Additional notes (for office use only): 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: 111 MODULE LEADER: Luke Marsh OTHER MODULE STAFF: SUMMARY of MODULE CONTENT Coastal benthic habitats; continental shelf benthic habitats; bathyal, abyssal and hadal benthic habitats; extreme environments, geographical distributions; ecological processes within marine benthic habitats; natural and artificial stresses; seasonal cycles in marine benthic habitats; historical and ecological evolutionary theories; survey techniques and mapping; equipment used in benthic surveys; fieldtrip to a coastal location; factors affecting growth and production; quantitative methods of determining biomass and production. SUMMARY OF TEACHING AND LEARNING [Use HESA KIS definitions] Scheduled Activities Hours Comments/Additional Information Lecture 25 Practical Classes and Workshops 10 Fieldwork 40 Workbased learning 5 Guided Independent study 120 (NB: 1 credit = 10 hours or learning; 10 credits = 200 Total 100 hours, etc) to Weighting Name Category Component Component Comments objectives Element include links learning Examination 100% To cover LO1 E1 Written Total = 100% exam % T_ Total = 100% C1 Practical Report % LO2 and LO3 Coursework Total = 100% % Practical P_ Total = 100% Updated by: Date: Approved by: Date: Recommended Texts and Sources: Barnes, R. S. K., Calow, P. & Olive, P. J. W., 1999. The invertebrates: a new synthesis. Barnes, R.S.K. & Hughes, R. N., 1988. An introduction to marine ecology. Blackwell Science.
Additional notes (for office use only): 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: 111 MODULE LEADER: Luke Marsh OTHER MODULE STAFF: SUMMARY of MODULE CONTENT Coastal benthic habitats; continental shelf benthic habitats; bathyal, abyssal and hadal benthic habitats; extreme environments, geographical distributions; ecological processes within marine benthic habitats; natural and artificial stresses; seasonal cycles in marine benthic habitats; historical and ecological evolutionary theories; survey techniques and mapping; equipment used in benthic surveys; fieldtrip to a coastal location; factors affecting growth and production; quantitative methods of determining biomass and production. SUMMARY OF TEACHING AND LEARNING [Use HESA KIS definitions] Scheduled Activities Hours Comments/Additional Information Lecture 25 Practical Classes and Workshops 10 Fieldwork 40 Workbased learning 5 Guided Independent study 120 Total 200 (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 E1 Examination 100% Total = 100% To cover LO1 T_ % Total = 100% Coursework C1 Practical Report % Total = 100% LO2 and LO3 Practical P_ % Total = 100% Updated by: Date: Approved by: Date: Recommended Texts and Sources: Barnes, R. S. K., Calow, P. & Olive, P. J. W., 1999. The invertebrates: a new synthesis. Barnes, R.S.K. & Hughes, R. N., 1988. An introduction to marine ecology. Blackwell Science.
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