Undergraduate Course: Biological Sciences (Ecology) Field Course (ECLG10007)
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 | 10 |
| Home subject area | Ecology |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This is a one week residential field course based in the Tramuntana mountains of Mallorca. The learning objective is to broaden the experience of students by introducing them to a completely new range of habitat types in the Mediterranean region which will contrast and complement their previous field studies in Scotland. The location of the field course allows for studies of the flora and fauna of limestone mountain systems, evergreen oak forests, garrigue and maquis, and coastal wetlands and sand dunes. It also affords the opportunity to visit important European Union conservation sites and projects supported by the very active local conservation group in Mallorca. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | Air Fare of approximately £175 |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Block 1 (Sem 1), Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: No |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
15/09/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Learning and Teaching Activities |
| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
- field identification skills
- knowledge of the ecological attributes of range of habitat types in
the Mediterranean region
- design conduct and analysis of field based ecological investigations
- appreciation of practical ecological management in the Mediterranean
region
- core skills in presentation and reporting of research projects. |
Assessment Information
| 100% Practical Report of the Project conducted during the field course |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Field identification of plants and animals
Experimental design
Project presentation
Project report writing |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
One week of field studies in Mallorca followed by three days of analysis
and presentation in Edinburgh |
| Keywords | EcolField |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Richard Ennos
Tel: (0131 6)50 5411
Email: rennos@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Jennifer Morris
Tel: (0131 6)50 5513
Email: jennie.morris@ed.ac.uk |
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