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A range of practical and workshop classes will enable you to consider information from lectures in more detail and develop ideas.
A range of types of continuous assessment allow you to consolidate learning throughout the semester.
Weekly opportunities to practice writing skills needed for the exam and regular feedback provided on writing exercises.
Detailed feedback on practical assignments will help you develop essential scientific writing skills
You will use Peerwise to write multiple choice questions, requiring thorough engagement with taught material and developing an extensive set of questions for use in revision
Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 2 |
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Term | First Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
Campus | None. | Sustained Study | Yes |
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The content reflects important topics in ecology, demonstrated with examples from plant, soil and marine systems. It features the following themes:
Course practicals require the use of a lab coat which can be purchased locally for £15
You need to have taken this course in order to take the following courses in third and fourth year:
BI4301 - ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; BI3801 - PLANT/ANIMAL INTERACTIONS; PL3303 - ECOSYSTEM PROCESSES; PL3804 - PLANT ECOLOGY; ZO3305 - ANIMAL POPULATION ECOLOGY; ZO4810 - MOLECULAR ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written exam (50%) / continuous assessment (50%).
Resit: Similar to 1st Attempt, with continuous assessment mark(s) and/or exam mark carried forward with an opportunity to resit exam and / or resubmit continuous assessment assignments, depending on which was failed in the 1st Attempt.
There will be feedback on weekly writing exercises carried out in lecture classes.
Students will receive regular written feedback on non-assessed writing exercises and on each practical report (assessed) before the start of the next practical class. Where students are having difficulty with writing exercises they will be invited to discuss options to help them improve with course staff.
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