transmission
central and peripheral nervous systems
reflex arc
sensory receptors
endocrine system and hormones
homeostasis and feedback systems
endocrine and nervous system interactions
very little change
Note: This unit will require approximately 24% of the time allotted for
Biology 30.
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Note: This unit will require approximately 25% of the time allotted for
Biology 30.
Current Curriculum (1998)
NEW Curriculum (2006)
Unit 2 – Reproduction and Development
Unit B – Reproduction and Development
male and female reproductive systems
reproductive hormones
reproductive technologies
embryonic and fetal development
parturition
lactation
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male and female reproductive systems
reproductive hormones
reproductive technologies
embryonic and fetal development
parturition
lactation
very little change
Note: This unit will require approximately 20% of the time allotted for
Biology 30.
Note: This unit will require approximately 20% of the time allotted for
Biology 30.
I M P L E M E N TAT I O N F O R B I O L O
Key modifications to Biology 30:
• Clarity provided for physiology outcomes
• Greater number of examples provided for specific outcomes
• Change in wording of outcomes
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Current Curriculum (1998)
NEW Curriculum (2006)
Unit 3 – Cells, Chromosomes and DNA
Unit C – Cell Division, Genetics & Molecular Biology
cell cycle
mitosis and meiosis
chromosome number
karyotype
alternation of generations
Mendel’s laws of heredity
probability
monohybrid, dihybrid and sex-linked inheritance
incomplete dominance and codominance
polygenic and multiple allelic traits
gene linkage and chromosome mapping
Watson and Crick model of DNA
replication
transcription
translation
mutation
genetic engineering
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cell cycle
mitosis and meiosis
chromosome number
karyotype
alternation of generations
Mendel’s laws of heredity
probability
monohybrid, dihybrid and sex-linked inheritance
incomplete dominance and codominance
polygenic and multiple allelic traits
gene linkage and chromosome mapping
Watson and Crick model of DNA
replication
transcription
translation
mutation
genetic engineering
more clarity for physiology requirements in outcomes
Note: This unit will require approximately 40% of the time allotted for
Biology 30.
Note: This unit will require approximately 40% of the time allotted for
Biology 30.
Current Curriculum (1998)
NEW Curriculum (2006)
Unit 4 – Change in Populations and Communities
Unit D – Population and Community Dynamics
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Hardy-Weinberg Principle
gene pool
natural selection
symbiotic relationships and other interactions
succession
determiners of population size: natality, mortality,
immigration, emigration
• population growth rate and population growth curves
• r- and K-selected reproductive strategies
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Hardy-Weinberg Principle
gene pool
natural selection
symbiotic relationships and other interactions
succession
determiners of population size: natality, mortality,
immigration, emigration
• population growth rate and population growth curves
• r- and K-selected reproductive strategies
more clarity for physiology requirements in outcomes
Note: This unit will require approximately 16% of the time allotted for
Biology 30.
OGY 30 IS SEPTEMBER 2008.
Note: This unit will require approximately 15% of the time allotted for
Biology 30.