Human Biology

Course Description

Human Biology is a General Education Course that covers unifying concepts of Biology (such as macromolecules, cells, genetics, metabolism, ecology, and evolution) with a special emphasis on human organ systems.  This course does not cover the details students would get in Anatomy and Physiology. 

For more detailed Anatomy and Physiology content, please go to the Anatomy and Physiology Course pages.

 

Sample Course Outlines & Syllabi

 

Textbooks

Human Biology Links to an external site. (LibreTexts)

Biology  (Boundless)

Human Biology Links to an external site. (Open Textbook Library)

Human Biology Links to an external site. (Open Lab; CUNY)

 

Nutrition Textbooks

Human Nutrition Links to an external site. (LibreTexts - used by University Hawai'i)

An Introduction to Nutrition Links to an external site. (Libretexts)

General Nutrition Textbook Links to an external site.(Libretexts)

Fitness and Wellness Links to an external site.(Lumen)

Human Nutrition Links to an external site. (Open Textbook Library - used by Kansas State University)

 

Other Resources

Supplementary Modules on Nutrition Links to an external site. (LibreTexts)

Crash Course Anatomy and Physiology Links to an external site.

BioInteractive Virtual Labs (HHMI) Links to an external site.

Learn Genetics - Human Health Links to an external site.

Genetics Home Reference Links to an external site.

Clinical Anatomy  - Anatomy Videos

LabXchange Links to an external site. - Free (some are open); videos, interactives, and a wide variety other content; use limiters to find content.

Xplore Health Links to an external site. - Free but not open; videos, interactives relating to health and biomedical research.

TedEd Links to an external site. - Biology

 

Teacher Resources

Lesson Plans Links to an external site. - OER

 

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