BL4259
Marine Mammals and Man
2023-2024
15
7
SCQF level 10
2
Academic year(s): 2023-2024
SCOTCAT credits : 15
ECTS credits : 7
Level : SCQF level 10
Semester: 2
Availability restrictions: Not automatically available to General Degree students
Planned timetable:
Marine mammals interact with human activities in a variety of ways and are frequently the focus of more general concerns about the health and exploitation of marine ecosystems. This module explores the impact of these activities on individuals and populations of seals and cetaceans, and vice versa. Most marine mammals species are long-lived and slow reproducing and the impacts of unmanaged human activities can be severe; a number of species or populations are threatened as a result. The module explores how best to provide robust scientific advice to inform conservation and management at local, national and international level.
Pre-requisite(s): Before taking this module you must pass BL3318
Weekly contact: Across the semester: 10 x 2h seminars (2 or 3 a week for 3 weeks), 2 x 3h assessed presentations
Scheduled learning hours: 36
Guided independent study hours: 114
As used by St Andrews: Coursework = 100%
As defined by QAA
Written examinations : 0%
Practical examinations : 50%
Coursework: 50%
Re-assessment: Resubmission of failed item(s) of Coursework
Module coordinator: Dr G T Braulik
Module teaching staff: Team taught