• Office 365
  • Edulink
  • Payments
  • Calendar
  • Parents Area
  • Contact
Blackrock College
Blackrock College
MENUMENU
  • MENU
    • About
      • Principal's Welcome
      • History
      • School Structure
      • Strategic Plan
      • Board of Management
      • Spiritan Community
      • Buildings & Facilities
      • Parents Association
      • Archives
      • Boarding School
      • Willow Park
      • Blackrock College Union
      • Famous Past Students
      • Student Council
      • Links
    • School
      • Departments
        • Art
        • Business Studies
        • CSPE
        • Digital Learning
        • English
        • Music
        • Geography
        • History Subject
        • Irish
        • Latin
        • Mathematics
        • Modern Languages
        • Pastoral Department
        • Physical Education
        • Religion
        • Science
          • Agricultural Science
          • Biology
          • Chemistry
          • Home Economics
          • Physics
        • SPHE
        • Technical Subjects
      • Registration
      • Prospectus
      • Pastoral Programme
      • Uniforms & Deportment
      • Book Lists
      • Counselling & Career Guidance
      • Transition Year
      • Newsletters
      • Policy Statements
      • Staff Handbook
      • School Evaluation & Subject Inspections
      • Catering Menu
      • Medical Centre
      • Personnel
      • Finance Office
      • Reception
      • Secretariat
      • Night Study
      • Creative Arts & Digital Learning Centre
    • Activities
      • Sports
      • Charitable Activities
      • Drama & Musicals
      • St Vincent de Paul Society
      • Orchestra & Choirs
      • Environmental Awareness
      • Wellbeing
      • Physiotherapy
      • Photo Galleries
      • Video Galleries
    • Development
      • Development History
      • Development Office
      • New Facilities
      • Current Projects
      • Access Blackrock
      • Past Parents’ Association
      • Fundraising Campaign
      • Make a Donation
      • Tax-Efficient Giving
      • Wills & Legacies
MENUMENU
  • MENU
    • About
    • Our School
    • Activities
    • Development
    • Parents' Area
  • School
  • Departments
  • Science
  • Agricultural Science
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Home Economics
  • Physics

 

Biology is the study of Life and this year, 2013, we celebrate the 60thanniversary of the discovery of the structure of the ‘molecule of life’ – DNA.

This event has lead to Genetic Engineering, Genetic Screening, DNA Profiling, the Human Genome Project and much more.

If you are interested in developing your understanding of some or all of the above, as well as a wide range of topics related to life and living, then you will enjoy studying Biology.

 

The Course:

The Leaving Certificate Biology Syllabus is a wide-ranging syllabus but it is very accessible and includes something for everyone.

Through the study of Biology students employ the processes of science in their investigations and explore the diversity of life and the inter-relationships between organisms and their environment.

The current syllabus consists of 70% pure biology and the remaining 30% deals with the technological, political, social and economic aspects of biology.

 

Biology Topics
The Scientific Method The Cell Microbiology
Biomolecules Biochemistry A Study of Viruses
Ecology Genetics Immunity and Disease
Evolution DNA Fingerprinting Plant Physiology
Fieldwork Genetic Engineering Human Body Systems

 

Activities include laboratory investigations and experiments, ecology fieldwork, presentation of project work to the class, research using the internet and net-books. The students, working in pairs carry out 22 mandatory activities. During the course of their study, students working in pairs, undertake a range of practical work, laboratory investigations and fieldwork.

The Future:

In addition to the traditional areas of Agriculture, Aquaculture, Biochemistry, Fisheries, Forestry, Medicine, Microbiology, Pharmacy, Teaching and Veterinary Medicine areas such as, Agribusiness, Biomedical Engineering, Food Technology, Immunology, Genetics and Bioinformatics, Pharmaceuticals and Water Technology will continue to provide key employment.

 

Please check out some of our Science videos on Youtube

Tweets by BlackrockColl

Latest NewsView All News

Jan 11 Morning Mass, 11th January 2021
Dec 30 Christmas Carol Service 2020
Dec 30 Senior English Debating - Senior V Junior Debate
Dec 30 Duck Race Winners 2020
Jan 6 Rugby - Leinster Schools’ Cup Draw

Events CalendarView All Events

  1. Matthew 25 Programme 5 (T.Y.)

    January 11 - January 22
  2. 3rd Year Parent-Teacher Meeting

    January 21 @ 4:15 pm
  3. Transition Year Parents Social

    January 22
  4. Teaching and Learning Sub-committee Meeting

    January 22 @ 7:30 am
  5. Boarders’ Weekend

    January 22 @ 3:45 pm
  6. Catholic Schools’ Week

    January 24 - January 29
  7. Wellbeing Day

    January 25
  8. Matthew 25 Programme 6 (T.Y.)

    January 25 - February 5
  9. CV Preparation for 6th Years (A.M.)

    January 26
  10. Board of Management Meeting

    January 26 @ 5:30 pm
Blackrock College
@BlackrockColl YouTube BlackrockcollegeTube
  • About
  • Our School
  • Activities
  • Development
  • Prospectus
  • Newsletters
  • Past Parents’ Association
  • Sitemap
  • Registration
  • Privacy Statement
  • Office 365
  • Edulink
  • Payments
  • Calendar
  • Parents Area
  • Contact

Blackrock College
Rock Road
Blackrock, Co. Dublin

T: +353 1 288 8681
F: +353 1 283 4267
 
info@blackrockcollege.com

© Blackrock College 2021
All Rights Reserved

Top
This site uses cookies to optimise service and personalise content for a better user experience. By using this site you agree to these cookies being set. To find out more please see our Website Privacy Statement