Undergraduate Course: Zoology Project (ZLGY10010)
Course Outline
| School | School of Biological Sciences |
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 | 40 |
| Home subject area | Zoology |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course comprises a major research project in one of the following areas of zoology: parasite biology, animal behaviour, evolution, evolutionary ecology, systematics, and developmental biology. A wide range of projects is offered and students are also encourage to submit their own proposals. Projects are allocated in Semester 1; work begins in Semester 2 (January) and proceeds until thesis hand-in (April) |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Class Delivery Information |
No scheduled hours, work as appropriate for the project |
| Course Start Date |
13/01/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
400
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Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 280,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
112 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
92 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
8 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Increased understanding of biological processes. Detailed learning outcomes will be provided later. |
Assessment Information
| Written Project Thesis |
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 |
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| Keywords | zoproj |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Nick Colegrave
Tel: (0131 6)50 5483
Email: n.colegrave@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Pat Dougall
Tel: (0131 6)50 5464
Email: pat.dougall@ed.ac.uk |
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