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Develop plant identification skills and a proficiency at using taxonomic keys
Identify plants from a range of habitats – peatland, saltmarsh, woodland
Understand the processes underpinning carbon sequestration in a range of habitats
Examine climate change adaptation and mitigation solutions
Understand the practicalities of managing habitats for multiple objectives such as biodiversity and climate change
Understand organic food production practices
Prepare and present effective written reports and oral presentations on field collected data
Assess risks and work safely in a field environment
Plant identification
Habitat function
Carbon sequestration
Climate mitigation and adaptation measures
Organic food production and practices
Managing biodiversity in a National Park
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Small Group | 2 |
Field Trip/External Visits | 40 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 83 |
Total | 125 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Presentation: Seminar on field collected data | Unspecified | n/a | Graded | No | 33 |
Assignment: Scientific report | Unspecified | n/a | Graded | No | 33 |
Fieldwork: Field notebook | Unspecified | n/a | Graded | Yes | 33 |
Remediation Type | Remediation Timing |
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Repeat (CFP) | Within Three Semesters |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
Not yet recorded.
Name | Role |
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Professor Fiona Doohan | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Florence Renou-Wilson | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Mr Eugene Sherry | Tutor |