Immunology BSc/MSci
Environmental Biology 1 BIOL1010
- Academic Session: 2026-27
- School: School of Biodiversity One Health Vet Med
- Credits: 20
- Level: Level 1 (SCQF level 7)
- Typically Offered: Semester 2
- Available to Visiting Students: Yes
- Collaborative Online International Learning: No
- Curriculum For Life: No
Short Description
An introduction to the biology of the global environment and how the organisms on the earth relate to, and cope with, their environment.
Timetable
Lectures 16.00 - 17.00, Monday - Thursday (4 per week)
Labs 09.00 - 12.00 or 13.00 - 16.00 Tuesday or Wednesday of weeks 4 to 6 of the course (each student attends only 1 lab session per week).
Workshops 09.00 - 11.00; 11.00 - 13.00 or 14.00 - 16.00 Tuesday or Wednesday of weeks 1 and 2 of the course (each student attends only 1 workshop session per week).
Tutorials 09.00 - 12.00 or 13.00 - 16.00 Tuesday or Wednesday of weeks 7 and 11 of the course (each student attends only 1 tutorial session per week).
Co-requisites
None.
Assessment
Laboratory assessment including reports (20%), Tutorial report on research interview (20%), 90-minute examination in April/May (60%).
Main Assessment In: April/May
Course Aims
Environmental Biology 1 aims to provide an introduction to the science of the environment and a broad basis for the specialist environmental sciences studies in later years.
Intended Learning Outcomes of Course
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
■ recall the central concepts of environmental biology and describe the experimental evidence and field research that has established these concepts;
■ solve elementary problems of a numeric or logical nature in the context of this understanding;
■ demonstrate practical skills in areas relevant to environmental biology.