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Degree Programme Table: Ecological Science (Ecology) (BSc Hons) (UTECOSE)


Year 1, Academic year 2010/11, Starting month: September

  • Notes: Before selecting your outside courses, please ensure you have met your
    Director of Studies.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 2 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    BILG08001 Origin and Diversity of Life 1 Semester 1 20
    BILG08007 Environmental and Community Biology 1 Semester 2 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 1 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 80 credits from the following School Collection: 'School collection schedule A to Q, T and W level 7 or 8' (SCH_A-Q/T/W_7/8) , as available.

    Notes:A booklet giving details of appropriate course combinations will be given to students to facilitate advance planning. Earth Modelling and Prediction is recommended for students with D grade at A-level Maths, or C grade at Higher Maths.
     

    Year 2, Academic year 2010/11, Starting month: August


    COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 2 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    ECSC08006 Principles of Ecology Semester 1 20
    ECSC08004 Field Biology Semester 1 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 3 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School of Geoscience & Biological Sciences- Multiple UG Courses- Level 8' (ROU_N/K_GEOSCI1_8) , as available.
               
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    ECSC08003    Soil, Water and Atmospheric Processes   20  
    BILG08011    Animal Biology 2   20  
    BILG08005    Evolution in Action 2   20  
    BILG08016    The Green Planet 2   20  

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following School Collection: 'School collection schedule A to Q, T and W level 8' (SCH_A-Q/T/W_8) , as available.

    Notes:A booklet giving details of appropriate course combinations will be given to students to facilitate advance planning.
     
    AND   

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following School Collection: 'School collection schedule A to Q, T and W level 7 or 8' (SCH_A-Q/T/W_7/8) , as available.

    Notes:A booklet giving details of appropriate course combinations will be given to students to facilitate advance planning.
     

    Year 3, Academic year 2010/11, Starting month: August


    COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 4 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    BILG09009 Population and Community Ecology 3 Semester 1 20
    ECSC09001 Applied Ecology and Environmental Management Semester 2 20
    ECSC09004 Ecological Measurement Semester 2 20
    BILG09018 Scientific Enquiry in Biology and the Environmental Sciences Semester 1 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 1 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 40 credits from the following School Collection: 'School collection schedule A to Q and T and W level 9' (SCH_A-Q/T/W_9) , as available.

    Notes:A booklet giving details of appropriate course combinations will be given to students to facilitate advance planning.
     

    Year 4, Academic year 2010/11, Starting month: August


    COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 4 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    ECSC10009 Ecological Science Field Course Semester 1 10
    ECSC10017 Professional Skills in Ecological Science Semester 1 10
    ECSC10010 Ecological Science Synoptic Paper As available 10
    ECSC10001 Dissertation in Ecology As available 40




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 2 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School of Geoscience & Biological Sciences- Ecological Science (Ecology) (BSc)- Level 10' (ROU_N/K_UTCOSE_10) , as available.
               
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    ZLGY10007    Molecular Ecology   10  
    ECLG10003    Herbivory   10  
    ZLGY10017    Biodiversity   10  
    ECSC10015    Plant Ecophysiology   10  

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 30 credits from the following School Collection: 'School collection schedule A to Q and T and W level 10 and 11' (SCH_A-Q/T/W_10/11) , as available.

    Notes:A booklet giving details of appropriate course combinations will be given to students to facilitate advance planning.
     

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