Postgraduate Course: Tropical Biodiversity Field Course (PGBI11046)
Course Outline
| School | School of Biological Sciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | The Tropical Biodiversity Field Course is a unique opportunity for students to be confronted with totally unfamiliar plants and vegetation, providing a valuable educational and vocational experience widening opportunities for subsequent employment. The opportunity is provided to undertake qualitative and quantitative ecological surveys and gain experience in botanical collecting. The current field course in Belize allows students to study the ecology and flora of central America and develop familiarity with important neotropical plant families and genera and their natural habitats. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | £1000 |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Block 3 (Sem 2) |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
98 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
60 %,
Practical Exam
40 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
The field course will be assessed continuously throughout the trip, as well as by the examination of a field record book and the student's collections of herbarium specimens.
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Learning Outcomes
Training in fieldwork methods will be given appropriate for work in unfamiliar territory where a pragmatic approach needs to be taken in setting and achieving scientific objectives. This experience is common to most botanical field research.
A range of different field sites are selected to illustrate different floras and the methods of working appropriate to each (e.g. savannah vegetation and dry tropical forest).
A visit to the Belize National Botanic Garden is included in the trip.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Additional Class Delivery Information |
The field course is scheduled for the first two weeks in January. |
| Keywords | BTP Field Course Belize |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Louis Ronse De Craene
Tel: (0131) 248 2804
Email: |
Course secretary | Miss Vicky Mactaggart
Tel: (0131 6)51 7052
Email: |
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