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ZO5005: FIELD TRIP (CROMARTY) (2016-2017)

Last modified: 28 Jun 2018 10:27


Course Overview

This course will provide a background to current coastal zone management issues, and an opportunity to explore how scientific data can be used to support management at the University’s Lighthouse Field Station at Cromarty.  Key case studies will involve an exploration of the management and research requirements for Special Areas of Conservations; marine protected areas that have been established under the European Habitats Directive to protect bottlenose dolphins, harbour seals and salmon.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term First Term Credit Points 0.5 credits (0.25 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Professor Paul Thompson
  • Dr Philip Smith

Qualification Prerequisites

None.

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

  • Either MRes Applied Marine and Fisheries Ecology (Studied) or MSc Applied Marine and Fisheries Ecology (Studied)
  • Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied)

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

Lectures, field trips and problem solving sessions, as well as opportunities to meet representatives of management bodies to discuss how this information is used in practice.

Associated Costs

None

Contact Teaching Time

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

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


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

Group presentation of project work conducted during course and assessed seminars in week 27 on topics related to residential course

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Feedback

None.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.
 

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