Undergraduate Course: Biology, Ecology and Environment 1 (BILG08017)
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 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Biology |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
The Physical Environment, The Living Planet, Population Ecology, Communities and Ecosystems, The Changing Planet |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| 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 |
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 |
| 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 |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Biology, Ecology and Environment 1 | 2:00 | | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | Biology, Ecology and Environment 1 | 2:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course you should be able:
1. To explain the contribution and importance of abiotic factors on Planet Earth to the development of biomes
2. To appreciate the astonishing number of ways in which individual organisms can make a living on Planet Earth
3. To understand how individuals interact with members of their own species and with organisms of another species
4. To explain how populations of a species grow, change and are distributed across the range of their suitable habitats
5. To appreciate how communities of species are assembled and how they interact on an ecosystem level, across short and geological time-scales
6. To apply the underlying theory and basic principles of ecology learned throughout the course to understand the changes that are occurring as a result of human activity
7. To demonstrate that understanding biological and ecological principles can be used to solve real-world problems that we are facing
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Assessment Information
Group Investigative Project (20% of final mark for the course)
-50% of Project Mark from group oral presentation
-50% of Project mark from individual project report
Laboratory Practicals (20% of final mark for the course)
-25% of Practical mark based on each of the 4 laboratory assessments, to be completed at the end of the laboratory
Degree Examination (60% of final mark for the course)
-Section A: Answer 6 short answer questions (60% of total examination)
-Section B: Answer 2 problem questions (40% of total examination) |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords |
BEE1 |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Patrick Walsh
Tel: (0131 6)50 5474
Email: Patrick.Walsh@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mr Fraser Bryden
Tel: (0131 6)50 8637
Email: Fraser.Bryden@ed.ac.uk |
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