Biology 2e is designed to cover the scope and sequence requirements of a typical two-semester biology course for science majors. The text provides comprehensive coverage of foundational research and core biology concepts through an evolutionary lens. Biology includes rich features that engage students in scientific inquiry, highlight careers in the biological sciences, and offer everyday applications. The book also includes various types of practice and homework questions that help students understand—and apply—key concepts. The 2nd edition has been revised to incorporate clearer, more current, and more dynamic explanations, while maintaining the same organization as the first edition. Art and illustrations have been substantially improved, and the textbook features additional assessments and related resources.

By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following:

Explain fetal development during the three trimesters of gestation
Describe labor and delivery
Compare the efficacy and duration of various types of contraception
Discuss causes of infertility and the therapeutic options available

An Interactive Guide to the Theory and Evidence of Practice

The re-emergence of midwifery as a primary health care profession is one of the great stories of Canadian health care systems, but this story has been largely undocumented. This invaluable interactive e-book details the history and philosophy of midwifery, how current midwifery theory and policies are developed, and the role of education and research in advancing the field. We include a special focus on the social determinants of women’s health throughout Canada and the world, the principle of health care as a human right, and the principles and scope of midwifery practice. A must-read for Canadian student midwives and others interested in midwifery.

Table of Contents:

I. Midwifery in a Health Care Context
1. Birth & its Meanings: Representations of Birth in Art
2. Midwifery Care & Human Rights
3. Midwifery Matters
4. Health Policy Analysis in Midwifery

II. Midwife as Practitioner
5. Midwife as Practitioner
6. Effective Communication
7. Working Across Differences in Midwifery
8. The Professional Framework for Midwifery Practice in Canada

III. Midwife as Educator
9. Health Education & Promotion
10. Approaches to Midwifery Education
11. The Academic Midwife: Scholar, Educator, Researcher

IV. Midwife as Researcher
12. Midwives Using Research: Evidence-based Practice & Evidence-Informed Midwifery
13. Midwife as Researcher

Lectures and clinical case discussions designed to provide the student with a clear understanding of the physiology, endocrinology, and pathology of human reproduction. Emphasis is on the role of technology in reproductive science. Suggestions for future research contributions in the field are probed. Students become involved in the wider aspects of reproduction, such as prenatal diagnosis, in vitro fertilization, abortion, menopause, contraception and ethics relation to reproductive science. This course is designed to give the student a clear understanding of the pathophysiology of the menstrual cycle, fertilization, implantation, ovum growth development, differentiation and associated abnormalities. Disorders of fetal development including the principles of teratology and the mechanism of normal and abnormal parturition will be covered as well as the pathophysiology of the breast and disorders of lactation. Fetal asphyxia and its consequences will be reviewed with emphasis on the technology currently available for its detection. In addition the conclusion of the reproductive cycle, menopause, and the use of hormonal replacement will be covered.

In this Science NetLinks lesson, students are introduced to the basics of how a baby grows inside its mother until its birth. They then consider and discuss the birthing process. Then students are led into the third part of the lesson, which focuses on the early years of infancy. They are prompted to think about the kinds of basic needs infants have and the critical role adults play in ensuring a baby's healthy physical, emotional, and cognitive development.

The following statement, written by Samuel T. Coleridge, ties in well with the study of human development to which students are introduced during these grades: "The history of man for the nine months preceding his birth would probably be far more interesting, and contain events of greater moment, than all the three score and ten years that follow it." This lesson will enhance students' studies by providing them with the chance to explore human development using Internet resources that contain text, drawings, photos, and video about human development.

This openly licensed textbook explores the multidimensional aspects of health and wellness as they overlap the female experience. Reproductive anatomy and physiology (including pregnancy and childbirth), cancer risk, nutrition, fitness, gender and sexuality, self-care, and health ageing are introduced.

Table of Contents:
1. History and Current Issues in Women's Health
2. Female Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology
3. Nutrition and Fitness
4. Body Image and Self Care
5. Healthy Relationships and Sexuality
6. Pregnancy and Fetal Development
7. Labor and Childbirth
8. Breast Health and Female Cancers
9. Stress and Health
10. Growing Older

For the course MHCC - HPE 265. This course, open to all students interested in these topics, explores the dimensions of wellness specific to women's health with special attention to physical, social, emotional and environmental factors. Lessons will look at how various factors influence access to health care as well as choices women have in their own self-care. Female anatomy and physiology of pregnancy, childbirth, female anatomical dysfunction, female cancers, stress management and the aging process are also discussed. Students are exposed to a variety of female health topics and then asked to think critically about their own health history and lifestyle choices.