Year 1 calendar for 2017/18 Check relevant Moodle pages for precise times during the day that assignments are due in by. As with all timetables, dates are subject to change. Please keep an eye open for emails or notices in class. Module Assignment number, weighting and type Submitted by? CORN177 Wildlife Education A1: 40% - Magazine article A2: 60% - Reflection 27/11/17 03/05/18 WEM102 Wildlife and the Media A1: 20% - Presentation and supporting coursework materials A2: 80% - Web portfolio 19/10/17 31/05/18 CORN171 Introduction to Zoology ICT: 30% A1: 30% - practical assessment and coursework A2:40% - Essay January test week W/C 12/03/18 W/C 07/05/18 CORN163 Animals and their Environment ICT: 50% A1: 50% - Report January test week 08/05/18 CORC1013 Personal and Employability Skills Development A1: 100% - Reflection and other pieces Part 1: Part 2: 08/12/17 17/05/18 CORN178 Evolutionary Theories ICT: 100% January test week CORN144 Fieldwork Techniques A1: 100% - Portfolio 24/05/18 Year 2 calendar for 2017/18 Check relevant Moodle pages for precise times during the day that assignments are due in by.
Marking stage Internal moderation stage External moderation stage Subject Assessment Panel (SAP) (ratification) stage 1The sample for the internal moderation comprises 10% or 3 assessment pieces minimum. The sample should include a range of assessment pieces including borderlines and fails. For more guidance see the Plymouth University Marking and Moderation policy 2015
the complexities of the education process an awareness of the different contexts in which learning can take place and the range of different roles of participants in the learning process (including learner and teacher) an understanding of the role of technology in terms of media production, access and use; Students will be able to demonstrate an ability to apply underlying concepts and principles outside the context in which they were first studied. In particular: an ability to present, evaluate, and interpret qualitative and quantitative data, to develop lines of argument and make sound judgements in accordance with basic theories and concepts of their subject(s) of study analysing, synthesising and summarising information critically, including published research or reports; obtaining and integrating several lines of subject-specific evidence to formulate and test hypotheses; applying subject knowledge and understanding to address familiar and Class exercises Tutorial/seminar discussions Feedback via coursework assessment process (essays etc) Policy and practice analysis in surgeries Computer-based practicals on data and measurement problems e e e c e e ALL Assessed discussions Examinations/tests Coursework/groupwork on practical application questions Student presentations CORN219 CORN296 CORN221 CORN278 CORN270 CORN213 CORN241 NQS219
unfamiliar problems; gather, organise and deploy ideas and information in order to formulate arguments cogently, and express them effectively in written, oral or in other forms; Abstract analysis and synthesis The ability to engage critically with major thinkers, debates and intellectual paradigms within the field and put them to productive use; Students will be able to demonstrate an ability to communicate accurately and reliably, and with structured and coherent arguments. Students will also be able to demonstrate an ability to take different approaches to solving problems. In particular to: Students will be able to demonstrate an ability to communicate accurately and reliably, and with structured and coherent arguments. Students will also be able to demonstrate an ability to take different approaches to solving problems. In particular to: evaluate the appropriateness of different approaches to solving problems related to Library and other research exercises Group work awareness and practice Computer-based learning and assessment Class and seminar interactions and feedback c, h c, e d, h d, h h e ALL Coursework of all types Examination preparation and completion Assessed discussions Group work assessments CORN219 CORN296 CORN221 CORN278 CORN270 CORN213 CORN241 NQS219
PS14. Work Based/ Related Learning WBL is an essential element of Foundation Degrees and therefore needs to be detailed here. However, for all types of HE Programmes there should be an element of employability focus through, at least, Work Related Learning, and therefore the following is applicable for all: 4 Students are required to produce a portfolio for one of the modules and encouraged to add in education and content from all modules over level 4 and level 5 Students are required to produce a CV/application/LinkedIn response to a job advert and then undertake a mock interview for that job. Students are to produce an activity that raises Through the year The ability to identify and plan for suitable careers and be effective at applying for employment. The wider skills needed to be successful in employment in a formal or informal educational role. Plan for suitable careers and be effective at applying for employment. Demonstrate the wider skills needed to be successful in employment in a formal or informal educational role. Web-based media and education portfolio Portfolio of employment evidence CORN142 (WRL) WEM102 (WRL) CORN144 (WRL) CORC1013C (WRL)
money/awareness for a local charity 5 Production of materials for British Science Week Organisation of own educational event Display of Work-Based Learning materials Through the year The ability to identify and plan for suitable careers and be effective at applying for employment. The wider skills needed to be successful in employment in a formal or informal educational role. Plan for suitable careers and be effective at applying for employment. Demonstrate the wider skills needed to be successful in employment in a formal or informal educational role. Critical review of materials produced Viva voce Presentational display CORN219 (WRL) CORN296 (WBL)
SECTION B: DETAILS OF TEACHING, LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT Items in this section must be considered annually and amended as appropriate, in conjunction with the Module Review Process. Some parts of this page may be used in the KIS return and published on the extranet as a guide for prospective students. Further details for current students should be provided in module guidance notes. ACADEMIC YEAR: 2017-2018 NATIONAL COST CENTRE: 112 MODULE LEADER: Angus Jackson OTHER MODULE STAFF: SUMMARY of MODULE CONTENT Fundamentals of taxonomy and classification. History of evolutionary thought; catastrophism; Lamarckism; Neo-Darwinism, cladogenesis. Fossil records and mass extinctions. Scientific theories on the origins of life; RNA world hypothesis. Biological illustrations. Adaptive radiation; convergent evolution. Phylogenetic and evolutionary relationships of major plant, invertebrate and vertebrate groups. SUMMARY OF TEACHING AND LEARNING [Use HESA KIS definitions] Scheduled Activities Hours Comments/Additional Information Lecture 20 Practical Classes and Workshops 4 External Visits 6 Guided Independent study 70 Total 100 (NB: 1 credit = 10 hours or learning; 10 credits = 100 hours, etc) Category Element Component Name Component Weighting Comments include links to learning objectives Written exam E T1 In-Class Test 100% Total = 100% LO1 LO2 Coursework C1 Practical P Updated by: Jason Birt Date: 26/10/17 Approved by: HE Operations Date: 26/10/17 Recommended Texts and Sources: Campbell, N.A. and Reece, J.B., 2008. Biology 8th edition Pearson Benjamin Cummings, San Francisco. Stearns, S. T. Hoekstra, R. F., 2005. Evolution: an introduction. 2nd Edition. Oxford University Press,
Weekly lecture series Weekly lectures and tutorials and practical workshops for the observation and measurement of behaviour. Briefing on module. Introduction to primates. Physiological basis of behaviour. Behavioural ecology of primates. Case studies of conservation management plans for primates SUMMARY OF TEACHING AND LEARNING [Use HESA KIS definitions] Scheduled Activities Hours Comments/Additional Information Lecture 30 Theory of behavioural ecology using primate examples. Evolution of culture around primates and their relationship with humans. Physiology of primate behaviour. Practical Classes and Workshops 30 Development of behaviour observation skills including observation of differing social systems. Research activities to demonstrate the use of primate behaviour in effective conservation strategies. Fieldwork 30 Visits to local and national primate collections and rehabilitation centres. Guided Independent study 110 Moodle tasks and guided reading. Total 200 (NB: 1 credit = 10 hours or learning; 10 credits = 100 hours, etc) Category Element Component Name Component Weighting Comments include links to learning objectives Written exam E1 LO1,3,4 - examination. 100% Total = 100% T_ Coursework C1 LO2,3,4 - Report based on behavioural observations. 100% Total = 100% Practical P_ Updated by: Jason Birt Date: 26/10/17 Approved by: HE Operations Date: 26/10/17 Recommended Texts and Sources: Hohmann, G., Robbins, M., and Boesch, C. 2012. Feeding ecology in Apes and other Primates: Ecological, Physiological and Behavioural Aspects. Cambridge University Press Matsuzawa, T., Humle, T., and Sugiyama, Y. 2013 The chimpanzees of Bossou and Nimba. Quiatt, D. and Reynolds, V. 1995. Primate Behaviour: Information, Social Knowledge and Evolution of Culture. Cambridge University Press Strier K. 2002. Primate Behavioural Ecology. 2nd Ed. Allyn & Bacon