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Biology is an evolving science that seeks to understand the diversity of life on Earth. Studying biology provides a diverse range of career opportunities, from anthropologist to zoologist. Biologists investigate the different types of organisms, their origins, locations and interactions with other organisms and non-living factors within the environment. Biologists investigate these interactions through observations, measurements and experiments. They formulate hypotheses that can be tested and then modified in a process called the scientific method. You need to understand the structure of the VCE Biology course so that you can develop and apply biological concepts. This chapter contains a toolkit of ideas and skills to refer to throughout your Units 1 and 2 VCE Biology course.
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KEY SCIENCE SKILLS
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Biology toolkit
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Throughout VCE Biology Units 1 & 2, you will apply the following key science skills: → develop aims and questions, formulate hypotheses and make predictions → plan and conduct investigations → comply with safety and ethical guidelines → generate, collate and record data → analyse and evaluate data and investigation methods → construct evidence-based arguments and draw conclusions → analyse, evaluate and communicate scientific ideas.
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Source: VCE Biology Study Design (2022–2026) reproduced by permission © VCAA
FIGURE 1 Biology is the study of living things, which sometimes involves observing life under a microscope.
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BIOLOGY FOR VCE UNITS 1 & 2
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