Undergraduate Course: Current Issues in Ecology and Environmental Science (ECSC10037)
Course Outline
| School | School of Geosciences |
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 | The central question of the course is 'what are the current research issues in ecology?' This course would aim to fill a niche by introducing the students to research level ecosystem and marine ecology, drawing from the cutting edge research topics currently being explored within the Schools of Geosciences and Biological sciences. This course is useful not only to equip those wishing to pursue a career in academia, but also those who seek careers in the UK and overseas as environmental consultants, environmental regulators, conservation organisations, within forestry industry and water companies and environmental policy advisors for government agencies. |
| Course description |
Topics covered in lectures and discussions will include a broad range of current issues including tropical ecology, soil diversity, barcoding in ecology, geoengineering, species diversity and marine ecology.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2017/18, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 30,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
68 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
100% Coursework
The course is assessed via two components, each of which counts for 50% of the total course mark:
(i) A class test in which six semi-short short answer questions must be answered, from a choice of eight (one from each session).
(ii) An individual three page report based on a group Problem Based Learning exercise.
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Learning Outcomes
| The students will have an increased knowledge and awareness of the issues currently under investigation within the Schools research and the tools used to explore these issues.
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Reading List
A list of relevant reading materials will be updated before the start of Semester 2.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | ECSC10027 CIiE |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Gail Jackson
Tel: (0131 6)50 5436
Email: Jenni.Brown@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Matthew Hathaway
Tel: (0131 6)51 7274
Email: |
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