with the chosen discipline. Knowledge of the Exams CORN272: Vertebrate processes and mechanisms that have shaped Management Zoology the natural world in terms, for example, of the spread of time from the geological to the Reports CORN274: Biosecurity present and of complexity from the Poster/ and Invasive Species environmental to the cellular. The influence on Practical laboratory and presentations living systems of human activities (and the husbandry sessions CORN273: Population converse) could also be considered Genetics and Threshold standard: Industry visits Community Ecology Describe how organisms are classified and Guided independent study identified. Describe mechanisms for the life processes Learning from extended work and appreciate how the physiology of an placements organism fits its environment. Describe the of the organisms studied Secondary/Supplementary: in the living world. Site visits to animal have an understanding of the explanation collections, Natural History of biological phenomena at a variety of Museum, Eden Project. levels (from molecular to ecological systems) and be able to explain how Additional lecture information evolutionary theory is relevant to their area available on VLE- Moodle. of study. demonstrate awareness of interactions with natural populations and ecosystems, including habitat modification, pollution, exploitation and conservation. Competence in the basic experimental skills Primary: A1, A4, LO3, LO4, Reports Level 5 appropriate to Zoology and Conservation. Lectures A5 LO8 Assessed CORN275: Zoological Threshold standard: Independent guided study practicals Conservation in Practice have ability in a range of practical In tests bioscience techniques, including data Practical workshops Exams CORN274: Biosecurity and Invasive Species
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 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 interactions with natural populations and ecosystems, including habitat modification, pollution, exploitation and conservation. 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. Exams Management Reports Poster/ presentations CORN272: Vertebrate Zoology CORN274: Biosecurity and Invasive Species CORN273: Population Genetics and Community Ecology Competence in the basic experimental skills appropriate to Zoology and Conservation. Threshold standard: have ability in a range of practical bioscience techniques, including data Primary: Lectures Independent guided study Practical workshops A1, A4, A5 LO3, LO4, LO8 Reports Assessed practicals In tests Exams Level 5 CORN275: Zoological Conservation in Practice CORN274: Biosecurity and Invasive Species
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