Undergraduate Course: Ecological Science Field Course (ECSC10009)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Geosciences |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Ecological Science |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
The Ecological Science Field Course runs in early September, i.e. before the start of the semester. There are currently two variants of the course: Ecology, Conservation and Ecological Management, Forestry, With Management (organised by Maurizio Mencuccini), and
Environmental Science (organised by Margaret Graham). |
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 |
Environmental Science Field Course 40 pounds
Ecological Science Field Course: 80 pounds |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
- To gain a comprehensive knowledge of the principles and some of the specialised skills of enquiry employed in ecological field work
- To gain competence in the use of ecological and environmental field techniques and to apply these skills in field investigations
- To execute a defined project of research and identify the relevant outcomes by appropriate statistical data analysis and interpretation. This will enable students to plan and practise in a context similar to those found at a professional level, which includes an element of unpredictability.
- An ability to communicate with professional level peers and senior colleagues and specialists will be developed through the peer-to-peer presentations and field visits with practitioners which will also enable students to gain an appreciation of the contexts and challenges associated with ecological and environmental management.
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Assessment Information
Ecological Science Field Course
Assessment will comprise:
1) Seminar group presentation (worth 20%)
2) Write up of the research (worth 40%)
3) Written assessment (worth 40%) on a second topic dealt with during the field course
Environmental Science Field Course
Assessment will comprise:
1) Poster Conference (worth 20%)
2) Field Project write-up (worth 40%)
3) Essay (worth 40%)
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Special Arrangements
| Hard hats are required for the Environmental Science Field course in September |
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 |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords |
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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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