Courses in Aberdeen City

...Vertebrate Zoology, Invertebrate Life and a Marine Field Course. Courses in Genes and Evolution, Community Ecology and Microbiology are recommended...

...be presented to fellow students in the form of a scientific poster. The variety of assessment methods helps to develop a range of communication and transferable...

...this is often carried out in conjunction with a conservation agency. Students also attend courses on Nature Conservation in Britain and on Environmental Pollution...

...and Microbiology. Students take an Animal Ecology field trip in Yorkshire or on the North-east Scottish coast. Third Year Third year courses are in Animal Population Ecology...

...Compulsory courses include Community Ecology, Conservation Biology, Environment and Society and a field course run by the Zoology Department...

...Other choices include Plant/Environment Interactions and Plant Ecology. These courses are supported by site visits to study forest ecology, dendrology...

...Programme Structure & Content First Year Students cover the basic sciences in Biology and Chemistry, and foundation courses including Ecology and Environmental Science...

...Programme Structure & Content First Year First year students take core courses in Organismal Biology, Ecology and Environmental Science, Introduction... Learn about: Environmental Science...

...Programme Structure & Content First Year First year students take core courses in Organismal Biology, Ecology and Environmental Science, Introduction... Learn about: Environmental Science...

...Community Ecology and are recommended to take introductory courses in Plant Science and Soil Science. Other courses are chosen as preparation for courses... Learn about: Environmental Science...

...an essential grounding in many fundamental concepts of Forestry and Conservation. Subjects include Soil Science, Community Ecology, Plant Diversity and Conservation Biology...

...fieldwork, seminars and tutorials. Courses are assessed by both continuous assessment and a written examination...

...of the diversity of greenplants and fungi, their interactions with the environment, and their importance to humans. Students have a wide choice of related courses...

...conservation and management. Students intending to carry on to do a PhD, and for those seeking careers in ecological research, conservation and management...

...Further courses cover biodegradation, bioremediation and remediation technologies. The taught courses are followed by a four month research project...

...Appreciation of the impact of these factors requires an interdisciplinary approach combining scientists, managers and environmental practitioners... Learn about: Environmental Science...

...The aims of the programme are to provide expertise relevant to multiple-use forestry. Suitable for: Professional foresters wanting to upgrade their knowledge...

...The year is composed of a series of three-week modules including both compulsory (e.g., fisheries ecology, ecosystem biology) and elective (e...

...and a residential field trip. The final three months of the programme is dedicated to carrying out the research project. This is a detailed piece of...

...Formal courses continue to develop your specialist interests. Teaching & Assessment The main methods of teaching are lectures, tutorials, laboratory and design classes...