Module Identifier | BS23820 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Module Title | ADVANCED VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Academic Year | 2007/2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Co-ordinator | Dr Joseph E Ironside | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Semester | Semester 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Other staff | Dr Joanne V Hamilton, Dr Richard B Kemp, Dr Rodney J Turner, Dr Robert J Wootton | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Pre-Requisite | BS11410 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Mutually Exclusive | BS22410 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Course delivery | Seminars / Tutorials | 15 Hours. 5 x 3hour practicals | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Practical | 16 Hours. 4 x 4 hour practical sessions | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Lecture | 33 Hours. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Assessment |
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Practical classes
To include four assessed practical from BS22410 (two vertebrate dissections and two histology classes)
Seminars
To include student participating seminars (five seminars) on topics in vertebrate special senses & endocrine system with presentations based on findings from student literature reviews.
Problem solving | Practical classes will allow opportunities to develop problem solving skills | ||
Research skills | Practical work (dissections & histology classes) and assignment preparation using library and www resources | ||
Communication | Seminar series will develop oral and listening communication skills and the assessed review written communication skills | ||
Improving own Learning and Performance | Opportunity for students to devise and monitor time management, learning and performance skills throughout module via attending lectures, seminars, seminar preparation meetings and practical classes. | ||
Team work | Team-work developed in group seminar and preparation for seminars. | ||
Information Technology | IT skills developed in a) Review preparation, practical write-up and preparation for examination ¿library and www resources. b) Seminars: powerpoint presentation skills | ||
Application of Number | Not relevant for this particular module | ||
Personal Development and Career planning | Awareness of personal and career development skills and qualities will be realized via coursework i.e. team work for seminars and literature review work | ||
Subject Specific Skills | Skills in vertebrate dissection & concepts in specific vertebrate material are developed via practical classes and written examination respectively. |
This module is at CQFW Level 5