For this bachelor level programme the following has been informed by the QAA Subject Benchmark(s): Bioscience (2007) A1, A3, LO1, LO2, Essays Level 5 Engagement with the essential major A4, A5 LO3, LO6 In class tests CORN272: Vertebrate concepts, principles and theories associated Exams Zoology with the chosen discipline. Knowledge of the Management processes and mechanisms that have shaped plans CORN274: Biosecurity Primary: the natural world in terms, for example, of the Reports and Invasive Species Lectures and tutorials spread of time from the geological to the Poster/ present and of complexity from the presentations CORN273: Population Practical laboratory and environmental to the cellular. The influence on Genetics and husbandry sessions living systems of human activities (and the Community Ecology converse) could also be considered Industry visits Threshold standard: Guided independent study Describe how organisms are classified and identified. Learning from extended work Describe mechanisms for the life processes placements and appreciate how the physiology of an organism fits its environment. Secondary/Supplementary: Describe the place of the organisms studied Site visits to animal in the living world. collections, Natural History have an understanding of the explanation Museum, Eden Project. of biological phenomena at a variety of levels (from molecular to ecological Additional lecture information systems) and be able to explain how available on VLE- Moodle. evolutionary theory is relevant to their area of study. demonstrate awareness of human interactions with natural populations and ecosystems, including habitat modification, pollution, exploitation and conservation.
For this bachelor level programme the following has been informed by the QAA Subject Benchmark(s): Bioscience (2007) Engagement with the essential major concepts, principles and theories associated with the chosen discipline. Knowledge of the processes and mechanisms that have shaped the natural world in terms, for example, of the spread of time from the geological to the present and of complexity from the environmental to the cellular. The influence on living systems of human activities (and the converse) could also be considered Threshold standard: Describe how organisms are classified and identified. Describe mechanisms for the life processes and appreciate how the physiology of an organism fits its environment. Describe the place of the organisms studied in the living world. have an understanding of the explanation of biological phenomena at a variety of levels (from molecular to ecological systems) and be able to explain how evolutionary theory is relevant to their area of study. demonstrate awareness of human interactions with natural populations and ecosystems, including habitat modification, pollution, exploitation and conservation. Primary: Lectures and tutorials Practical laboratory and husbandry sessions Industry visits Guided independent study Learning from extended work placements Secondary/Supplementary: Site visits to animal collections, Natural History Museum, Eden Project. Additional lecture information available on VLE- Moodle. A1, A3, A4, A5 LO1, LO2, LO3, LO6 Essays In class tests Exams Management plans Reports Poster/ presentations Level 5 CORN272: Vertebrate Zoology CORN274: Biosecurity and Invasive Species CORN273: Population Genetics and Community Ecology