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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Biological Sciences : Biology

Undergraduate Course: Origin and Diversity of Life 1 (BILG08001)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Biological Sciences CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaBiology Other subject areaBiomedical Sciences
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionA theoretical and practical examination of the origins and diversity of living organisms. The course involves discussion of the form and function of organisms in terms of their structural and metabolic adaptations to habitat, with a consideration of genetics and of the evolutionary origins of species diversity. Students with unsatisfactory attendance or marks in laboratory practicals will be required to sit a degree practical examiniation.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1) Learn enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Class Delivery Information Tutorial M, Tu or F afternoons at 1500 or 1600.
Course Start Date 16/09/2013
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 30, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 5, Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 24, Fieldwork Hours 6, Feedback/Feedforward Hours 1, Summative Assessment Hours 2, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 128 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 60 %, Coursework 25 %, Practical Exam 15 %
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours:Minutes
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)Origin and Diversity of Life 12:00
Resit Exam Diet (August)2:00
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Increased understanding of biological processes.
Assessment Information
Continuous assessment 40%: (a) satisfactory laboratory work, including a practical assignment (15%) (b) 1500 word course essay (25%).
Dec degree examination = 60%.
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
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KeywordsODL1
Contacts
Course organiserDr Richard Milne
Tel: (0131 6)50 5322
Email: R.Milne@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMr Edward Lithgow
Tel: (0131 6)50 8638
Email: Edward.Lithgow@ed.ac.uk
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