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BIOL40160

Academic Year 2024/2025

Biodiversity Informatics (JLU) (BIOL40160)

Subject:
Biology
College:
Science
School:
Biology & Environment Science
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
3
Module Coordinator:
Dr Florence Renou-Wilson
Trimester:
Summer
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module is delivered by the Justus Liebig University in Giessen, Germany.
Students
- receive an overview of important methods in biodiversity informatics and can critically judge their individual performances,
- are familiar with the digital acquisition, management and processing of biodiversity data,
- are able to plan complex field studies,
- are familiar with important aspects of biodiversity modeling,
- can critically assess changes in biodiversity over time,
- understand human impact on biodiversity,
- possess a high level of cognitive competence.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

Students will have acquired skills in the following:
- acquisition, management and processing of biodiversity data,
- biological databases and collections,
- geo-referencing/GPS,
- biodiversity indices,
- visualization of spatially-explicit statistical data,
- species range dynamics under global change scenarios,
- human impact and invasion biology.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

14
Tutorial

14
Seminar (or Webinar)

7
Autonomous Student Learning

55
Total

90

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
This module is delivered through lectures, active task-based learning, practical exercises and presentations.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered

Not yet recorded.

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback is provided during the practicals so that exercises can be carried out successfully. In addition, individual feedback is provided post-assessment.

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