Unit information: Diversity of Life Part B in 2021/22

Unit name	Diversity of Life Part B
Unit code	BIOL10007
Credit points	20
Level of study	C/4
Teaching block(s)	Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24)
Unit director	Dr. Murray
Open unit status	Not open
Pre-requisites	None.
Co-requisites	None.
School/department	School of Biological Sciences
Faculty	Faculty of Life Sciences

Description including Unit Aims

This unit will expand upon the principles established in the Diversity of Life Part A unit to include plants, as well as mammals, birds and other vertebrates. It will cover organism form, structure, genetic variation, life cycle, adaptations and ecology.

Aims:

To equip students with the broadest range of intellectual and practical skills and to fit them to confront the diverse biological questions they will meet in their future careers. This includes a clear understanding of the factors that mould living organisms, and knowledge of the diversity of the major groups of organisms.

Intended Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate the ability to implement successful independent study techniques;
2. Recognise and identify a variety of life forms on Planet Earth;
3. Observe and apply knowledge of the life forms on Planet Earth;
4. Apply and use a range of biological practical skills.
5. Have gained experience in written communication skills with an ability to relay scientific information with clarity.

Teaching Information

A combination of synchronous and asynchronous teaching activities including lectures, directed reading, research and/or problem-solving activities; practical exercises and independent study.

Assessment Information

The unit mark is comprised of:

• 60%: a 1 hour multiple choice question exam. Tests ILOs 1, 2, 3.
• 40%: written work. Tests ILOs 1, 2, 3, 4.

Resources

If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.

If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. BIOL10007).

How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks, independent learning and assessment activity.

See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.

Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit. The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.