LSC-10037: Diversity of Life

School of Life Sciences

LSC-10037

Diversity of Life

Co-ordinator:

Dr Janet Hoole Tel:33640

Teaching Team:

Dr Peter Thomas, Mrs Brenda Bould, Dr Janet Hoole, Dr Janet Paterson, Mrs Linda Flynn, Mr David Hulse, Dr Cheryl Mills, Prof Richard Ward

Lecture Time:

See Timetable...

Level:

1

Credits:

15

150

School Office:

Tel: 01782 734414

Programme/Approved Electives for

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

As for Principal Biology

Barred Combinations

None

Description

This module offers an exciting way to explore the Diversity of Life. After a brief introduction to the ways in which organisms are classified the student will follow selected animal and plant phyla through the processes of movement, foraging, digestion and reproduction. The emphasis will be on how these functions differ between phyla and how they are adapted to the habitat and lifestyle of each organism. The phyla examied will be protists, plants, insects, molluscs and primates. As well as lectures the student will take part in practical classes which include field visits to observe monkey behaviour, use of microscopes and creating a wiki on a selected phylum. The knowledge gained in this module will be useful in the 2nd year module $ùLife at the Extremes&© (2 hours lectures &3 hours laboratory).

To provide an understanding of the diversity of living organisms and the major functions that lead to diversity in a selected range of taxa.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Understand the diversity of selected functions in a range of taxa will be achieved by assessments: 1,2,3.
Outline the classification of organisms and how forms and functions are related in selected Protista, Plantae and Animalia will be achieved by assessments: 1,2,3.
Understand how to recognise and identify key examples of organisms in a selected range of taxa. will be achieved by assessments: 1.
Will be able to write a formal scientific essay. will be achieved by assessments: 2,3.

18 - 1hour lectures = 18h
9 - 3hour practicals = 27h
1 - 6 hour summative essay 6h
1 - summative in course MCQ on webct = 0.5h
1 - 2hour -2 essay answer unseen exam =2h
103 hours self study and assesment as delineated above

Description of Module Assessment

01: Multiple Choice Questions - Knowledge weighted 20%

1 hour summative webct assessed MCQ
Multiple choice questions - knowledge

02: Essay weighted 30%

1 - 6 hour summative essay 1,500 words

03: 2 Hour Exam weighted 50%

2 - 1 hour summative essays

Version: (1.06B) Updated: 03/Oct/2013

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