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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Biological Sciences : Ecology

Undergraduate Course: Herbivory (ECLG10003)

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 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) Credits 10
Home subject area Ecology Other subject area Environmental Courses
Course website None Taught in Gaelic? No
Course description The course will consider plant-herbivore community ecology; the responses of animals and plants to each other, and the effects of climatic variability on the dynamics of grazing systems. Although there will be discussion of management implications, the main emphasis will be on community, physiological and systems ecology.
Entry Requirements
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Population and Community Ecology 3 (BILG09009) OR Behavioural Ecology 3 (BILG09006)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites None
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Understanding of course content and ability to apply this to novel problems in biology.
Assessment Information
Students are assessed by in-course assessment
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Contacts
Course organiser Prof Andrew Illius
Tel: (0131 6)50 5446
Email: A.Illius@ed.ac.uk
Course secretary Mrs Alexandra Bedetti
Tel: (0131 6)51 3689
Email: a.bedetti@ed.ac.uk
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