Modules for course D447 | BSC/ECON
BSC Environmental Conservation
These are the modules currently offered on this course in the 2020–21 academic year.
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Year 1 Modules
Compulsory Modules
Semester 1
- ONS-1001: Environmental data & analysis (20) or
ONC-1001: Dadansoddi Data Amgylcheddol (20) - DXX-1002: Env. Management & Conservation (20)
- DXX-1006: Field Course: Making Snowdonia (20) or
DXC-1006: Gwaith Maes: Creu Eryri (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)
- Choose either DXC/X1000 + DXC/X1303 OR DXC/DXX1007.
Year 2 Modules
Compulsory Modules
Semester 1
Semester 2
Optional Modules
60 credits from:
- DXX-2001: Sustainable Development (20) (Semester 1 + 2) or
DXC-2001: Datblygiad Cynaliadwy (20) (Semester 1 + 2) - BNS-2002: Evolution & Genetics (20) (Semester 1) or
BNC-2002: Esblygiad a Geneteg (20) (Semester 1) - DXX-2006: Climate Change (20) (Semester 1)
- DXX-2009: Conservation Practice (20) (Semester 2)
- OSX-2009: Marine Ecology (20) (Semester 1)
- DXX-2011: Catchment Processes (20) (Semester 2)
- BSX-2018: Behavioural Ecology (20) (Semester 2)
- DXC-2018: Geomorffoleg Afonol (20) (Semester 1)
- DXX-2021: Plant Diversity & Conservation (20) (Semester 2)
- BSX-2022: Vertebrate Biology (20) (Semester 1)
- BSX-2041: Introduction to Ornithology (20) (Semester 2)
- BSX-2042: Introduction to Primatology (20) (Semester 1)
- Preferred pathway includes DXX-2009 BSX-2022 is a prerequisite for BSX-3157. Students choosing OSX-2009 will have to catch up on reading from BNS-1002. BSX-2018 is a prerequisite for BNS-3004. BSX-2041 is a prerequisite for BSX-3166. Students can choose either DXX-2011 Or DXC-2018.
Year 3 Modules
Compulsory Modules
Semester 1
- DXX-3701: Honours project (30) or
DXC-3701: Project Anrhydedd (30)
Semester 2
- DXX-3701: Honours project or
DXC-3701: Project Anrhydedd - DXX-3801: Human Aspects of Conservation (20)
Optional Modules
70 credits from:
- BNS-3000: Wildlife Ecol & Conservation (20) (Semester 1)
- OSX-3001: Marine Conservation & Exploit. (20) (Semester 2)
- BNS-3003: Freshwater Ecosystems 2 (20) (Semester 1)
- BNS-3004: Advances in Behaviour (20) (Semester 1)
- DXX-3115: Advanced GIS & Remote Sensing (10) (Semester 2)
- BSX-3152: Life in Wetlands (20) (Semester 2)
- BSX-3153: Primatology (20) (Semester 1)
- BSX-3157: Ornithology (20) (Semester 1)
- DXX-3212: Forest Ecosystems (10) (Semester 2)
- DXX-3301: Forest Ecology (20) (Semester 1)
- DXX-3304: Tropical conserva field course (20) (Semester 1) or
DXX-3305: Field Course: Tenerife (20) (Semester 1 + 2) - DXX-3510: Advances in Conservation (20) (Semester 2)
- DXX-3511: Advances in Conservation (10) (Semester 2)
- DXX-3615: Environmental Policy (10) (Semester 1)
- DXX-3702: Management plan (30) (Semester 1) or
DXC-3702: Cynllun Rheoli (30) (Semester 1) - DXX-3707: Catchment Modelling & Analysis (10) (Semester 2)
- DXX-3800: Living w our Changing Climate (20) (Semester 1)
- DXX-2003 is a pre-requisite for BNS-3000. DXX-2006 is a pre-requisite for DXX-3800. BSX-2018 is a pre-requisite for BNS-3004. BSX-2022 is a pre-requisite for BSX-3157. DXX-2011 is a pre-requisite for DXX-3707. Preferred Pathway includes BNS-3000.