BIOL06023 2013 Diversity of Life
This teaching unit will introduce students to the diversity and basic biology of organisms, including their interactions with each other and the environment, which are prerequisites for environmental and archaeological sciences.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this module the learner will/should be able to;
Describing the major groups of organisms and their evolutionary relationships
Demonstrating basic theoretical principles of classification and taxonomy
Performing and reporting on biology laboratory experiments
Module Assessment Strategies
The module will be assessed using a combination of end of semester final exam (35%), continuous class assessment and reporting of laboratory-based work (65%). The continuous class assessment will involve three-four theory assessments incorporating a series of short questions. Practical work will be assessed via written scientific reports.
Indicative Syllabus
- Origin of species and evolution (Darwinism, population evolution, taxonomy and phylogeny)
- Moneras, protists and fungi (bacteria, archaebacteria, viruses, protists, fungi)
- Plant diversity (vascular and non vascular plants, gymnosperms and angiosperms, plant organs and tissues, angiosperm reproduction)
- Animal diversity (embryonic development, invertebrate evolution, vertebrate evolution)
- Introduction to ecology (ecology and biosphere, ecological populations)
- Laboratory practicals (macro- and microscopic observations of the major phyla of the tree of life will be carried out)
Coursework & Assessment Breakdown
Coursework Assessment
Title | Type | Form | Percent | Week | Learning Outcomes Assessed | |
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1 | Continuous Assessment | Continuous Assessment | UNKNOWN | 15 % | Any | 1,2 |
2 | Practical Evaluation | Continuous Assessment | UNKNOWN | 50 % | OnGoing | 1,2,3 |
End of Semester / Year Assessment
Title | Type | Form | Percent | Week | Learning Outcomes Assessed | |
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1 | Final Exam | Final Exam | UNKNOWN | 35 % | End of Term | 1,2 |
Full Time Mode Workload
Type | Location | Description | Hours | Frequency | Avg Workload |
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Lecture | Lecture Theatre | Theory Lectures | 2 | Weekly | 2.00 |
Laboratory Practical | Science Laboratory | Laboratory Work | 2 | Weekly | 2.00 |
Independent Learning | UNKNOWN | Self-Studying | 3 | Weekly | 3.00 |
Module Resources
- Mader SS & Windelspecht M (2012) "Biology"
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