In studying Environmental Science, learners develop their investigative, analytical and communication skills.
Learners apply these skills to their understanding of ecology and environmental issues in order to engage in public debate, solve problems and make evidence-based decisions about contemporary environmental issues in society.
TASC. Environmental Science. Level 3, ESS315118, 2020.
Course Information for TASC Environmental Science level 3 can be found here.
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Knowledge and understanding of science, scientific literacy and scientific methods are necessary for learners to develop the skills to resolve questions about their natural and constructed world
The purpose of science education is to develop scientific literacy, helping learners: to be interested in, and understand, the world around them; to engage in discourse about science; to understand the testable and contestable nature of science, and question the claims made by others about scientific matters; to be able to identify questions and draw evidence-based conclusions; and to make informed decisions about the environment, about their own health and well-being, and about the role and impact of science on society. Life Sciences is the study of the fascinating diversity of life: as it has evolved, as it functions and how it interacts with the environment. It focuses on investigations of living systems at the subcellular, cellular and organism level. This knowledge enables us to explore and explain everyday observations, find solutions to biological issues, and understand the processes of biological continuity and change over time.
TASC. Life Sciences. Level 2, LSC215120, 2020.
Course information for TASC Life Sciences level 2 can be found here.
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The CSIRO Science Image Library has an extensive selection of images you can use in your assignments. They are available to download and copy under a Creative Commons licence. You must acknowledge and provide a citation to the CSIRO when you use any of these images.
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For further information read the Library Fact Sheet Evaluating Information from the Web.
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Topics in the Life Sciences
These are broken down into core topics, followed by a variety of themes.
Cell Biology
Nature Education: Cell biology
Ecosystems and Biodiversity
Human Evolution
Human Genetics
Biotechnology
Climate
Plant production
Animal production
Impacts of production on natural ecosystems
Biotechnology
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Population dynamics
Human activities (Australian context)
Biotechnology
The Nature of Matter
Cellular processes
Chemical reactions for life
Biotechnology
Marine studies
Materials Input/Output
Multicellular organisms
Ecosystem dynamics
Biotechnology
Faculty resources: All material purchased for the teachers in the Science Faculty is also available for student use if it is not required by the teachers. The resources are kept in the Library and can be found by using the Library catalogue.