Module Information
Course Delivery
| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 1 x 2 hour lectures fortnightly & 1 x 1 hour lectures fortnightly for 8 weeks (12 hours) |
| Other | Project review meetings (8 hours) - not centrally timetabled |
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Case study 1 report. | 20% |
| Semester Assessment | Case study 2 report. | 20% |
| Semester Assessment | Case study 3 report. | 20% |
| Semester Assessment | Group project report. | 40% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Students must take elements of assessment equivalent to those that led to failure of the module. | 100% |
Learning Outcomes
Students completing the module should be able to:
- Produce realistic project plans
- Integrate scientific, regulatory and practical issues
- Work competently/safely in the field/laboratory producing robust data
- Present their findings in the generic format required for a consultant's report
- Conduct searches using library, IT and database sources
- Manage time efficiently by setting realistic goals and targets
- Organise workloads within project teams.
Content
This module will be organised around specific examples of restoration or management problems in terrestial systems. Three of these examples will be based on desk studies where students will evaluate information provided and from relevant public sources (e.g. BAP plans) in order to produce an individual case study report. A further example will involve group work and the collection of primary data by students. As a preliminary stage in this exercise, student groups will produce tender documents setting out the plan of work with costs and objectives. Practical work may involve field surveys and/or monitoring, and laboratory analyses as appropiate. The group report will consist of a fully costed restoration or management plan that includes relevant aspects of regulation.
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 7