Undergraduate Course: Zoology Research Project (ZLGY10028)
Course Outline
| School | School of Biological Sciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Dissertation |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 60 |
| 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 and systematics. A wide range of projects is offered and students are also encouraged to submit their own proposals. Projects are allocated early in Semester 1 with project planning and training, and limited practical work taking place in semester 1; The majority of practical work takes place in Semester 2 (January) and proceeds until thesis hand-in (late April). The project also involves a significant taught training element covering key research skills such as study design, scientific presentation, scientific writing and data analysis and interpretation |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Full Year, 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 |
21 lectures
15 tutorials
5 computer labs (practicals) |
| Course Start Date |
15/09/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
600
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
588 )
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| 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
You should learn how to:
plan a set of observations or experiments working towards a definite objective,
become technically proficient at carrying out the necessary work,
analyse the results in an appropriate manner,
write up the results clearly and show that you can relate your work to that of others,
present your work in the form of short talks and discussion in the Project Group,
present your work in the form of the written Project Thesis.
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Assessment Information
Thesis: 66.7%
Class Test: 16.6%
Performance: 16.6% |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | zoresproj |
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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