About this Course

Natural Science is a term that refers to a large part of man’s knowledge concerning the nature of man and the universe in which he lives. This knowledge has been acquired largely by means of problem solving behavior, by being acquainted with some of the facts that make up the body of knowledge known as science and also by being introduced to the specific methods involved in solving them. The course is offered to students who are majoring in non science based departments and faculties.

Natural Science with its great wealth of materials and its use of scientific methods therefore has a fundamental role to play in helping students understand the forces which reshape a civilization and which also threatens to destroy it. Understanding the social implications of the sciences is imperative in a General Studies Programme.

At this point, one might ask why should any of these facts of science be learned and of what significance is it to know what scientists do? To help people understand why it is important to know something about science; it is only necessary to show the reasonableness of the belief that the future of our modern society and culture is dependent directly on science too. However, in Natural Science we are concerned with what role science plays in culture.

Course Outline:

• Introduction to Natural Science 1
• Secondary Sexual Development
• The Concept of Force and Energy
• Solar and Stellar Systems
• Organisms in the Environment
• Waves and Radiations
• Energy Transformations in Physical Systems
• Vegetation and Animals
• Concept of Evolution
• Meteorology and Weather Forecasts
• Elements and Compounds
• Mixtures
• Responsible Parenthood
• Basic Structure of Matters
• Climate Change and Implications
• Energy Transformations in Biological Systems
• Cell Theory
• Heredity
• Revision