Skills in study in higher education, information technology, data analysis and scientific communication are developed through a special module based on workshops and tutorials. Lectures and fieldwork will be used to study terrestrial communities from both contemporary and historical perspectives. Skills in Ecology - specifically addresses the acquisition of key skills and attributes and personal development. Field skills are developed in the UK and through a residential field course in Northern Spain. Both terrestrial and aquatic themes are studied.
Practical work is augmented by a theoretical framework of phylogeny, morphology and ecology.
Aquatic Ecology - examines the biotic and abiotic factors that underpin the structure and function of hyposaline, aquatic ecosystems. Coastal Systems - an examination of the world's major coastal habitats, their component organisms and the factors which influence community composition. You will be able to study the theoretical bases of conservation, exploitation, habitat management and pest control and will take an applied perspective on your residential field course. Project - gives you the opportunity to conduct your own research project, either by means of an empirical study or by literature review. Applications of Ecological Principles - consideration of selected ecological concepts that have applications to mankind's interaction with the natural world.