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On completion of this module, students will be able to:
- recognise peatland types and understand their natural history (their origin and development and how they got to their current status);
- understand processes within these ecosystems (ecology, hydrology and peat accumulation);
- understand peatland-environment feedback, especially with regards to global climate;
- recognise the different ecosystem services they provide and appraise the consequence of these values in different countries around the world;
- evaluate resource management options.
Peatland biology, ecology, history, sustainability
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 16 |
Specified Learning Activities | 20 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 72 |
Total | 108 |
None
Learning Exclusions:None
Learning Recommendations:None
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | No |
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Feedback provided through discussion during the seminar as well as individually post-assessment.
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 9, 10, 11, 12 | Thurs 09:00 - 09:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 9, 10, 11, 12 | Tues 12:00 - 13:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 9, 10, 11, 12 | Wed 10:00 - 11:50 |