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Curricular information is subject to change
On completion of this module students should be able to:
- Understand the basics of skeletal biomechanics;
- Understand the ranges of movements seen in animals;
- Explain the basics of functional morphology and know the difference between 'analogy' and 'phylogenetic' comparison;
- Understand how horses run and fish swim;
- Appreciate basics of fluid mechanics;
- Understand how circulatory and respiratory systems function.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
---|---|
Lectures | 24 |
Laboratories | 10 |
Specified Learning Activities | 30 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 61 |
Total | 125 |
2nd year bioiogy courses
Learning Recommendations:Basic maths: An understanding of calculus and probability/statistics will be very helpful.
An understanding of how to use MS Excel (particularly mathematical formulae) is assumed.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Examination: End of semester examination | 2 hour End of Trimester Exam | No | Graded | No | 60 |
Lab Report: Continuous write-up of class practical work | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 40 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
---|---|
Autumn | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Feedback will be given to students, post-assessment, for lab reports.