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BI5802: ECOLOGICAL & ENVIRONMENTAL MODELLING (2014-2015)

Last modified: 28 Jun 2018 10:27


Course Overview

·         Introduction to techniques used in environmental and ecological modelling.

·         Main course materials in two parts; model development and model evaluation.

·         Hands on practice in model development and evaluation in two 4 hour computer classes.

·         Guest lectures from people using modelling in research in a range of different areas in biology.

·         Course assessment is based on the write up of the two practical sessions and a final course essay on a modelling topic selected by each student.

·         The course provides students with the key skills required for environmental and ecological modelling.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term Second Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Professor Jo Smith

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

None.

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

Aims: To provide the student with the skills to understand and learn how to use techniques for Ecological and Environmental modelling, including model design and evaluation. Learning Objectives: By the end of this course you should be able to: 1. understand the criteria for design or choice of models, and the use of models in relation to selected policy issues; 2. use Excel for model development, use a number of dedicated models, and apply statistical methods to evaluate models; 3. choose appropriate models for a given application; develop a model and use it to critically assess and ecological/environmental issue; critically assess limitations reliability and applicability of models; and, formulate scientific concepts in a mathematical form.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Continuous assessment by 2 written problem-solving assignments and 1 essay.

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

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Course Learning Outcomes

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