2016/17 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
BLGY1300 Coastal and Upland Habitats Field Course
10 creditsClass Size: 115
Module manager: Dr Will Hoppitt
Email: W.J.E.Hoppitt@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2016/17
Module replaces
BLGY1200This module is not approved as a discovery module
Objectives
At the end of the module, the students should be able to:- sample and monitor field populations using the appropriate techniques,
- identify to a certain level the organisms concerned,
- test hypotheses related to the ecology of the organisms,
- carry out simple analyses of the results obtained, and
- present their results in the form of a written report, poster or oral presentation.
Syllabus
This field course provides an opportunity for those students registered for biological science degrees to undertake field-based studies. Field studies are based in Scarborough. Introductory lectures are provided on the first day, and each student then takes one sub-module of 3.5 days duration.
Daily routines will involve a combination of field studies at various sites in North Yorkshire and laboratory-based preparatory and follow-up work in the laboratories of the Scarborough Campus of Hull University.
The sub-modules include Terrestrial Invertebrates, Parasitology, Plant Ecophysiology and Marine Biology. The emphasis within the different sub-modules varies, but all include elements of biological identification, hypothesis testing, data collection and interpretation and the written and verbal presentation of results.
All students also have a half day visit to the seabird breeding colonies at Bempton. Part of the final morning is set aside for discussions of the practical reports.
Teaching methods
Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
Lecture | 2 | 1.00 | 2.00 |
Practical | 4 | 8.00 | 32.00 |
Private study hours | 66.00 | ||
Total Contact hours | 34.00 | ||
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 100.00 |
Private study
66 Private study hours; analysing data, writing reports and presentations.Opportunities for Formative Feedback
Daily attendance at, and active participation in, classes and practical field work session will be monitored.Methods of assessment
Coursework
Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
Presentation | Seminar presentations and/or written reports | 100.00 |
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100.00 |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 14/03/2016
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