living systems of human activities (and the converse) could also be considered Threshold standard: Describe how organisms are classified and identified. Describe mechanisms for the life processes and appreciate how the physiology of an organism fits its environment. Describe the place of the organisms studied in the living world. have an understanding of the explanation of biological phenomena at a variety of levels (from molecular to ecological systems) and be able to explain how evolutionary theory is relevant to their area of study. demonstrate awareness of interactions with natural populations and ecosystems, including habitat modification, pollution, exploitation and conservation. Site visits to animal collections, Natural History Museum, Eden Project. Additional lecture information available on VLE- Moodle. CORN171: Introduction to Zoology Competence in the basic experimental skills appropriate to Zoology and Conservation. Threshold standard: have ability in a range of practical bioscience techniques, including data collection, analysis and interpretation of those data, and testing of hypotheses Primary: Lectures Independent guided study Practical workshops Secondary/Supplementary: Site visits to Electron Microscope, MBA A1, A4, A5 LO3, LO4, LO8 Reports Assessed practicals In tests Exams Level 4 CORN162: Key Professional Skills ZOO6: Fieldwork CORN171: Introduction to Zoology CORN115: Diversity, Classification and Evolution
ecosystems, including habitat modification, pollution, exploitation and conservation By the end of this level of this programme the students will be able to demonstrate the ability to read and use appropriate literature with a full and critical understanding, while addressing such questions as content, context, aims, objectives, quality of information, and its interpretation and application. Threshold standard: be able to access bioscience information from a variety of sources and to communicate the principles in a manner appropriate to the programme of Primary: Lectures Independent guided study Practical workshops Group seminars Secondary/Supplementary: Additional information and tasks available on VLE- Moodle A1, A2, A4, A5 LO2, LO3, LO6 Literature reviews Essay Reports Presentations. Level 4 CORN162: Key Professional Skills CORN115: Diversity, Classification and Evolution By end of this level of this programme the students will be able to demonstrate the ability to think independently, set tasks and solve problems. Threshold standard: have ability in a range of practical bioscience techniques, including data collection, analysis and interpretation of those data, and testing of hypotheses Primary: Independent guided study Practical workshops Secondary/Supplementary: Additional information and tasks available on VLE- Moodle A1, A2, A4, A5 LO2, LO3, LO6 Assessed practicals In tests Exams Project report and presentations Level 4 CORN162: Key Professional Skills CORN115: Diversity, Classification and Evolution By the end of this level of this programme the students will be able to demonstrate, analyse, synthesise and summarise information critically, including published research or reports. Threshold standard: be able to access bioscience information from a variety of sources and to Primary: Lectures Independent guided study Practical workshops Group seminars Secondary/Supplementary: Additional information and available on VLE- Moodle A1, A2, A4, A5 LO2, LO3, LO6 Literature reviews Essays Reports Presentations Level 4 CORN162: Key Professional Skills CORN115: Diversity, Classification and Evolution
communicate the principles in a manner appropriate to the programme of By the end of this level of this programme the students will be able to demonstrate obtain and integrate several lines of subject-specific evidence to formulate and test hypotheses. Threshold standard: be able to plan, execute and present an independent piece of hypothesis-driven work (eg a project) within a supported framework in which qualities such as time management, problem solving, and independence are evident Primary: Lectures Independent guided study Practical workshops Group seminars Secondary/Supplementary: Additional information and tasks available on VLE- Moodle A1, A2, A4, A5 LO1, LO2, LO3, LO5, LO6 Reports Presentations Practical workshops Assessed practicals Level 4 CORN171: Introduction to Zoology ZOO6: Fieldwork CORN162: Key Professional Skills By the end of this level of this programme the students will be able to demonstrate recognise the moral and ethical issues of investigations and appreciate the need for ethical standards and professional codes of conduct. Threshold standard: have some understanding of ethical issues and the impact on society of advances in the biosciences Primary: Lectures Independent guided Practical workshops Secondary/Supplementary: Visits to collections and such as Natural History Museum, Paignton Zoo, Dartmoor Zoo A1, A3, A5 LO1, LO2 Debate Reports Presentations Level 4 CORN171: Introduction to Zoology ZOO6: Fieldwork CORN162: Key Professional Skills CORN163: Animals and their Environment An exposition for embedding Cognitive and Intellectual Skills through Teaching & Learning and Assessment at this level of the programme: The learner has demonstrated the ability to analyse with guidance given classifications/guidance, can collect and categorise ideas and information in a predictable and standard format, can evaluate the reliability of data using defined techniques and/or tutor guidance and can apply given tools/methods accurately and carefully to a well-defined problem and begin to appreciate the complexity of the issues. Key Transferable Skills: For this bachelor level programme the following has been informed by the QAA Subject Benchmark(s): Bioscience (2007)
By the end of this level of this programme the students will be able to communicate about their subject appropriately to a variety of audiences using a range of formats and approaches, using appropriate scientific language. A threshold pass: be able to access bioscience information from a variety of sources and to communicate the principles in a manner appropriate to the programme of study recognise and respect the and opinions of other team members including negotiating skills evaluate performance as an individual and a team member; evaluate the performance of others Primary: Lectures Seminars Guided independent Workshops Secondary/Supplementary: Guided practical and laboratory experience Guest lectures and visits Attendance at Cornwall College Newquay Research and Scholarly day Work placement A2, A3, A5 LO1, LO7 Posters Presentations and digital displays Personal evaluation Viva voce Management plan ALL CORE MODULES 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 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 well-defined problem and appreciate the complexity of the issues in the discipline. Employment Related Skills: For this bachelor level programme the following has been informed by the QAA Subject Benchmark(s): Bioscience (2007) By the end of this level of this programme the students will be able to demonstrate the skills necessary for self-managed and lifelong learning (eg working independently, time management, organisational, enterprise and knowledge transfer skills) Primary: Self-directed voluntary work Compulsory work experience Independent guided workshops Secondary/Supplementary: A1, A2, A3, A4, A5 LO2, LO3, LO6, LO7 Poster presentations Reflective summary Personal evaluations Level 4 CORN162: Key Professional Skills
For this bachelor level programme the following has been informed by the QAA Subject Benchmark(s): Bioscience (2007) Engagement with the essential major concepts, principles and theories associated with the chosen discipline. Knowledge of the processes and mechanisms that have shaped the natural world in terms, for example, of the spread of time from the geological to the present and of complexity from the environmental to the cellular. The influence on living systems of human activities (and the converse) could also be considered Threshold standard: Describe how organisms are classified and identified. Describe mechanisms for the life processes and appreciate how the physiology of an organism fits its environment. Describe the place of the organisms studied in the living world. have an understanding of the explanation of biological phenomena at a variety of levels (from molecular to ecological systems) and be able to explain how evolutionary theory is relevant to their area of study. demonstrate awareness of human interactions with natural populations and ecosystems, including habitat modification, pollution, exploitation and conservation. Primary: Lectures and tutorials Practical laboratory and husbandry sessions Industry visits Guided independent study Learning from extended work placements Secondary/Supplementary: Site visits to animal collections, Natural History Museum, Eden Project. Additional lecture information available on VLE- Moodle. A1, A3, A4, A5 LO1, LO2, LO3, LO6 Essays In class tests Exams Management plans Reports Poster/ presentations Level 5 CORN272: Vertebrate Zoology CORN274: Biosecurity and Invasive Species CORN273: Population Genetics and Community Ecology
describe and exemplify patterns of distribution of organisms in relation to biotic and abiotic factors demonstrate knowledge of population processes, dynamics and interactions, and associated theoretical models demonstrate knowledge of community structure, development, biodiversity, and associated theoretical models demonstrate awareness of human interactions with natural populations and ecosystems, including habitat modification, pollution, exploitation and conservation By the end of this level of this programme the students will be able to demonstrate obtain and integrate several lines of subject-specific evidence to formulate and test hypotheses. Threshold standard: be able to plan, execute and present an independent piece of hypothesis-driven work (eg a project) within a supported framework in which qualities such as time management, problem solving, and independence are evident Primary: Lectures Independent guided study Practical workshops Group seminars Secondary/Supplementary: Additional information and tasks available on VLE- Moodle A1, A2, A4, A5 LO1, LO2, LO3, LO5, LO6 Reports Presentations Practical workshops Assessed practicals Level 5 CORN272: Vertebrate Zoology By the end of this of this programme the students will be able to demonstrate recognise the moral and ethical issues of investigations and appreciate the need for ethical standards and professional codes of conduct. Threshold standard: Primary: Lectures Independent guided study Practical workshops Secondary/Supplementary: A1, A3, A5 LO1, LO2 Debate Reports Presentations 5 CORN272: Vertebrate Zoology CORN274: Biosecurity and Invasive Species
By the end of this of this programme the students will be able to demonstrate the ability to design, plan, conduct and report on investigations, which may involve primary or secondary data (eg from a survey database). These data may be obtained through individual or group projects. A threshold pass: be able to record data accurately, and to carry out basic manipulation of data (including qualitative data and some statistical analysis, when appropriate) be able to plan, execute and present an independent piece of hypothesis-driven work (eg a project) within a supported framework in which qualities such as time management, problem solving, and independence are evident have ability in a of practical bioscience techniques, including data collection, analysis and interpretation of those data, and testing of hypotheses Primary: Lectures Independent guided study Practical workshops Research tutorials Secondary/Supplementary: Visits to Electron Microscope and MBA Guest workshops run by ecological consultants and specialists Additional lecture information available on VLE- moodle A1, A2, A4, A5 LO3, LO5, LO6 Reports Presentations Assessed practicals In class tests Exams Level 5 CORN275: Zoological Conservation in Practice CORN274: Biosecurity and Invasive Species CORN273: Population Genetics and Community Ecology By the end of this level of this programme the students will be able to demonstrate the ability to design, plan, conduct and report on investigations, which may involve primary or secondary data (eg from a survey database). These data may be obtained through individual or group projects. A threshold pass: • be able to record data accurately, and to carry out basic manipulation of data Primary: Lectures Independent guided study Practical workshops Research tutorials Secondary/Supplementary: Visits to Electron Microscope, MBA A1, A2, A4, A5 LO3, LO5, LO6 Reports, presentations, assessed practicals, in class tests, exams Level 5 CORN275: Zoological Conservation in practice CORN274: Biosecurity and Invasive Species CORN273: Population Genetics and Community Ecology
(including qualitative data and some statistical analysis, when appropriate). • be able to plan, execute and present an independent piece of hypothesis-driven work (eg a project) within a supported framework in which qualities such as time management, problem solving, and independence are evident. • have ability in a range of practical bioscience techniques, including data collection, analysis and interpretation of those data, and testing of hypotheses. Guest workshops run by ecological consultants and specialists. Additional lecture information available on VLE- Moodle By the end of this level of this programme the students will be able to undertake field and/or laboratory investigations of living systems in a responsible, safe and ethical manner. For example, students must pay due attention to risk assessment, relevant health and safety regulations, issues relating to animal welfare and procedures for obtaining informed consent. They should show sensitivity to the impact of investigations on the environment, on the organisms or subjects under investigation, and on other stakeholders. A threshold pass: • appreciate the interactions of organisms with each other and the environment • have some understanding of ethical issues and the impact on society of advances in the biosciences • have developed strategies to enable them to update their knowledge of the biosciences. Primary: Lectures Independent guided study Practical workshops Research tutorials Secondary/Supplementary: Additional lecture information available on VLE- Moodle. Information through Home Office, RSPCA, ethical review process A1, A3, A4, A5 LO2, LO3, LO5, LO6 Reports, presentations, assessed practicals, in class tests, exams Level 5 CORN275: Zoological Conservation in practice CORN274: Biosecurity and Invasive Species CORN273: Population Genetics and Community Ecology
communicate the principles in a manner appropriate to the programme of study. By the end of this level of this programme the students will be able to demonstrate the ability to think independently, set tasks and solve problems. Threshold standard: have ability in a range of practical bioscience techniques, including data collection, analysis and interpretation of those data, and testing of hypotheses Primary: Independent guided study Practical workshops Secondary/Supplementary: Additional information and tasks available on VLE- Moodle A1, A2, A4, A5 LO2, LO3, LO6 Assessed practicals In tests Exams Project report and presentations Level 6 CORN306: Applications of Zoology CORN310: Honours Project By the end of this level of this programme the students will be able to demonstrate, analyse, synthesise and summarise information critically, including published research or reports. Threshold standard: be able to access bioscience information from a variety of sources and to communicate the principles in a manner appropriate to the programme of study Primary: Lectures Independent guided Practical workshops Group seminars Secondary/Supplementary: Additional information and tasks available on VLE- Moodle A1, A2, A4, A5 LO2, LO3, LO6 Literature reviews Essays Reports Presentations Level6 CORN306: Applications of Zoology CORN310: Honours Project By the end of this level of this programme the students will be able to demonstrate obtain and integrate several lines of subject-specific evidence to formulate and test hypotheses. Threshold standard: be able to plan, execute and present an independent piece of hypothesis-driven work (eg a project) within a supported framework in which qualities such as time management, problem solving, and independence are evident Primary: Lectures Independent guided study Practical workshops seminars Secondary/Supplementary: Additional information and tasks available on VLE- Moodle A1, A2, A4, A5 LO1, LO2, LO3, LO5, LO6 Reports Presentations Practical workshops Assessed practicals Level 6 CORN310: Honours Project CORN306: Applications of Zoology CORN314: Conservation Project Management
observing and recording specific g taxa in situ through a report and management plan CORN275: Zoological Conservation in Practice Collaboration with local action groups Participate in monitoring, clearance and management of invasive species in the county as part of SINNG A1, A2, A3, A4 A5, A6 LO2, LO3, LO5, LO7 Practical surveys and analysis of recorded data demonstrated through a report/poster CORN275: Zoological Conservation in Practice CORN274: Biosecurity and Invasive Species Guest lecturers from practicing conservation employers Sue Sayer - Cornwall Seal Group, Adrian Spalding - Spalding Consultants, Matt Slater - CWT and Panache A1, A2, A3 LO1, LO4 Referenced as part of the evaluation of employment in the conservation sector CORN275: Zoological Conservation in Practice Relevant Visits Comparative dissections at Dartmoor Zoo, Looe-Wild Futures (Monkey Sanctuary)- observing primates in rehabilitation, Paignton Zoo-Exotic Animal Nutrition A2, A3, A4 LO2, LO4, LO5 Exam and report/short communication relating animal form to function. CORN272: Vertebrate Zoology An exposition to explain this map: Whilst the entire programme is intended to develop the practical and employability skills required of an employee within aquaculture or aquatic management the focus associated with an extended period of work experience has a proven track record of ensuring that the successful graduate emerges with these essential skills and establishes a proven track record of employability that is often in demand from employers.
Interpret data related to energy flow and nutrient cycling, and the interaction between biotic and abiotic factors in an ecosystem. Explain the concepts in animal behaviour and ecological principles and effect on current environmental practice. DATE OF APPROVAL: 06 May 2014 FACULTY/OFFICE: Academic Partnerships DATE OF IMPLEMENTATION: 01 Sept 2014 SCHOOL/PARTNER: Cornwall College DATE(S) OF APPROVED CHANGE: TERM/SEMESTER: All Year Additional (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: 2017-2018 NATIONAL COST CENTRE: 112 MODULE LEADER: Arlin Slater OTHER MODULE STAFF: Julia Sullivan SUMMARY of MODULE CONTENT •Measuring behaviour – recording methods. •Behaviour – communication, social interaction, hierarchy, territoriality and courtship. •Behavioural models and theories – optimality, selfish gene theory. •Psychology – sentience and self-awareness. •Identify the key features and components of food webs and energy flow •Understand the ecological niche, the population growth curve and limiting factors •Competition, predation, parasitism and symbiosi SUMMARY OF TEACHING AND LEARNING [Use HESA KIS definitions] Scheduled Activities Hours Comments/Additional Information Lecture 10 Principles of behaviour and ecology, ecosystem functioning. Practical Classes and Workshops 20 Introductory workshops at Newquay Zoo, carrying out animal observations. Fieldwork 30 Habitat survey and in-situ animal observation. Guided Independent 140 Moodle activities to consolidate theory and practical sessions and guided reading for module topics. 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%