- Course Code
- KL 157V
- Credit Points
- 15
- Course Coordinator
- Dr S Middleton
Pre-requisites
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
This course will be delivered independently through webCT. Students will be provided with recordings of the 3 one-hour lectures a week and the 5 three-hour practicals will be delivered through a mixture of webCT and an intensive practical weekend.
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
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