Undergraduate Course: Evolution and Climate Change (ZLGY10023)
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 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Zoology |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course will focus on evolutionary responses to anthropogenic climate change. It will provide some basic context (eg.how anthropogenic climate change differs from previous major climatic shifts) but the major content will consist of case studies in a variety of model systems. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | It is RECOMMENDED that students also take
Animal Evolution (ZLGY10001)
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| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: 25 |
Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
16/09/2013 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 25,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
73 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
40 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | ZLGY10023 Evolution and Climate Change | 2:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| An increased understanding of biological processes. |
Assessment Information
| In course assessment and Exam |
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 | zoevoclim |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Sinead Collins
Tel:
Email: s.collins@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Pat Dougall
Tel: (0131 6)50 5464
Email: pat.dougall@ed.ac.uk |
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