Undergraduate Course: Field Zoology 3 (BILG09017)
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 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Biology |
Other subject area | Biomedical Sciences |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course is normally a required course for entry to Zoology programme S0912 and the Zoology with Management programme S0618. It is normally only available to students intending to enter these programmes. The course consists of some taught material and a field course, based around animal diversity, animal physiology and study design. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Semester 2, 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 |
Field Course in Easter Vacation. The field course is usually in the 1st week of the Easter Vacation but students should check this before making plans for the vacation. |
| Course Start Date |
12/01/2015 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 12,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 2,
Fieldwork Hours 42,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 1,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
137 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
40 %,
Coursework
60 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Field Zoology 3 | 2:00 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | Field Zoology 3 | 2:00 | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Increased understanding of biological processes and zoological study and experimental design |
Assessment Information
| Project 50%, Group Project Design 10%. Exam 40% |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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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 | FZoo3 |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Per Smiseth
Tel:
Email: |
Course secretary | Miss Patricia Akhtar
Tel: (0131 6)51 3689
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