Undergraduate Course: Biological Sciences (Ecology) Field Course (ECLG10007)
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 is a one-week residential field course based in the Glen Prosen, in the Cairngorm Mountains of Scotland. The course aims to use immersive experience in an iconic upland Scottish landscape to (i) develop independent field investigation skills and (ii) explore the complex ecology of an area making the transition from traditional land use to rewilded nature reserve. The location of the field course allows for studies of the flora and fauna of highland moorland, native woodland, commercial woodland, rewilded land, upland streams and riparian scrub. |
| Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | This course is for Biological Sciences Ecology Senior Honours students only. |
| Additional Costs | Contribution towards accommodation/food costs will be required from students. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2024/25, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Block 1 (Sem 1) |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 6,
Fieldwork Hours 24,
Formative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
66 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
100% Practical Report of the Project conducted during the field course |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Field identification skills.
- Knowledge of ecological attributes of range of habitat types.
- Design conduct and analysis of field based ecological investigations.
- Appreciation of practical ecological management.
- Core skills in presentation and reporting of research projects.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Field identification of plants and animals
Experimental design
Project presentation
Project report writing |
| Keywords | EcolField |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Matthew Bell
Tel: (0131 6) 50 5496
Email: Matt.Bell@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Grace Lavender
Tel:
Email: glavende@ed.ac.uk |
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