SECTION B: DETAILS OF TEACHING, LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT Items in this section must be considered annually and amended as appropriate, in conjunction with the Module Review Process. Some parts of this page may be used in the KIS return and published on the extranet as a guide for prospective students. Further details for current students should be provided in module guidance notes. ACADEMIC YEAR: 2017-2018 NATIONAL COST CENTRE: 112 MODULE LEADER: Angus Jackson OTHER MODULE STAFF: SUMMARY of MODULE CONTENT Fundamentals of taxonomy and classification. History of evolutionary thought; catastrophism; Lamarckism; Neo-Darwinism, cladogenesis. Fossil records and mass extinctions. Scientific theories on the origins of life; RNA world hypothesis. Biological illustrations. Adaptive radiation; convergent evolution. Phylogenetic and evolutionary relationships of major plant, invertebrate and vertebrate groups. SUMMARY OF TEACHING AND LEARNING [Use HESA KIS definitions] Scheduled Activities Hours Comments/Additional Information Lecture 20 Practical Classes and Workshops 4 External Visits 6 Guided Independent study 70 (NB: 1 credit = 10 hours or learning; 10 credits = Total 100 100 hours, etc) to Weighting Name Category Element Component Component Comments objectives include links learning E Written In-Class Test 100% LO1 LO2 exam T1 Total = 100% Coursework C1 Practical P Updated by: Jason Birt Date: Approved by: HE Operations Date: 26/10/17 26/10/17 Recommended Texts and Sources: Campbell, N.A. and Reece, J.B., 2008. Biology 8th edition Pearson Benjamin Cummings, San Francisco. Stearns, S. T. Hoekstra, R. F., 2005. Evolution: an introduction. 2nd Edition. Oxford University Press,
SECTION B: DETAILS OF TEACHING, LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT Items in this section must be considered annually and amended as appropriate, in conjunction with the Module Review Process. Some parts of this page may be used in the KIS return and published on the extranet as a guide for prospective students. Further details for current students should be provided in module guidance notes. ACADEMIC YEAR: 2017-2018 NATIONAL COST CENTRE: 112 MODULE LEADER: Angus Jackson OTHER MODULE STAFF: SUMMARY of MODULE CONTENT Fundamentals of taxonomy and classification. History of evolutionary thought; catastrophism; Lamarckism; Neo-Darwinism, cladogenesis. Fossil records and mass extinctions. Scientific theories on the origins of life; RNA world hypothesis. Biological illustrations. Adaptive radiation; convergent evolution. Phylogenetic and evolutionary relationships of major plant, invertebrate and vertebrate groups. SUMMARY OF TEACHING AND LEARNING [Use HESA KIS definitions] Scheduled Activities Hours Comments/Additional Information Lecture 20 Practical Classes and Workshops 4 External Visits 6 Guided Independent study 70 Total 100 (NB: 1 credit = 10 hours or learning; 10 credits = 100 hours, etc) Category Element Component Name Component Weighting Comments include links to learning objectives Written exam E T1 In-Class Test 100% Total = 100% LO1 LO2 Coursework C1 Practical P Updated by: Jason Birt Date: 26/10/17 Approved by: HE Operations Date: 26/10/17 Recommended Texts and Sources: Campbell, N.A. and Reece, J.B., 2008. Biology 8th edition Pearson Benjamin Cummings, San Francisco. Stearns, S. T. Hoekstra, R. F., 2005. Evolution: an introduction. 2nd Edition. Oxford University Press,
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