An introduction to ecological survey techniques- to Fieldwork 30 include habitat, invertebrate and vertebrate surveys. Moodle activities to consolidate theory and practical Guided independent study 110 sessions, and guided reading. (NB: 1 credit = 10 hrs of learning; 10 credits = 100 hrs, 200 Total etc) Component Comments include links to learning Category Component Name Weighting objectives 0% E1 Written exam T1 0% Management 30% Production of management plan (LO1, Plan LO4, LO5) Coursework C1 70% Write up of fieldwork practical (LO1, Scientific Report Total = LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5) 100% 0% Practice P1 Updated by: K.Haynes Date: Jan 2016 Approved by: R.Martin Date: Feb 2016 READING LIST: Atkinson, M., 2000. A handbook for biological recorders. Truro: Environmental Records Centre for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Brower, J.E., Zar, J.H., & von Ende, C.N., 1998. Field and laboratory methods for general ecology. 4th ed. Boston: McGraw Hill. Dytham, C., 2010. Choosing and using statistics a biologists guide. 3rd ed. Oxford: Blackwell – Publishing. Gibbons, B., 2008. Seashore of Britain and Europe. London: New Holland. Harris, E., Yalden D.W. Troughton, G. 2008. Mammals of the British Handbook, 4th Ed. Mammal Society Morrison, L., Block, W.M., Strickland, M.D., Colier, B.A. & Peterson, M.J., (2010) Wildlife study design. 2nd ed. New York: Springer.
Fieldwork 30 An introduction to ecological survey techniques- to include habitat, invertebrate and vertebrate surveys. Guided independent study 110 Moodle activities to consolidate theory and practical sessions, and guided reading. Total 200 (NB: 1 credit = 10 hrs of learning; 10 credits = 100 hrs, etc) Category Component Name Component Weighting Comments include links to learning objectives Written exam E1 0% T1 0% Coursework C1 Management Plan Scientific Report 30% 70% Total = 100% Production of management plan (LO1, LO4, LO5) Write up of fieldwork practical (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5) Practice P1 0% Updated by: K.Haynes Date: Jan 2016 Approved by: R.Martin Date: Feb 2016 READING LIST: Atkinson, M., 2000. A handbook for biological recorders. Truro: Environmental Records Centre for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Brower, J.E., Zar, J.H., & von Ende, C.N., 1998. Field and laboratory methods for general ecology. 4th ed. Boston: McGraw Hill. Dytham, C., 2010. Choosing and using statistics – a biologists guide. 3rd ed. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing. Gibbons, B., 2008. Seashore of Britain and Europe. London: New Holland. Harris, E., Yalden D.W. Troughton, G. 2008. Mammals of the British Handbook, 4th Ed. Mammal Society Morrison, L., Block, W.M., Strickland, M.D., Colier, B.A. & Peterson, M.J., (2010) Wildlife study design. 2nd ed. New York: Springer.
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