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EK5803: ECOLOGICAL FIELD RESEARCH METHODS (BLACK ISLE FIELD COURSE) (2014-2015)

Last modified: 28 Jun 2018 10:27


Course Overview

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Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term Second Term Credit Points 7.5 credits (3.75 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Professor Rene Van Der Wal

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

A field course of 8 days, followed by further data analysis and writing up time: Day 1 - travel up (half day); exploration of premises and immediate surroundings Day 2 - Exploration of various environments on the Black Isle to hone in to (for that year and weather conditions) suitable places to set research questions; exposure to ongoing research activities in the evening Day 3 - Setting of research questions in the field; exposure to local ecological issues as framed by professionals in policy (SNH, RSPB) in the evening Day 4-6 - Data collection in the field; processing and exploring of data in evenings Day 7 - Data analysis Day 8 - Travel back.

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

100% project report (10 pages maximum).

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Feedback

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Course Learning Outcomes

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