- Course Code
- BI 1509
- Credit Points
- 15
- Course Coordinator
- Professor Pete Smith & Mrs C Dennis
Pre-requisites
None.
Notes
Compulsory course for students with a degree intention in many programme coordinated by SBS. Part of sustained study programme in Conservation & Environment.
Overview
The content includes topics in Ecology: (Biodiversity, Ecological Resources, Population Ecology, Community Ecology, Ecosystem Functioning) and topics in Environmental Science: (Ecosystems and Environment, The Atmosphere and the Oceans, Land Use and the Global Environment, Global Environmental Change - including Climate Change, GMOs, Acid Deposition, Ozone Depletion, Biodegradation of Crude Oils, - Waste Management and the Environment).
Structure
Twelve-week course in second half-session. Three 1-h lectures per week and one 3-h laboratory practical every second week (but only five practicals in total; some practicals are tutorial-based). Total contact hours: 36 lectures and five practicals; in total, 51 hours.
Assessment
1st Attempt: 1 two-hour MCQ exam (60%) and in-course assessment (40%).
To pass this course, a pass must be achieved in both the theory exam and the in-course assessment.
Resit: 1 two-hour MCQ exam in the same format as the main exam. The resit paper may contain questions pertaining to both the practical and lecture components of the course.
Formative Assessment
There is no formal formative assessment but students will be expected to engage in tutorial-type discussions which will allow them to assess their own understanding of the course content.
Feedback
The main source of feedback will be regular written comment on practical reports. These comments will be made available to students in advance of the next practical class.