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 Tramuntana mountains of Mallorca. The learning objective is to broaden the experience of students by introducing them to a completely new range of habitat types in the Mediterranean region which will contrast and complement their previous field studies in Scotland. The location of the field course allows for studies of the flora and fauna of limestone mountain systems, evergreen oak forests, garrigue and maquis, and coastal wetlands and sand dunes. It also affords the opportunity to visit important European Union conservation sites and projects supported by the very active local conservation group in Mallorca. |
| Course description |
Not entered
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | Air Fare of approximately £175 |
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 1 (Sem 1) |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Fieldwork Hours 30,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
168 )
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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
- field identification skills
- knowledge of the ecological attributes of range of habitat types in
the Mediterranean region
- design conduct and analysis of field based ecological investigations
- appreciation of practical ecological management in the Mediterranean
region
- 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: |
Course secretary | Miss Rachel Law
Tel: (0131 6)51 3689
Email: |
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