Undergraduate Course: Origin and Diversity of Life 1 (BILG08001)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Biological Sciences |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Biology |
Other subject area |
Biomedical Sciences |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
A theoretical and practical examination of the origins and diversity of living organisms. The course involves discussion of the form and function of organisms in terms of their structural and metabolic adaptations to habitat, with a consideration of genetics and of the evolutionary origins of species diversity. Students with unsatisfactory attendance or marks in laboratory practicals will be required to sit a degree practical examiniation. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | 13:10 - 13:50or 16:10 - 17:00 | | | | | | King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 14:00 - 14:50 | | | | | King's Buildings | Laboratory | | 1-11 | 10:00 - 13:00 | | or 14:00 - 17:00 | or 14:00 - 17:00 | or 10:00 - 13:00 | | King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | | 14:00 - 14:50 |
| First Class |
Week 1, Monday, 13:10 - 13:50, Zone: King's Buildings. Swann Lecture Theatre, Swann Building |
| Additional information |
Tutorial M, Tu or F afternoons at 1500 or 1600. |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
Stationery Requirements |
Comments |
| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Origin and Diversity of Life 1 | 2:00 | pencils / rubbers | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | pencils / rubbers | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Increased understanding of biological processes.
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Assessment Information
Continuous assessment 40%: (a) satisfactory laboratory work, including a practical assignment (15%) (b) 1500 word course essay (25%).
Dec degree examination = 60%. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Richard Milne
Tel: (0131 6)50 5322
Email: R.Milne@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Donna Wright
Tel: (0131 6)51 7051
Email: Donna.Wright@ed.ac.uk |
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