DATE OF APPROVAL: 01 Jan 2011 FACULTY/OFFICE: Academic Partnerships DATE OF IMPLEMENTATION: 01 Sept 2011 SCHOOL/PARTNER: Cornwall College DATE(S) OF APPROVED TERM/SEMESTER: All Year CHANGE: 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: 2017-18 NATIONAL COST CENTRE: 111 MODULE LEADER: Kat Cooper OTHER MODULE STAFF: SUMMARY of MODULE CONTENT Identify the key features and components of food webs and energy flow. Understand the ecological niche, the population growth curve and limiting factors. Competition, predation, parasitism and symbiosis. Biodiversity and stability. SUMMARY OF TEACHING AND LEARNING [Use HESA KIS definitions] Scheduled Activities Hours Comments/Additional Information Lecture 12 Practical Classes and Workshops 12 Guided Independent study 76 (NB: 1 credit = 10 hours or learning; 10 credits = 100 Total 100 hours, etc) to Weighting Name Category Component Component Comments objectives Element include links learning E Total = 100% Written 100% exam T1 Total = 100% 100% Coursework C1 Total = 100% Practical P Total = 100% Updated by: Date: Approved by: Date: Recommended Texts and Sources: Begon, M., et al., 2006. Ecology: from individuals to ecosystems. Oxford: Blackwell Science.
DATE OF APPROVAL: 01 Jan 2011 FACULTY/OFFICE: Academic Partnerships DATE OF IMPLEMENTATION: 01 Sept 2011 SCHOOL/PARTNER: Cornwall College DATE(S) OF APPROVED CHANGE: TERM/SEMESTER: All Year 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: 2017-18 NATIONAL COST CENTRE: 111 MODULE LEADER: Kat Cooper OTHER MODULE STAFF: SUMMARY of MODULE CONTENT Identify the key features and components of food webs and energy flow. Understand the ecological niche, the population growth curve and limiting factors. Competition, predation, parasitism and symbiosis. Biodiversity and stability. SUMMARY OF TEACHING AND LEARNING [Use HESA KIS definitions] Scheduled Activities Hours Comments/Additional Information Lecture 12 Practical Classes and Workshops 12 Guided Independent study 76 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 Total = 100% T1 100% Total = 100% Coursework C1 100% Total = 100% Practical P Total = 100% Updated by: Date: Approved by: Date: Recommended Texts and Sources: Begon, M., et al., 2006. Ecology: from individuals to ecosystems. Oxford: Blackwell Science.
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