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Several themes explore how animals can adapt / have adapted to their environments within life and during evolution, providing an overview of the integrated nature of physiology.
In groups, you will research how animals survive in extreme environments - presenting your findings as a scientific poster, developing transferrable skills in communication and team work.
Lab practical where you will perform quantitative PCR - a keystone method for studying gene expression in the life sciences and a valuable transferrable skill.
All learning material is rooted in the active research interests of teaching staff, meaning it is delivered effectively with great enthusiasm.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 3 |
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| Session | Second Sub Session | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | None. | Sustained Study | No |
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This course runs in weeks 25-29, and is scheduled in Thread 1, so may have contact hours in any or all of these times: Mondays, 9-13; Thursday, all day; Friday, 9-13. If this is an optional course, there may also be contact hours on Wednesdays, 11-13.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
1st Attempt: One 3-hour written examination (60%) and continuous assessment (40%). The exam requires the student to answer three questions from six available. The continuous assessment is a combination of marks for one practical report (10%) and one poster presentation project (30%). The poster presentation project is done in small groups, although there is also a component of individual work in the form of a short written assessment.
A strong emphasis will be made throughout the course on informal verbal feedback during seminar and workshop sessions.
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