Module Details |
The information contained in this module specification was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change, either during the session because of unforeseen circumstances, or following review of the module at the end of the session. Queries about the module should be directed to the member of staff with responsibility for the module. |
Title | OCEAN ENVIRONMENTS | ||
Code | ENVS266 | ||
Coordinator |
Prof J Sharples Earth, Ocean and Ecological Sciences Jonathan.Sharples@liverpool.ac.uk |
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Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
Session 2019-20 | Level 5 FHEQ | Second Semester | 15 |
Aims |
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Provide students with a quantitative understanding of some key oceanographic concepts, applied to coastal seas. Provide students with knowledge of how the oceanography of a coastal sea supports biological production. Allow students to gain experience in the use of a simple computer model to design and carry out experiments on coastal oceanography. Provide students with practical experience of making basic, useful calculations applied to coastal oceanography. |
Learning Outcomes |
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(LO1) Students will acquire knowledge of key concepts in oceanography |
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(LO2) Students will learn to appreciate the need to consider a theory's underlying assumptions when testing its appropriateness as an explanation for a phenomenon |
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(LO3) Students will develop skills in framing testable hypotheses. |
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(LO4) Students will acquire experience in the use of a simple computer model in testing a hypothesis. |
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(LO5) Students will gain experience in reaching quantified answers to problems in the coastal and open ocean. |
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(LO6) Students will develop an understanding of how the physics and biology of the ocean are linked |
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(LO7) Students will acquire skills in writing a structured scientific report. |
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(S1) Problem solving skills |
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(S2) Numeracy |
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(S3) Communication skills |
Syllabus |
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ENVS266 Lecture Timetable Exact timings will be dependent on when the semester field week occurs and staff availability. |
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 |
22 10 |
62 | |||
Timetable (if known) | |||||||
Private Study | 88 | ||||||
TOTAL HOURS | 150 |
Assessment |
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EXAM | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
Exam There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Semester 2 examinations period | 120 minutes. | 70 | ||||
CONTINUOUS | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
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Computer model prediction of a coastal sea response to a storm. There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is an anonymous assessment. Assessment Sched | Report: max 4 sides | 30 |
Recommended Texts |
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