Undergraduate Course: Plant Science Field Course (PLSC10002)
Course Outline
| School | School of Biological Sciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This field course provides an opportunity to study plants in their natural habitat. The field course involves visits to different habitats and a research project. |
| Course description |
Students will complete three items of ICA, two of which will be completed during the field course. A final Report will be submitted during semester 1.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | Notepads, Marker Pens. Field course costs typically around £300 per students. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2018/19, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Fieldwork Hours 77,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
21 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
The items of ICA. Two will be completed during the field course with the final report being submitted during Semester 1. |
| Feedback |
Written feedback will be provided for all three assessments. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Witness functioning ecosystems.
- Witness and examine abiotic factors affecting habitats.
- Patterns of local distribution.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Observation, deduction, hypothesis testing, research project design, project write-up and plant identification. |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
Runs in the summer before Semester One. |
| Keywords | PLSCPlField |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Richard Milne
Tel: (0131 6)50 5322
Email: R.Milne@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Louise Robertson
Tel: (0131 6)50 5988
Email: Louise.K.M.Robertson@ed.ac.uk |
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