Curricular information is subject to change.
On completion of this module students should be able to:
1. Distinguish between and explain the diversity within the major groups of animals.
2. Outline the importance of these groups to agriculture.
3. Describe the basic physiological processes in animals.
4. Outline the key concepts in evolution and explain the principles of natural and artificial selection.
| Student Effort Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Autonomous Student Learning | 86 |
| Lectures | 24 |
| Practical | 15 |
| Total | 125 |
Not applicable to this module.
| Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continuous Assessment: Laboratory Report | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 25 |
No |
| Multiple Choice Questionnaire: 5 Options per question | 1 hour End of Trimester Exam | n/a | Graded | No | 50 |
No |
| Multiple Choice Questionnaire (Short): 5 Options per question | Unspecified | n/a | Graded | No | 25 |
No |
| Resit In | Terminal Exam |
|---|---|
| Summer | Yes - 1 Hour |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Not yet recorded.
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Dr Graham Hughes | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Dr Darrin Hulsey | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Ms Holly English | Tutor |
| Dr Zixia Huang | Tutor |