Last modified: 31 May 2022 13:05
Residential field course designed to provide you with training in field identification and sampling techniques in Cromarty.
Group based project work provides skills in team working, data collection, analysis and presentation.
Hard work throughout the days is rewarded through the development of deep understanding and the enjoyment of spending time with peers and staff.
Due to demand, in 2021/22 this course will run twice, on 15th - 20th May 2022 (provisional) and on 30th May - 7th June 2022.
Please note that the information provided is subject to change due to the ongoing Covid-19 government guidelines
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 2 |
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| Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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Includes training in the identification of animals and the methods needed to assess their population densities. Also includes group work, in which students choose an area of study and carry out a semi-independent project, including the collection of data, appropriate analysis and then reporting to the other course members on their findings. In the course of the field work, students will be helped to appreciate the interaction between the organisms and their habitat and the general features of the environment are also studied.
| Description | Value |
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| Field Course Costs | 180.0000 |
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 50 | |
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There is frequent feedback during the course and also specific feedback provided on the report/presentation. |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 50 | |
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There is frequent feedback during the course and also specific feedback provided on the report/presentation. |
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There are no assessments for this course.
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Procedural | Apply | to develop observational and recording skills for organisms in a variety of coastal habitats |
| Procedural | Apply | to develop skills for assessing species, community and ecosystem identification and characterisation |
| Conceptual | Understand | • Understand the range of different approaches that can be used to monitor and measure biodiversity in marine, coastal and terrestrial habitats |
| Conceptual | Apply | Recognise the roles of the different organisations responsible for the management and conservation of different habitats and species around Scotland |
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