? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 9  ? Acronym : BIO-3-FZ

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.

? This course is not accepting further student enrolments.

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Pre-requisites : Normally Animal Biology 2 and Evolution in Action 2.

? Co-requisites : Concurrent attendance at third year courses required for entry to Zoology 4, programme S0912.

? Prohibited combinations : Ecological Measurement

? Costs : About £120 per student.

Home subject area

Biology, (School of Biological Sciences, Schedule K)

Other subject areas

Biomedical Sciences, (School of Biomedical Sciences, Schedule T)

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 5 hour(s) 30 minutes per week for 11 weeks

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Wednesday 09:00 10:50 KB

? Additional Class 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.

Increased understanding of biological processes and zoological study and experimental design

Project 20%, Group Project Design 10%. Exam 70%

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length 1ST May 1 - 2 hour(s)

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Mrs Alexandra Bedetti
Tel : (0131 6)51 3689
Email : a.bedetti@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Per Smiseth
Tel : (0131 6)51 3682
Email : per.t.smiseth@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.biology.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.scieng.ed.ac.uk/