Postgraduate Course: Extreme and Fragile Ecosystems (BIME11014)
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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Course description |
This course introduces the concept of extreme and fragile ecosystems including high altitude, polar regions, marine (e.g. coral reefs) and $ùpolluted&© environments. It will look at how ecosystems adapt to survival in hostile conditions and explore the ways in which human activity creates or influences these. The practicalities and logistics of management plans relating to these environments will be discussed. |
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 |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course, students should be able to:
&· Describe characteristics of extreme and fragile environments.
&· Discuss how human behaviour creates or influences fragile environments and be aware of the damage to the existing biodiversity.
&· Understand and evaluate action plans to manage, reverse or minimise the harmful effects of human activity on extreme and fragile environments. |
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
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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