Scheduled Activities Hours Comments/Additional Information How to ask questions in biology, research Lecture 20 considerations, and how to answer questions in biology- summary and inferential statistics. Using primary literature to exemplify varying Seminar 10 research design Practical Classes and Workshops 40 GIS workshops- terrestrial and marine examples Moodle independent research in preparation Guided Independent study 130 for seminar discussions. (NB: 1 credit = 10 hours or learning; 10 credits = 200 100 hours, etc) to Weighting Name Category Component Component Comments objectives Element include links learning % E_ Total = 100% Written exam LO2 - Data analysis and 100% T1 interpretation Total = 100% LO1,3 - project proposal 50% C1 identifying research question. Coursework LO4 - Survey data poster - 50% C2 represented GIS Total = 100% % Practical P_ Total = 100% Updated by: Date: Approved by: Date: R. Allen 18/03/14 HE Operations 23/09/16 Recommended and Sources: Barnard, C., Gilbert, F. & McGregor, P., 2011. Asking questions in biology. 4th ed. Harlow: Pearson Education Limited. Chalmers, N. & Parker, P., 1989. The OU project guide. 2nd ed. Milton Keynes: Open University Press. Corbin, J. & Strauss, A., 2008. Basics of qualitative research: techniques and procedures for developing grounded theory. 3rd ed. London: Sage Publications. Denscombe, M., 2010. The good research guide: for small-scale social research projects. 4th ed. Buckingham: Open University Press. Dytham, C., 2010. Choosing and using statistics a biologists guide. 3rd ed. Oxford: Blackwell – Publishing. Fowler, J., Cohen, L. & Jarvis, P. 1998. Practical statistics for field biology. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons. Greenfield, T., 2002. Research methods: guidance for post graduates. 2nd ed. London: Hodder and Stoughton.
Scheduled Activities Hours Comments/Additional Information Lecture 20 How to ask questions in biology, research considerations, and how to answer questions in biology- summary and inferential statistics. Seminar 10 Using primary literature to exemplify varying research design Practical Classes and Workshops 40 GIS workshops- terrestrial and marine examples Guided Independent study 130 Moodle independent research in preparation for seminar discussions. 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 E_ % Total = 100% T1 LO2 - Data analysis and interpretation 100% Total = 100% Coursework C1 C2 LO1,3 - project proposal identifying research question. LO4 - Survey data poster - represented GIS 50% 50% Total = 100% Practical P_ % Total = 100% Updated by: R. Allen Date: 18/03/14 Approved by: HE Operations Date: 23/09/16 Recommended and Sources: Barnard, C., Gilbert, F. & McGregor, P., 2011. Asking questions in biology. 4th ed. Harlow: Pearson Education Limited. Chalmers, N. & Parker, P., 1989. The OU project guide. 2nd ed. Milton Keynes: Open University Press. Corbin, J. & Strauss, A., 2008. Basics of qualitative research: techniques and procedures for developing grounded theory. 3rd ed. London: Sage Publications. Denscombe, M., 2010. The good research guide: for small-scale social research projects. 4th ed. Buckingham: Open University Press. Dytham, C., 2010. Choosing and using statistics – a biologists guide. 3rd ed. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing. Fowler, J., Cohen, L. & Jarvis, P. 1998. Practical statistics for field biology. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons. Greenfield, T., 2002. Research methods: guidance for post graduates. 2nd ed. London: Hodder and Stoughton.
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