2024/5, Trimester 1, In Person,
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Occurrence: | 001 |
Primary mode of delivery: | In Person |
Location of delivery: | SIGHTHILL |
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Member of staff responsible for delivering module: | Gavin Ballantyne |
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Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH)) |
Mode of activity | Learning & Teaching Activity | NESH (Study Hours) | NESH Description |
Face To Face | Tutorial | 8 | Tutorials will support the module assessments by providing structure for your discussion of different forms of science communication. |
Online | GROUPIND_STUDY | 15 | Assessment component 2 is a groupwork assignment, so a considerable amount of structured independent groupwork time and planned group meetings will be essential for you to meet the deadlines. |
Online | Guided independent study | 150 | Guided independent study will be required, where you will explore the course reading and prepare for tutorials, practicals and assessments. |
Face To Face | Fieldwork | 5 | During fieldwork you will work as a group of practice reliable data collection, with habitat management outcomes in mind. |
Face To Face | Lecture | 22 | Lectures will involve the presentation of key ideas and concepts in ecology. They will also involve interactive class and group discussion. |
| Total Study Hours | 200 | |
| Expected Total Study Hours for Module | 200 | |
Assessment |
Type of Assessment | Weighting % | LOs covered | Week due | Length in Hours/Words | Description |
Centrally Time Tabled Examination | 60 | 1~2~3 | Week 13 | HOURS= 2000 words | To demonstrate your understanding of the core ecology covered in the module, you will interpret a range of topics during this assessment. |
Centrally Time Tabled Examination | 40 | 4~5 | Week 9 | HOURS= 2900 words | For the assessed groupwork you will produce a piece of data interpretation for a scientific audience, a popular science article and a piece of reflective writing about your experience with the groupwork.The report consists of 2500 words of group work. Each group produces a popular science article (1500 words) and a scientific summary (1000 words). Each student individually writes a short reflective piece on the group work experience (400 words). |
Component 1 subtotal: | 40 | | |
Component 2 subtotal: | 60 | | | | |
Module subtotal: | 100 | | | | |