| Unit name | Fieldcourse or Laboratory Workshop |
|---|---|
| Unit code | BIOL20009 |
| Credit points | 10 |
| Level of study | I/5 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
| Unit director | Professor. Franks |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
Biology, Botany, Zoology, Psychology/Zoology or Geology/Biology honours programmes. |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School of Biological Sciences |
| Faculty | Faculty of Life Sciences |
A period of practical work lasting between 5-7 days during which students have no other learning commitments. This work will culminate in a short research project (to be accomplished in small groups of no more than 2 or 3) and a verbal presentation of this research. Topics within each particular field course or laboratory workshop range from molecular biology to community ecology and thus they focus on specific sub-disciplines within the spectrum of the biological sciences.
Students completing this unit will be able to demonstrate an ability to work in a well organised and productive fashion both as members of the class as a whole and in work in a small group (of 2 or 3), as indicated by the ‘assessment details’ and to accomplish a new study of their own devising culminating in a research talk about their own project. The students will learn to present a well illustrated research talk that clearly and succinctly states the hypothesis they were testing, the methods used, the results obtained, conclusions and suggestions for further work.
Practical work in small classes and in project groups of 2 or 3 with students closely supervised by academic staff with specific expertise in the particular field course topic or focus of the lab workshop.
A period of concentrated work lasting between 5-7 days during which students have no other learning commitments.
Successful completion of, and performance during, a field course or laboratory workshop. Continuous assessment marks will be based on a student’s performance during the unit, such as their contribution to (a) the work of the class as a whole., (b) discussions, (c) teamwork assessed in terms of active engagement and a positive approach to encouraging others., and (d) their role as a member of a small group (of 2 or 3) as indicated by their own contribution to a research presentation about their research project. It is intended that this will be a useful precursor to their Level 6 Practical Project work.
Marks allocation (1) contribution to the work of the class as a whole (20%) (2) active role in discussions (10%) (3) teamwork assessed in terms of active engagement and a positive approach to encouraging others (10%), and (4) their role as a member of a small group (of 2 or 3 as evidenced by their own contribution to research presentation about their research project (60%).
Text books, research monographs, reviews and primary papers journal papers relevant to the student's inidividual topic.
