- Course Code
- BI 25P2
- Credit Points
- 15
- Course Coordinator
- Dr L Maderova, Dr A Price
Pre-requisites
Overview
The content reflects currently important topics in plant and soil research. It features six two-week blocks of teaching covering six topics, plus one summary week of course content. The content builds on and integrates in a critical manner knowledge about plants and soils from BI 1005 and BI 1509.
Structure
12 week course in the second-half session. 3 one-hour lectures per week (includes plenary, support lecture and group study/discussion) plus 1 three-hour practical every second week. Total contact hours 36 lectures (plenary, support, discussion) and six practicals 54 hours in total.
Assessment
1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written exam (50%); continuous assessment (50%).
Resit: 1 two-hour written exam (50%); continuous assessment (50%).
Formative Assessment
Two formative on-line tests will help students assess how well they are learning the course material. Student participation in these tests will be monitored and contribute to retention of the class certificate.
Feedback
Students will receive regular written feedback on each practical report before the start of the next practical class. Students who are identified as having difficulty in correctly completing the formative on-line tests will be invited to meet members of the course team to identify difficulties and discuss solutions.