| CODE | EMP2027 | ||||||
| TITLE | Developing Fieldwork Protocols | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Environmental Management and Planning | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This directed study-unit will introduce students, via desk-based research, to selected field techniques used in the life and earth sciences. Through set readings and guided learning, students will be required to prepare a field protocol, identify suitable data collection and analysis techniques, analyse hypothetical data, and process and present results effectively. The techniques will address aspects related to fluvial dynamics, biotic sampling, and geomorphology. This unit aims to enable students to be able to understand how scientific data can provide indications of the state of biophysical systems, and inform policy development and the design of management measures. Study-Unit Aims: - To give students an understanding of the various scientific data collection methods available for the analysis of Earth Systems; - To help students understand the necessity of having a robust research design; - To demonstrate how scientific data can be used to provide an indication of the state of health of Earth System components, and how such data can thus be used to inform the design of policy and management measures. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Explain correlations and relationships between abiotic and biotic ecosystem components; - Illustrate how scientific data can provide evidence to support policy and management decisions. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Identify the best field technique for a given situation; - Design a field data collection exercise using techniques covered in this study-unit. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Coe, A. L. (2010). Geological field techniques. Wiley-Blackwell. ISBN: 978-1444330625. Available via: https://www.academia.edu/31590223/Geological_Field_Techniques?auto=download - Gullison et al. (2015). Good practices for the collection of biodiversity baseline data. Available: http://www.csbi.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Biodiversity_Baseline_JULY_4a-2.pdf |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture, Independent Study, Project and Tutorial | ||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Belinda Gambin |
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