Undergraduate Course: Animal Biology 2 (BILG08011)
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 2 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Biology |
Other subject area | Biomedical Sciences |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | An introduction to the evolution of body plans and physiological systems will provide a framework for understanding the range of invertebrate groups, a selection of which will then be studied in more detail in the context of a major habitat, the sea. Vertebrate body plans will lead into a detailed study of the mammals; and a section on animal associations will bring together invertebrates and vertebrates from the viewpoint of parasites and their hosts. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed
Origin and Diversity of Life 1 (BILG08001)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
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: 2013/14 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Class Delivery Information |
Laboratory - Tuesday or Friday afternoons. |
| Course Start Date |
13/01/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 33,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 33,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 1,
Summative Assessment Hours 3,
Other Study Hours 11,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
115 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
55 %,
Coursework
20 %,
Practical Exam
25 %
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Practical Exam | 2:50 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | Theory resit exam | 2:00 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | Practical resit exam | 1:10 | | | Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Theory Exam | 2:00 | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| to be added |
Assessment Information
| 1 x 1500 word essay. Essay = 20%, degree practical = 25%, degree theory = 55%. |
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 |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | anbi2 |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Graham Stone
Tel: (0131 6)50 7194
Email: Graham.Stone@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Claire Fox
Tel: (0131 6)50 5454
Email: claire.fox@ed.ac.uk |
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