- Department: Environment and Geography
- Module co-ordinator: Dr. Sylvia Toet
- Credit value: 20 credits
- Credit level: I
- Academic year of delivery: 2021-22
- See module specification for other years: 2022-23
Occurrence | Teaching period |
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A | Autumn Term 2021-22 to Spring Term 2021-22 |
This module aims to provide students with an insight into key ecosystem processes, their response and adaptation to the environment, and how these may be impacted by human activities.
Successful students will be able:
Generic / Employability Skils:
The module provides students with fundamental knowledge on how ecosystem functioning may respond and adapt to their environment, and how this may be influenced by human activities. This will be essential for employment in many sectors such as:
Lab and computer practicals will be carried out in small groups, data analysis and report writing will be done individually, while discussions on current environmental topics will be in smaller groups and the whole group, thus helping students to develop generic skills:
Task | Length | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework Lab Report |
N/A | 50 |
Online Exam - 24 hrs (Centrally scheduled) 24 Hours Ecosystem Processes |
8 hours | 50 |
None
Task | Length | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework Reassessment Essay |
N/A | 100 |
Feedback on the individual lab report is provided as written comments on returned work and the assessment & feedback form, and via a class feedback session providing generic information on good practice and improvement actions.
Examination scripts are made available to students and the course lecturers are available during a feedback session and upon request for one-to-one discussion. This allows identification of any points for improvement in future examinations.
Brady N.C. and Weil R.R (2002) The Nature and Properties of Soils. Prentice Hall
Fitter AH & Hay RKM (2002). Environmental Physiology of Plants, 3rd edition, Academic Press, London
Madigan MT, Brock TD (2008). Brock biology of microorganisms, 12th edition, Addison-Wesley