2018/19 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
LLLC0126 Biology for Interdisciplinary Sciences (2)
20 creditsClass Size: 40
Module manager: Sheryl Meskin
Email: s.a.meskin@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2018/19
This module is not approved as a discovery module
Objectives
-To build upon core concepts and techniques in biology.-To investigate the nature of biological reactions.
-To build academic skills necessary to facilitate the learning of biology.
-To learn basic practical skills to support the learning of biological concepts.
-To develop a knowledge and understanding of biological theories related to the study of environmental sciences, biology chemistry and physics across the science and engineering disciplines.
Learning outcomes
-Understand the nature of inheritance and explain how sexual reproduction leads to variation.
-Understand, and articulate using examples, how organisms maintain a constant internal environment.
-Explain the structure and action of enzymes and understand their importance in digestion.
-Discuss the effect of lifestyle on at least one health condition.
-Explain succession, biodiversity and their importance for conservation.
-Understand selection pressure and be able to calculate changes in gene frequency within populations.
-Be able to describe, explain and interpret results in terms of biological principles and concepts and to apply mathematical methods to solve problems in biology
-Be able to apply biological principles in new situations, theoretical and practical.
Skills outcomes
-Students will be able to describe, explain and interpret results in terms of biological principles and concepts and be able to apply mathematical methods to solve problems in biology
-Students will be able to apply biological principles in new situations, theoretical and practical.
Syllabus
-Reproduction: the cellular basis of reproduction and the different strategies organisms use to pass on their genes
-Homeostasis: how animals regulate their internal environment
-Genetics: the nature of inheritance and how natural and artificial selection pressures influence gene frequency within populations
-Ecosystems
-The effects of lifestyle on human health
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| Workshop | 5 | 3.00 | 15.00 |
| Lecture | 22 | 1.00 | 22.00 |
| Practical | 5 | 3.00 | 15.00 |
| Independent online learning hours | 48.00 | ||
| Private study hours | 100.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 52.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200.00 | ||
Private study
Independent on-line learning:Using VLE resources 48
Private study:
Reading 30
Working problem sets 15
Preparing coursework 15
Revision for examinations 25
Preparation for practical sessions 15
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
Reflection with essay/exam wrapper activities; Fortnightly quizzes (formative); problem sets; laboratory report and short essays.Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| Written Work | Problem sets (3 x 2 hours) | 15.00 |
| Assignment | 1 x 8 min group video | 5.00 |
| Written Work | 2 pieces of written work | 5.00 |
| Written Work | 1 laboratory report | 5.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 30.00 | |
A minimum attendance standard is expected for lab sessions. Resits are not available for individual coursework elements in the module. Attendance is required for coursework elements which are linked to an assessment available only at that specific time, such as fieldwork, lab reports on specific labs, and midterms.
Exams
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
| Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc) | 2 hr 30 mins | 70.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 70.00 | |
Resits for the exam component of the module will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt during the July Resit period in most cases or during the next available opportunity. In order to receive credit for a module BOTH the coursework and exam components should be a pass.
Reading list
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