Postgraduate Course: Land Use and Food Security (BIME11011)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Biomedical Sciences |
College |
College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Biomedical Sciences |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
With an ever-expanding population, the issue of food security is becoming
increasingly relevant for human populations around the world. This course will
follow the changes man has imposed on land use over the last 100 years and the
reasons for these changes. It will then go on to explore the implications of changing
land use, particularly with respect to food security and the effect this can have on
human populations. |
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 |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course, students should be able to:
&· Describe the changing patterns of land use over the last 100 years.
&· Understand the main drivers for changing land use.
&· Assess the impact changing land use has had on local biodiversity,
productivity and ultimately on food security.
&· Discuss the importance of food security to human health and wellbeing.
&· Predict the possible impact(s) of climate change on future land use and resulting food security. |
Assessment Information
Formal summative written assessment will constitute 60% of
the student's grade. Online assessment will incorporate a
variety of activities will constitute 40% of their overall course
grade and is taken to represent a formative assessment of
learning throughout the programme. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Approximately 10-14 hours a week (includes online talks and
independent study such as reading, engaging with online
resources and assessment activities) |
| Keywords |
Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Miss Sharron Ogle
Tel:
Email: sogle@staffmail.ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Caroline Morris
Tel: (0131 6)51 3255
Email: c.d.morris@ed.ac.uk |
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