Level 3
- TB 3503 - TROPICAL FOREST AND SAVANNA ECOLOGY
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- Credit Points
- 15
- Course Coordinator
- Dr M D Swaine
Pre-requisites
BI 2001 or permission of Head of School.
Notes
This course extends over 6 weeks only.
Overview
The course provides an introduction to the ecology of the two great tropical biomes, forest and savanna, and includes consideration of biological processes affecting both plants and animals. Forest structure and environment, plant forms and adaptations, variation in natural forest, forest dynamics, forest fire and montane forests. Savanna vegetation structure and environment, types of savanna, plant adaptations, dynamics, fire. Bats, birds, ungulates and malaria.
Structure
Thread I (Slots A, E, F): 4 one-hour lectures and 1 three-hour laboratory per week.
To pass this course, a pass must be achieved in BOTH the theory exam and the in-course assessment.
Assessment
1st Attempt: 1 two-hour examination (67%) and in-course assessment: essay and practical report (33%).
Resit: A two-hour written exam for all candidates.
Level 4
- TB 4002 - TROPICAL ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE PROJECT
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- Credit Points
- 45
- Course Coordinator
- Dr M D Swaine
Pre-requisites
Available only to candidates for Honours in Tropical Environmental Science.
Overview
A project taken under the supervision of a member of staff in an appropriate school, as approved by the co-ordinator of the Honours programme.
Assessment
1st Attempt: Assessment based on project report (100%).
- TB 4501 - BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION IN THE TROPICS
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- Credit Points
- 15
- Course Coordinator
- Dr D F R P Burslem
Pre-requisites
BI 2001 or permission of Head of School.
Notes
This course extends over 6 weeks only.
Overview
The course will review the effects of human activities on biological resources in tropical countries and introduce the scientific principles underlying biological conservation. The problems of management for conservation of tropical plants and animals will be addresses.
Structure
Thread II: 4 one-hour lectures per week and 1 three-hour seminar per fortnight.
To pass this course, a pass must be achieved in BOTH the theory exam and the in-course assessment.
Assessment
1st Attempt: 1 two-hour examination (67%) and in-course assessment (33%).
Resit (for Honours students only): Candidates achieving a CAS mark of 6-8 may be awarded compensatory level 1 credit. Candidates achieving a CAS mark of less than 6 will be required to submit themselves for re-assessment and should contact the Course Co-ordinator for further details.