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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Biological Sciences : Biology

Undergraduate Course: Animal Biology 2 (BILG08011)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Biological Sciences CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryAn 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.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed Origin and Diversity of Life 1 (BILG08001)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Semester 2
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 33, Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 33, Feedback/Feedforward Hours 1, Summative Assessment Hours 3, Other Study Hours 11, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 115 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 55 %, Coursework 20 %, Practical Exam 25 %
Additional Information (Assessment) 1 x 1500 word essay. Essay = 20%, degree practical = 25%, degree theory = 55%.
Feedback Not entered
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)Practical Exam2:50
Resit Exam Diet (August)Theory resit exam2:00
Resit Exam Diet (August)Practical resit exam1:10
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)Theory Exam2:00
Learning Outcomes
to be added
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
Additional Class Delivery Information Laboratory - Tuesday or Friday afternoons.
KeywordsAnbi2
Contacts
Course organiserProf Graham Stone
Tel: (0131 6)50 7194
Email:
Course secretaryMiss Claire Fox
Tel: (0131 6)50 5454
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