2019/20 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

BLGY5108M Biodiversity and Conservation Skills II

10 creditsClass Size: 60

Module manager: Dr Rupert Quinnell
Email: R.J.Quinnell@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2019/20

Co-requisites

BLGY5107M

Biodiversity and Conservation Skills I

Module replaces

Model replaces existing 15 credit BLGY5100M

This module is not approved as an Elective

Objectives

Learning outcomes
On completion of this module, students will
- have developed their written presentation skills, and written a piece of science journalism;
- have researched and prepared a (mock) funding application.
- understand the practice and problems of participatory ecotourism, and the role and practice of ecological consultancy.
- understand the principles and practice of emergency first aid, and risk assessment and safety planning for fieldwork.
- understand the practice of biodiversity recording and sampling in a Yorkshire context, and understand the principles of the BMWP schemes and of river corridor surveys.

Syllabus

The module will consist of lectures, workshops and tutorials covering grant-writing; experimental and census design; scientific writing; public understanding of science; participatory ecotourism; emergency first aid and fieldwork safety; ecological consultancy.

Biodiversity sampling and freshwater invertebrate surveys will be taught by lectures and field visits.

Topics to be covered may vary slightly from year to year to reflect new opportunities for training.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Workshop	1	1.50	1.50
Workshop	1	2.00	2.00
Workshop	1	4.00	4.00
Fieldwork	1	4.00	4.00
Fieldwork	1	6.00	6.00
Fieldwork	1	8.00	8.00
Lecture	1	2.00	2.00
Lecture	3	1.00	3.00
Practical	2	9.00	18.00
Practical	3	3.00	9.00
Private study hours			42.50
Total Contact hours			57.50
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			100.00

Private study

- Preparation for lectures, practicals, workshops, fieldwork and tutorials.
- Reading for lectures.
- Completion of assessed work.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Assessed tutorial, Public Understanding of Science article and mock grant proposal.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Essay or Dissertation	Science journalism article	40.00
Research Proposal	Mock grant application	60.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

ACW

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 30/04/2019

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