Undergraduate Course: Animal Biology 2 (BILG08011)
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 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Biology |
Other subject area | Biomedical Sciences |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | An introduction to the evolution of body plans and physiological systems will provide a framework for understanding the range of invertebrate groups, a selection of which will then be studied in more detail in the context of a major habitat, the sea. Vertebrate body plans will lead into a detailed study of the mammals; and a section on animal associations will bring together invertebrates and vertebrates from the viewpoint of parasites and their hosts. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed
Origin and Diversity of Life 1 (BILG08001)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2012/13 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
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Thursday |
Friday |
| King's Buildings | Laboratory | | 1-11 | | 14:00 - 17:00 | | | or 14:00 - 17:00 | | King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | | 09:00 - 09:50 | | King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 10:00 - 10:50 | | | King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 09:00 - 09:50 | | | |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| Additional information |
Laboratory - Tuesday or Friday afternoons. |
| Exam Information |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:50 | | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
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Assessment Information
| 1 x 1500 word essay. Essay = 20%, degree practical = 25%, degree theory = 55%. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | anbi2 |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Graham Stone
Tel: (0131 6)50 7194
Email: |
Course secretary | Miss Claire Fox
Tel: (0131 6)50 5454
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