Undergraduate Course: Applied Ecology and Environmental Management (ECSC09001)
Course Outline
| School | School of Geosciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Ecological Science |
Other subject area | Environmental Courses |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The purpose of this course is to link science and the management of biological systems including agriculture, forestry, nature conservation and other rural land uses. It explores the underlying ecological principles and considers how particular land use systems can be manipulated to achieve desired objectives including biodiversity and landscape value as well as production. A core of lectures explaining these underlying principles will be linked to a set of exercises, practical and field classes and tutorials in which they are applied. The tutorials will allow examples from a wide range of land use systems to be studied in depth. Students will be able to adapt the course to the requirements of their desired Honours School by their choice of tutorials and reading.
The course will develop analytical skills, teamwork and logical argument to predict the possible outcomes of interventions in managed systems on the basis of knowledge of the key biological processes.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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| King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 09:00 - 13:00 | | | | | King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | | 09:00 - 13:00 | | King's Buildings | Tutorial | | 20 | | | | | 11:10 - 12:00 | | King's Buildings | Tutorial | | 26 | | | | | 11:10 - 12:00 |
| First Class |
Week 1, Tuesday, 09:00 - 12:00, Zone: King's Buildings. Teaching Studio 1206C, James Clerk Maxwell Building |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| By the end of this course, students will have a broad and integrated knowledge and understanding of applied ecology and environmental management and will be able to link science and the management of biological systems including agriculture, forestry, nature conservation and other rural land uses. Students will be able to describe in detail land use systems in terms of the characteristics which are relevant to their management objectives. They will also be able to predict the outputs of land use systems and diagnose the causes of sub-optimal performance. Students will be able to identify the interventions required to achieve particular management objects. Students will be able to explain the link between interventions and outcomes which will involve drawing on a range of sources to make judgements and logical arguments. The knowledge gained from taking this course will enable students to practise in a range of professional contexts which frequently include a degree of unpredictability. In the tutorial and essay assessments, students are expected to be able to deal with ethical and professional issues in accordance with current professional practises and exercise both autonomy and initiative. |
Assessment Information
One essay (25%)
2 Tutorial summaries (25%)
Degree examination (50%) |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Maurizio Mencuccini
Tel: (0131 6)50 5432
Email: M.Mencuccini@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Helen Mckeating
Tel: (0131 6)50 5430
Email: Helen.McKeating@ed.ac.uk |
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