who seem to be in complete control are no more than convincing bluffers! We are sure you are going to have a great time here and will get a great deal from the programme. This programme has been designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge base required to work in your chosen specialism or other graduate opportunities. It is also a platform from which you can undertake additional vocational and academic qualifications. The first year of any degree is the start of a process of change and by the time you enter your second year you will be thinking quite differently from how you do now; more analytically, more logically, with a clearer understanding of basic principles. There may be times when you feel over-stretched, frustrated, perhaps even under-challenged, but these will be outweighed by the exhilaration of producing and understanding work with intellectual rigour and a sense of achievement when you successfully complete your first year. You will have some great times in the next two years, but it would be unrealistic to think there won’t be any bad times and the key is to maintain a balance in your social life and your College commitments. Have a good social life – go surfing, sailing, etc, but make sure you: attend classes; keep up with your reading and research; complete coursework properly and hand in on time; revise thoroughly for exams. If you follow these simple rules, you’ll have your Foundation Degree in two years and some significant memories that will stay with you forever. This Student Handbook is designed specifically for the Foundation Degree you are studying, the FdSc in Conservation and Ecology. In it you will find information about: Who will be teaching and providing support to you Details of your programme of study and assessment Opportunities available for: Work-Based Learning (WBL) Professional accreditation (if relevant) The development of academic and employability skills Progression onto further study - especially honours degree routes Note: the information in this handbook should be read in conjunction with the current edition of the College Handbook which contains student support based information on issues such as finance and studying at HE along with the University’s Student Handbook available here: . Programme Team Programme Leader: The Programme Leader is Angus Jackson, who will also be your personal tutor. Angus is the main person to contact if you have anything you’d like to talk about, whether it be your studies or a personal issue.
appropriate data from a range of sources and develop appropriate research strategies. have the ability to organise and articulate opinions and arguments in speech and writing using relevant specialist vocabulary be able to access and evaluate bioscience information from a variety of sources and to communicate the principles both orally and in writing (eg essays, laboratory reports) in a way that is well-organised, topical and recognises the limits of current hypotheses be able to apply relevant advanced numerical skills (including statistical analysis where appropriate) to biological data Group work assessments Research Project CORN248: Habitat Survey & GIS An exposition for embedding Key Transferable Skills through Teaching & Learning and Assessment at this level of the programme: The learner can work effectively with others as members of a group and meet obligations to others; they can work within an appropriate ethos and can access and use a range of learning resources; they can evaluate their own strengths and weaknesses within criteria largely set by others; they can manage information, collect appropriate data from a range of sources and undertake simple research tasks with external guidance; they can take responsibility for their own learning with appropriate support; they can communicate effectively and report practical procedures in a clear and concise manner; they can apply given tools / methods accurately and carefully to a problem and appreciate the complexity of the issues in the discipline. Employment Related Skills: By the end of this level of this programme the students will be able to demonstrate for an ability to undertake further training and develop new skills within a structured and managed environment and the qualities and transferable skills necessary for employment requiring the exercise of personal responsibility. A threshold pass: Undertake further training and develop new skills within a structured and managed environment Quantities and transferable skills necessary for Primary: Lectures, tutorials, guided study, group presentations, learning from work, practical industry sessions Secondary/Supplementary: Guided practical and laboratory experience Guided field work a,b,c,d,e 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Project work Competence in a range of communication techniques CORN1013C: Personal and Employability Skills Development CORN248: Habitat Survey & GIS
DATE OF APPROVAL: 01 Jan 2011 FACULTY/OFFICE: Academic Partnerships DATE OF IMPLEMENTATION: 01 Sept 2011 SCHOOL/PARTNER: Cornwall College DATE(S) OF APPROVED CHANGE: TERM/SEMESTER: All Year Additional notes (for office use only): 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: 2018-2019 NATIONAL COST CENTRE: 112 MODULE LEADER: Vicky Holland OTHER MODULE STAFF: SUMMARY of MODULE CONTENT Anatomy and physiology of main body and adaptations to particular environments, reproductive strategies and life histories, captive breeding principles and practice of protecting and conserving named species of terrestrial vertebrates. Cooperative global programmes, selection criteria for captive breeding. Reintroduction guidelines, criteria for success and case studies. convention on biodiversity, CITES, BAPS, international and national case studies SUMMARY OF TEACHING AND LEARNING [Use HESA KIS definitions] Scheduled Activities Hours Comments/Additional Information Lecture 45 Guided Independent Study 155 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 E Total = 100% T Total = 100% Coursework C1 Report and Presentation 100% Total = 100% Practical P Total = 100% Updated by: Angus Jackson Date: Oct 18 Approved by: HE Operations Date: Oct 18 Recommended Texts and Sources: