ENVB10020 Biological Identification: Field and Laboratory Methods

Academic Year 2017/2018

Students will be introduced to the classification and identification of a range of biological groups, all not necessarily to species level. Students will choose one or more groups for instruction in species-level identification. This will aid the project work in module three. Students will be instructed in the sampling methods appropriate to each group. Students will be given credit for identification workshops taken in the National Biodiversity Data Centre.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of the module students will:
- Be able to identify a range of biological groups to at least family level in the field;
- Have acquired the skills to identify a selected group of organisms to species level;
- Be able to apply sampling methods appropriate to each group.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

5
Practical

20
Specified Learning Activities

100
Autonomous Student Learning

125
Total

250
 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.



 
Description % of Final Grade Timing
Continuous Assessment: Field and laboratory exercises

100

 Varies over the Trimester

Compensation

This module is not passable by compensation

Resit Opportunities

In-semester assessment

Remediation

In semester resit.