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2019/20 Taught Postgraduate Programme Catalogue

MSc Biodiversity and Conservation (Part-Time)

Programme code:MSC-BLG/BCPTUCAS code:
Duration:24 Months Method of Attendance: Part Time
Programme manager:Dr Rupert Quinnell Contact address:R.J.Quinnell@leeds.ac.uk

Total credits: 180

Entry requirements:

- A bachelor degree with 2:1 (hons) in a relevant subject.
- IELTS 6.5 overall, with no less than 6.0 in any component or equivalent.

School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:

Faculty of Biological Sciences Graduate School

Examination board through which the programme will be considered:

Faculty of Biological Sciences Graduate School

Programme specification:

The MSc in Biodiversity and Conservation is designed to provide students with:

- an understanding of the biological principles and institutional framework underlying biodiversity and its conservation;
- a core body of transferable skills required to operate effectively in an academic and/or professional career;
- experience in biodiversity or conservation-related research;
- the opportunity to design a course of study to fit their chosen career paths, to lay the groundwork for further academic work and/or professional development in biodiversity and conservation.


Year1 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Students will be required to study 180 credits across Year 1 and 2.

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules across Year 1 and 2; BLGY5107M, BLGY5108M, BLGY5191M.

BLGY5107MBiodiversity and Conservation Skills I10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
BLGY5108MBiodiversity and Conservation Skills II10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
BLGY5191MBiodiversity and Conservation MSc and MRes Summer Project60 credits1 Oct to 30 Sep (12mth)

Optional modules:

Candidates will be required to study sufficient optional modules to complete 90 credits of modules in Year 1.

BLGY5102MCommunity Ecology15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
BLGY5104MConservation Genetics15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
BLGY5112MAdvanced Statistics10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
BLGY5116MHabitat Management10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
BLGY5117MIntroduction to GIS Skills for Ecologists10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
BLGY5118MPopulation Dynamics10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
BLGY5131MPractical Conservation with the National Trust10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
BLGY5156MMasters Mediterranean Ecology Field Course15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
BLGY5163MPlant Identification15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
BLGY5166MInsect Identification Skills15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
BLGY5180MConservation Skills5 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
GEOG5060MGIS and Environment15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
SOEE5095MEnvironmental Economics and Policy15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)


Year2 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Candidates will be required to study 180 credits across Year 1 and 2.

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules across Year 1 and 2; BLGY5107M, BLGY5108M, BLGY5191M.

BLGY5107MBiodiversity and Conservation Skills I10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
BLGY5108MBiodiversity and Conservation Skills II10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
BLGY5191MBiodiversity and Conservation MSc and MRes Summer Project60 credits1 Oct to 30 Sep (12mth)

Optional modules:

Candidates will be required to study sufficient optional modules to complete 90 credits of modules in Year 2.

BLGY5102MCommunity Ecology15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
BLGY5104MConservation Genetics15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
BLGY5116MHabitat Management10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
BLGY5117MIntroduction to GIS Skills for Ecologists10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
BLGY5118MPopulation Dynamics10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
BLGY5131MPractical Conservation with the National Trust10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
BLGY5156MMasters Mediterranean Ecology Field Course15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
BLGY5163MPlant Identification15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
BLGY5166MInsect Identification Skills15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
BLGY5180MConservation Skills5 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
GEOG5060MGIS and Environment15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
SOEE5095MEnvironmental Economics and Policy15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)

Last updated: 17/04/2019

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