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 08 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Biology |
Other subject area |
Biomedical Sciences |
| Course website |
None |
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| 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 |
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 | | 16:10 - 17:00or 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 - 14:50or 16:10 - 17:00 |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| Additional information |
Tutorial M, Tu or F afternoons at 1500 or 1600. |
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%. |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
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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