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Biol 2306 - The Living Planet

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Course Description

Biology 2306 - The living Planet is an Introductory biology course designed to teach you about the major biomes of the world, environmental interactions of species, populations and community dynamics, and the impact of humans on the world around them.

Course Content

This online course uses the excellent BBC video series hosted by Sir David Attenborough.

"Our planet, the Earth, is, as far as we know, unique in the universe. It contains life. Even in its most barren stretches, there are animals. Around the equator, where those two essentials for life, sunshine and moisture, are most abundant, great forests grow. And here plants and animals proliferate in such numbers that we still have not even named all the different species. Here, animals and plants, insects and birds, mammals and man live together in intimate and complex communities, each dependent on one another. Two-thirds of the surface of this unique planet are covered by water, and it was here indeed that life began. From the oceans, it has spread even to the summits of the highest mountains as animals and plants have responded to the changing face of the Earth."

— Sir David Attenborough’s opening narration

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Topics

There are 12 episodes/topics in the series used in this class:

The Building of Earth
The Frozen World
The Northern Forests
Jungle
Seas of Grass
The Baking Deserts
The Sky Above
Sweet Fresh Water
The Margins of the Land
Worlds Apart
The Open Ocean
New Worlds

Modules

The episodes of The Living Planet - A portrait of Earth are presented across 5 modules.

The first module concerns introductory topics.

Modules 2-5 contain the actual episodes. For additional information, see the schedule and planning document.

Narrated Lectures

There are narrated lectures available that act as additional instructional resources, should you require them.

Narrated lectures in this class are presented by Betsy Maxim MA and Bernice Speer MS from ACC.
Narrated lectures are designed to explain concepts should you require additional explanation.
Links to the narrated lectures are provided within each module.

Suggested Schedules, by module, to complete the course:

Module 1

Module 2

Module 3

Module 4

Module 5

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