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On completion of this module a student should be able to:
(1) classify protists, fungi, plants and animals into their major groups and describe the basis of that classification,
(2) recognise fundamental characteristics of selected groups of protists, fungi, plants and animals,
(3) demonstrate a knowledge of the nature and origins of biodiversity,
(4) explain the key components of evolutionary theory,
(5) demonstrate a practical understanding of the use of a microscope,
(6) use a dichotomous key to identify an unknown organism,
(7) recognise and explain mechanisms of adaptation,
(8) handle, dissect and make accurate drawings of biological specimens.
Lecture 1: Introduction to module and BrightSpace
Lecture 2: Origin of life on Earth
Lecture 3: Darwin’s theory of natural selection and the Tree of Life
Lecture 4: Macroevolution and Biogeography; mass extinctions and Paleontology
Lecture 5: Adaptive radiation and comparative anatomy
Lecture 6: Microbes
Lecture 7: Fungi and fungal biotechnology
Lecture 8: Algae and their contribution to biotechnology
Lecture 9: Plants colonisation of land- Bryophytes and Ferns
Lecture 10: Plant Diversity- Gymnosperms and forest importance
Lecture 11: Plant Diversity- Angiosperms from food security to medicine
Lecture 12: Animal Diversity- from Protists to multicellular animals; Introduction to Germ layers
Lecture 13: Animal Diversity- “Radiata” vs. Bilateria
Lecture 14: Animal Diversity- worms and coelom development
Lecture 15: Animal Diversity- from Annelids to Molluscs
Lecture 16: Animal Diversity- the wonderful world of insects (Arthropods)
Lecture 17: Animal Diversity- fishes
Lecture 18: Animal Diversity- amphibians, reptiles and dinosaurs
Lecture 19: Animal Diversity- mammals I
Lecture 20: Animal Diversity- mammals II
Lecture 21: Biodiversity
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Specified Learning Activities | 30 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 59 |
Lectures | 21 |
Practical | 15 |
Total | 125 |
Leaving Certificate Biology H5 or higher
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Continuous Assessment: Pre-practical assignments and laboratory practical classes | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 40 |
Examination: Final Exam | 2 hour End of Trimester Exam | No | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 50 |
Examination: Mid-term online quiz | Unspecified | No | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 10 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | Yes - 1 Hour |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Self-assessment activities
Feedback will be given to the class, post-assessment, for lab reports. Feedback will be automatically given to students, post-assessment, for online continuous assessment.
Name | Role |
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Dr Tancredi Caruso | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Professor Tasman Crowe | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Ms Ciara Graham | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Professor Mary Kelly-Quinn | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Olga Lastovetsky | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Professor Paul McCabe | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Sonia Negrao | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Megan Power | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Serena Sgarzi | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Professor Emma Teeling | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 12 | Mon 10:00 - 10:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 | Mon 10:00 - 10:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - Autumn: Weeks 2-12 | Wed 10:00 - 10:50 |
Laboratory | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 5, 7, 9, 11 | Wed 15:00 - 17:50 |
Laboratory | Offering 2 | Week(s) - 5, 7, 9, 11 | Wed 15:00 - 17:50 |
Laboratory | Offering 3 | Week(s) - 5, 7, 9, 11 | Wed 15:00 - 17:50 |
Laboratory | Offering 4 | Week(s) - 5, 7, 9, 11 | Wed 15:00 - 17:50 |
Laboratory | Offering 5 | Week(s) - 5, 7, 9, 11 | Thurs 15:00 - 17:50 |
Laboratory | Offering 6 | Week(s) - 5, 7, 9, 11 | Thurs 15:00 - 17:50 |
Laboratory | Offering 7 | Week(s) - 5, 7, 9, 11 | Thurs 15:00 - 17:50 |
Laboratory | Offering 8 | Week(s) - 5, 7, 9, 11 | Thurs 15:00 - 17:50 |
Laboratory | Offering 9 | Week(s) - 5, 7, 9, 11 | Thurs 15:00 - 17:50 |
Practical | Offering 10 | Week(s) - 5, 7, 9, 11 | Thurs 15:00 - 17:50 |