Modules for course C180 | BSC/ATME
BSc Appl. Terrestrial &Marine Ec
This is a provisional list of modules to be offered on this course in the 2022–23 academic year.
The list may not be complete, and the final course content may be different.
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Year 1 Modules
Compulsory Modules
Semester 1
- ONS-1001: Environmental data & analysis (20) or
ONC-1001: Dadansoddi Data Amgylcheddol (20) - BNS-1002: Organismal Diversity (20)
- DXX-1002: Env. Management & Conservation (20)
Semester 2
- DXX-1001: Ecosystem Function & Services (20)
- ONS-1001: Environmental data & analysis or
ONC-1001: Dadansoddi Data Amgylcheddol - DNS-1003: Ecology & Evolution (20)
20 credits from:
- DXC-1000: Tiwt Acad.&Sgiliau Allweddol (10) (Semester 1) or
DXX-1000: Academic Tutorials&Key Skills (10) (Semester 1) - DXX-1007: Academic Tutorials&Key Skills (20) (Semester 1 + 2)
- DXC-1303: Methodoleg maes (10) (Semester 2)
- Study DXC-1000 + DXC1303 OR DXX/DXC1007 NB ATME students (the only students not doing DXX-1006) are expected to attend the introductory lecture and the first day of the field trip which is ecologically focused.
Year 2 Modules
Compulsory Modules
Semester 1
Semester 2
- DXX-2000: GIS & Research Methods
- DXX-2009: Conservation Practice (20)
- DXX-2012: Field Course: ACE (20)
Optional Modules
40 credits from:
- BNS-2002: Evolution & Genetics (20) (Semester 1) or
BNC-2002: Esblygiad a Geneteg (20) (Semester 1) - OSX-2002: Marine Physiology & Behaviour (20) (Semester 2)
- DXX-2003: Principles of Conservation (20) (Semester 1)
- OSX-2005: Remote Sensing & Geophysics (20) (Semester 2)
- DXX-2011: Catchment Processes (20) (Semester 2)
- BSX-2018: Behavioural Ecology (20) (Semester 2)
- DXX-2021: Plant Diversity & Conservation (20) (Semester 2)
- BSX-2022: Vertebrate Biology (20) (Semester 1)
- BSX-2028: Introduction to Herpetology (20) (Semester 2)
- BSX-2041: Introduction to Ornithology (20) (Semester 2)
- BSX-2042: Introduction to Primatology (20) (Semester 1)
- The preferred pathway includes DXX-2003. DXX-2003 is a pre-requisite for BNS-3000 & DXX-3801. DXX-2011 is a pre-requisite for DXX-3707. BSX-2018 is a pre-requisite for BNS-3004.
Year 3 Modules
Compulsory Modules
Semester 1
- DXX-3701: Honours project (30) or
DXC-3701: Project Anrhydedd (30)
Semester 2
- OSX-3001: Marine Conservation & Exploit. (20)
- DXX-3701: Honours project or
DXC-3701: Project Anrhydedd
Optional Modules
70 credits from:
- BNS-3000: Wildlife Ecol & Conservation (20) (Semester 1)
- BNS-3003: Freshwater Ecosystems 2 (20) (Semester 1)
- BNS-3004: Advances in Behaviour (20) (Semester 1)
- OSX-3023: Marine Mammal Science (20) (Semester 1)
- BSX-3072: Science Communication Skills (10) (Semester 1 + 2)
- DXX-3115: Advanced GIS & Remote Sensing (10) (Semester 2)
- BSX-3152: Life in Wetlands (20) (Semester 2)
- DXX-3212: Forest Ecosystems (10) (Semester 2)
- DXX-3301: Forest Ecology (20) (Semester 1)
- DXX-3304: Tropical Conservation Field Co (20) (Semester 2) or
DXX-3305: Field Course: Tenerife (20) (Semester 1) - DXX-3305: Field Course: Tenerife (20) (Semester 1)
- DXX-3510: Advances in Conservation (20) (Semester 2)
- DXX-3511: Advances in Conservation (10) (Semester 2)
- DXX-3615: Environmental Policy (10) (Semester 1)
- DXX-3707: Catchment Modelling & Analysis (10) (Semester 2)
- DXX-3801: Human Aspects of Conservation (20) (Semester 2)
- DXX-3802: Land Use Change & Conservation (20) (Semester 1)
- Preferred pathway includes BNS-3000. DXX-2003 is a pre-requisite for BNS-3000 & DXX-3801. BSX-2018 is required as pre-requisite of BNS-3004. DXX-2011 is required as pre-requisite of DXX-3707. BNS-1002 is required as a pre-requisite to OSX3023. Students can take EITHER DXX-3510 OR DXX3511