BSc Ecology and Environmental Biology(no longer recruiting)

Year 1

(Award available for year: Certificate of Higher Educ)

Learning outcomes

On completion of the year/programme students should have provided evidence of being able to:

- demonstrate a familiarity with the basic concepts, information, practical competencies and techniques which are standard features of the biological sciences;
- use basic generic and subject specific intellectual qualities ie.
> be able to communicate the results of their work,
> present a structured and coherent simple argument,
> be able to interpret and evaluate the underlying concepts and principles of ecology and environmental biology,
> evaluate qualitative and/or quantitative data;
- demonstrate an ability to evaluate the appropriateness of different approaches to problem solving associated with ecology and environmental biology;
- appreciate their strengths and weaknesses as learners (Personal Tutorial);
- demonstrate an awareness of professional and disciplinary boundaries (Personal Tutorial).

Transferable (key) skills

Students will have had the opportunity to acquire, as defined in the modules specified for the programme:

- qualities and transferable skills necessary for employment related to the subject area(s) studied;
- skills necessary for the exercising of personal responsibility.

Assessment

Achievement will be assessed by a variety of methods in accordance with the learning outcomes of the modules specified for the year/programme and will include:

- demonstrating the knowledge and application of standard concepts, information and techniques relevant to ecology and environmental biology;
- work that covers a restricted area of ecology and environmental biology;
- demonstrating emerging abilities, skills and competencies.