(Award available for year: Master of Science)
On completion of the programme students should have shown evidence of being able to
- demonstrate in-depth, specialist knowledge and mastery of techniques relevant to biodiversity and conservation; and/or to demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of concepts, information and techniques at the forefront of biodiversity and conservation;
- exhibit mastery in the exercise of generic and subject-specific intellectual abilities;
- demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of techniques applicable to their own research or advanced scholarship;
- take a proactive and self-reflective role in working and to develop professional relationships with others;
- formulate ideas and hypotheses proactively and to develop, implement and execute plans by which to evaluate these;
- evaluate current issues, research and advanced scholarship in biodiversity and conservation critically and creatively.
1. Critically analyse, evaluate and synthesise hypotheses and research within biodiversity and conservation, making use of a variety of sources.
2. Effectively apply advanced theoretical and practical knowledge to address problems in biodiversity and conservation.
3. Effectively communicate to a variety of audiences, through, for example, written and oral approaches, scientific technical and statistical concepts, making use of illustrations, figures and references as appropriate to biodiversity and conservation .
4. Demonstrate advanced knowledge and application of scientific, technical, field and mathematical skills in biodiversity and conservation relevant to pure and applied research in academia, industry and the natural environment with support as appropriate.
5. Collect, process, analyse, interpret and effectively communicate data (including numerical and non-numerical data), using advanced techniques and tools, and form logical, reasonable conclusions and make sound recommendations.
6. Collect, process, analyse, interpret and effectively communicate visual information and data, using advanced techniques and tools.
7. Effectively follow, troubleshoot and develop practical experimental and observation protocols as appropriate to biodiversity and conservation.
8. Use a range of techniques and apparatus in the laboratory and/or field environment, as appropriate to biodiversity and conservation, competently and safely, using appropriate support where necessary.
9. Design, plan and undertake a research project.
10. Demonstrate environmental consideration and work within ethical frameworks in a variety of settings as related to biodiversity and conservation.
11. Effectively collaborate as a member of a team working on a shared task relevant to biodiversity and conservation with appropriate support where required.
Masters (Taught), Postgraduate Diploma & Postgraduate Certificate students will have had the opportunity to acquire the following abilities as defined in the modules specified for the programme:
- the skills necessary to undertake a higher research degree and/or for employment in a higher capacity in industry or area of professional practice;
- evaluating their own achievement and that of others;
- self direction and effective decision making in complex and unpredictable situations;
- independent learning and the ability to work in a way which ensures continuing professional development;
- critically to engage in the development of professional/disciplinary boundaries and norms.
Achievement for the degree of Master (taught programme) will be assessed by a variety of methods in accordance with the learning outcomes of the modules specified for the programme and will involve the achievement of the students in:
- demonstrating an ability to conduct independent in-depth enquiry within biodiversity and conservation;
- demonstrating the ability to apply breadth and/or depth of knowledge to a complex specialist area in biodiversity and conservation;
- drawing on a range of perspectives on an area of study in biodiversity and conservation;
- evaluating and criticising received opinion;
- making reasoned judgements whilst understanding the limitations on judgements made in the absence of complete data.
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