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    This document outlines a 5-month biology module for pre-university students preparing for the 2014 E.C. ESSLCE exam in Ethiopia. The module is divided into 10 units covering topics such as biochemistry, cell biology, genetics, evolution, and ecology. Each unit specifies learning objectives, topics, and the number of instructional hours. Knowledge will be delivered through classroom lectures and practical activities, and assessed through continuous evaluation, a model exam, and a standardized final exam. The module aims to equip students with the essential biology knowledge needed to pass the entrance exam for higher education.

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    This document outlines a 5-month biology module for pre-university students preparing for the 2014 E.C. ESSLCE exam in Ethiopia. The module is divided into 10 units covering topics such as biochemistry, cell biology, genetics, evolution, and ecology. Each unit specifies learning objectives, topics, and the number of instructional hours. Knowledge will be delivered through classroom lectures and practical activities, and assessed through continuous evaluation, a model exam, and a standardized final exam. The module aims to equip students with the essential biology knowledge needed to pass the entrance exam for higher education.

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    Pre-university Remedial Program for the 2014 E.C.

    ESSLCE Examinees

    BIOLOGY Module

    Prepared by:
    Task force
    1. Dr Anbessa Dabassa
    Jimma University
    Email: [email protected]
    2. Dr Fikru Gashaw
    Kotebe University of Education
    Email: [email protected]
    3. Dr Tilaye Wube
    Addis Ababa University
    Email: [email protected]

    February, 2023

    Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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    Subject: BIOLOGY
    Duration: 5 months
    Credit hour: 4

    Selected units
    Unit 1: The science of biology (4 hrs.)
    Unit 2: Biochemical molecules (9 hrs.)
    Unit 3: Cell biology (10 hrs.)
    Unit 4: Microorganisms (10 hrs.)
    Unit 5: Genetics (10 hrs.)
    Unit 6: Evolution (5hrs.)
    Unit 7: Biotechnology (6hrs)
    Unit 8: Human biology and health (12 hrs.)
    Unit 9: Food making and growth in plants (6 hrs.)
    Unit 10: Ecology and conservation (8hrs)

    Unit contents
    Unit 1: The science of biology (4 hrs.)
    1.1. The methods of science
    1.2. Tools of the biologist
    Unit summary
    Review questions

    Unit 2: Biochemical molecules (9hrs.)


    2.1. Inorganic molecules

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    2.2. Organic Molecules
    Unit summary
    Review questions

    Unit 3: Cell biology (10 hrs.)


    3.1. Cell theory
    3.2. Types of cell
    3.3. Parts of the cell and its function
    3.4. The cell and its environment
    3.5. Cellular respiration
    Unit summary
    Review questions

    Unit 4: Microorganisms (10 hrs.)


    4.1. Introduction to microorganisms
    4.2. Beneficial microorganisms
    4.3 Pathogenic microorganisms
    Unit summary
    Review questions

    Unit 5: Genetics (10 hrs.)


    5.1. DNA and chromosome structure
    5.2. DNA replication
    5.3. Protein synthesis
    5.4. Mitosis and meiosis
    5.5. Mendelian inheritance
    5.6. Mutations
    Unit summary
    Review questions

    Unit 6: Evolution (5hrs.)


    6.1. Theories of origin of life

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    6.2. Theories of mechanisms of evolution
    6.3. Speciation through natural selection
    6.4. Modern theories of evolution
    Unit summary
    Review questions

    Unit 7: Biotechnology (6hrs.)


    7.1. Scope and definition
    7.2. Agricultural biotechnology
    7.3. Medical biotechnology
    7.4. Industrial biotechnology
    7.5. Environmental biotechnology
    Unit summary
    Review questions

    Unit 8: Human biology and health (12 hrs.)


    8.1. Food and nutrition
    8.2. Non communicable diseases
    8.3. The digestive system
    8.4 The respiratory system
    8.5. The circulatory system
    8.6. The nervous system
    8.7. Sense organs
    8.8. Endocrine glands
    8.9. The reproductive system
    Unit summary
    Review questions

    Unit 9: Food making and growth in plants (6hrs.)


    9.1. Plant organs
    9.2. Photosynthesis

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    9.3. Transport in plants
    9.4. Response in plants
    Unit summary
    Review questions

    Unit 10: Ecology and conservation of natural resources (8 hrs.)


    10.1. Definitions
    10.2. Cycling matter through ecosystems
    10.3. Ecological succession
    10.4. Biomes
    10.5. Conservation and Biodiversity
    10.6. Vegetation and wildlife
    10.7. Global warming and air pollution
    Unit summary
    Review questions

    Mode of delivery
    1. Classroom lecture
    2. Practical activities

    Mode of assessment
    1. Continuous assessment (assignment, tests, quiz)
    2. Model exam (National or cluster level) 15 days before final exam
    3. Standardized final exam for higher education entrance

    Additional reading

     Grade 9-12 Biology textbooks

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