Module Details |
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Title | LIFE IN A DYNAMIC OCEAN | ||
Code | ENVS265 | ||
Coordinator |
Mr M Gomes Earth, Ocean and Ecological Sciences M.Gomes@liverpool.ac.uk |
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Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
Session 2019-20 | Level 5 FHEQ | First Semester | 15 |
Aims |
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To gain an appreciation of how ecosystems in the ocean are intricately linked to their physical fluid environment; |
Learning Outcomes |
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(LO1) Students will gain a broad understanding of how different plankton communities arise in different oceanic regimes, and how that ultimately structures food chains to larger marine animals. |
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(LO2) Students will be able to compare quantitatively the scales of different processes, and critically assess their relative importance for life in the ocean. |
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(LO3) Students will strengthen, and acquire new, skills in quantifying physical-biological drivers of ecosystems. |
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(LO4) Students will learn the important of a multi-disciplinary approach on marine biology and gain experience in solving novel problems. |
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(S1) Problem solving skills |
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(S2) Numeracy |
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(S3) Numeracy (application of) manipulation of numbers, general mathematical awareness and its application in practical contexts (e.g. measuring, weighing, estimating and applying formulae) |
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(S4) Problem solving/ critical thinking/ creativity analysing facts and situations and applying creative thinking to develop appropriate solutions. |
Syllabus |
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Weeks 1,2: Phytoplankton life in the sea. Phytoplankton resource requirements. Turbulence and light supply in a mixed layer. Phytoplankton size and role in biogeochemistry and food chains. Swimming and sinking in turbulence (the Peclet number). Size and the diffusion limitation of nutrient supply. Preventing harmful blooms. |
Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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Teaching Method 1 - Lecture Teaching Method 2 - Tutorial |
Teaching Schedule |
Lectures | Seminars | Tutorials | Lab Practicals | Fieldwork Placement | Other | TOTAL | |
Study Hours |
20 |
10 |
30 | ||||
Timetable (if known) | |||||||
Private Study | 120 | ||||||
TOTAL HOURS | 150 |
Assessment |
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EXAM | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
Final exam There is a resit opportunity. This is an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :1 | 120 minutes. | 80 | ||||
CONTINUOUS | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
Assessment 1: class test There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is not an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :1 | 45 minutes | 20 |
Recommended Texts |
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Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module. |