Last modified: 05 Oct 2023 08:46
This is a residential field course designed to provide you with training in field identification knowledge and ecological sampling techniques. The course is held at the Kelvinside Academy John Duff Lodge, Corgarff, Strathdon, Scotland. Group based project work encourages development of skills in team working, data collection, analysis and presentation.
Dates for 2023-2024 are Friday 10th to Thursday 16th May 2024.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 2 |
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| Session | Second Sub Session | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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One or more of these courses have a limited number of places. Priority access will be given to students for whom this course is compulsory. Please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions for more details on this process.
The first two days of the course involve training in animal collection and identification.There is a strong emphasis on freshwater and terrestrial invertebrates; small mammals and birds will also feature..
Following initial training students will choose an area of study and carry out a semi-independent project as part of a small group.This will includedata collection, appropriate analysis and then reporting to the other course members on their findings.
By the end of the course students should have
Taught topics covered include:
(note that these may vary slightly between years)
Terrestrial invertebrate sampling: butterfly nets, beating trays & pooters, sweep nets
Freshwater invertebrate sampling: kick sampling, hand sampling, assessing water flow rate
Small mammal trapping: use of Longworth traps
Bird identification: visual and via songs/calls
Bat identification: use of bat detectors
Use of camera traps
| Description | Value |
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| Associated cost. | GBP 110.00 |
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 20 | |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 30 | |
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There is frequent feedback during the course and also specific feedback provided on the report/presentation. |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 50 | |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Procedural | Create | to plan and implement a field based project that involves appropriate methods of data collection and analyse, demonstrating competence in the identification of organisms |
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