Module manager: Sebastian Stroud
Email: s.e.stroud@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable
Year running 2024/25
A-level or equivalent in biology or chemistry (or other relevant science)
| BLGY1128 | Living Planet |
This module is approved as a discovery module
Diversity of Life provides students with an overview of the evolution and diversity of life, from bacteria to mammals. The module focuses on the evolutionary processes that have generated the world’s biodiversity, and students will learn about the key features that define key taxa and the role of those taxa in ecological processes.
The goal of the module is to introduce students to biological principles from whole organisms to planetary scales. Key features include:
(i) an introduction to evolution as the mechanism by which biodiversity is produced,
(ii) a broad overview of key taxa,
(iii) a summary of ecological principles from population to community to ecosystem to biosphere.
On successful completion of the module students will be able to:
1. Identify the principles of evolution by natural selection and how they have created global biodiversity
2. Recall and select the defining traits of a range of biological taxa, and the mechanisms by which they evolved.
3. Evaluate threats to biodiversity in the context of ecological knowledge across a broad range of taxa
Skills Learning Outcomes:
On successful completion of the module students will be able to:
4. Use a variety of digital resources to research and organise information relating to threats to biodiversity
Details of the syllabus will be provided on the Minerva organisation (or equivalent) for the module.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practicals | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Fieldwork | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Lecture | 23 | 1 | 23 |
| Private study hours | 73 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 27 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 100 | ||
Panels of formative MCQs will be released after weeks of teaching. These will enable practice of the style and content of the summative MCQs during the module.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Online Assessment | Ungraded, practice | 0 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 0 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Online Time-Limited assessment | 1.0 Hrs Mins | 100 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 100 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 10/22/2024
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