Programme Quality Handbook BSc Applied Marine Zoology

UPDATED 7 JUNE 19/10 Sept 19ILO2: cognitive and intellectual skills –Have a secure and accurate understanding of marine zoologyat a variety of levels (from molecular to ecological systems) and put this into context of evolutionarytheory.ILO3: transferable skills – Construct and evaluate effective strategies for the conservation of marinelife working within the current cultural, ethical and legislative framework.ILO4: employment – Employ a broad range of practical and technological techniques relevant to thesurvey, reporting and study of marine life.ILO5: practical –Demonstrate autonomous learning, knowledge of experimental design, planning,time management, analysis and problem solving skills through the completion of a piece ofindependent research.ILO6: Use industry based experience to assess their knowledge of marine zoology within the contextof the marine environment sector.ILO7: Function as autonomous learners fully equipped to engage with lifelong learning andpostgraduate study.PS7. Distinctive FeaturesThis text is definitively approved at programme approval and therefore may be directly used forpromotion of the programme without the need for further confirmation:Location: Cornwall has 258 miles of surrounding coastline and this places the college in a supremelocation for studying the marine environment. A variety of aquatic habitats within easywalking distance enables fieldwork and practical survey techniques to be easily integrated intothe programme.Facilities: The campus at Newquay is small and friendly allowing a supportive and personal environment.It is surrounded by its own grounds and gardens and is adjacent to Newquay Zoo and TrenancePark. The college also has two classrooms on Tolcarne beach and a small teaching space atBlue Reef AquariumPartnerships and industry links: The college has direct industry partnerships with Newquay Zoo and Blue Reef Aquarium andstudents have free access and priority work placements with both. Partnership with local marine ecotourism operators enables boat based survey experience tobe easily accessible to students. A number of boat based activities are built into the curriculumthroughout the year. There are strong links within the marine environment sector in Cornwall and representativesfrom the Cornwall Wildlife Trust, the Environment Agency, Natural England and CornwallInshore Conservation and Fisheries Authority, and the National Lobster Hatchery oftencontribute guest lectures. Cornwall College is a partner college of Plymouth University and as such student are officiallymembers of both institutions. Through the university there are links to Plymouth MarineLaboratories and the Marine Biological Association.9 P a geBSc (Hons) Applied Marine Zoology Handbook (2019-20)

UPDATED 7 JUNE 19/10 Sept 19Teaching and learning: This programme will deliver a detailed theoretical knowledge and understanding of marinelife and also develop strong practical knowledge and experience. Over the three years of thecourse students will acquire skills in a broad range of practical and technological techniquesrelevant to the study, survey, and reporting of marine life. A variety of trips to local facilities such as the Marine Biological Association, the Cornish SealSanctuary and the National Marine Aquarium are used to enhance the curriculum. Optionalfieldtrip opportunities are available to Portugal, Egypt, South Africa and Borneo. There is strong pastoral support. Students are allocated a personal tutor and will have regularmeetings with them to check progress, develop academic skills and professional development. The small size of the campus promotes a friendly and supportive environment; no-one is lostin the crowd!Staff: The teaching staff are active in the voluntary marine conservation sector with groups in thearea such as British Divers Marine Life Rescue, Cornwall Seal Group and various local marinegroups such as the St Agnes and Newquay Marine Conservation Groups and Cornwall WildlifeTrust projects (Strandings programme, Seaquest, PANACHE, Intertidal discovery).Students: SINNG (Student Invasive and Non Native Group) is a DEFRA funded, national award winningstudent led local action groupPS8. Student NumbersThe following provides information that should be considered nominal, and therefore not absolutelyrigid, but is of value to guide assurance of the quality of the student experience, functional issuesaround enabling progression opportunities to occur and staffing and resource planning:Minimum student numbers per stage 12Target student numbers per stage 16Maximum student numbers per stage 2010 P a g eBSc (Hons) Applied Marine Zoology Handbook (2019-20)

UPDATED 7 JUNE 19/10 Sept 19PS10. Admissions CriteriaEntry Criteria (Qualifications)Functional SkillsDetailsL2 Literacy and L2 NumeracyGCSE (or equivalent)Minimum of Grade C/grade 4 in Maths, EnglishLanguage and Science (if science basedprogramme)BSc (science based) - 80 UCAS tariff points toinclude at least 56 points from A2 level inrelevant subjectsBSc (science based) – 80 UCAS tariff points – ina relevant subjectA/AS LevelsBTEC National Diploma/Extended Diploma/L3DiplomaBTEC 90 Credit Diploma/Subsidiary Diploma*As above in a relevant subject and consideredonly with combination of other relevant level 3qualificationsCity & Guilds (land based) Extended Diploma/Advanced Technical Extended DiplomaBSc (science based) – 80 UCAS tariff points – ina relevant subjectCity & Guilds (land based) L3 Diploma/Subsidiary Diploma/90 Credit Diploma*BSc (science based) – 80 UCAS tariff points – ina relevant subject*Usually accepted only in combination withother relevant L3 qualificationsSuccessful completion of Access to HE Diplomawith at least 45 credits at level 3 in a relevantsubject24 pointsBSc (science based) - 80 UCAS tariff points toinclude at least 56 points from ScottishAdvanced Highers/Irish HighersWill be taken into consideration and dependentupon subject area and number of units studiedMature applicants with relevant experience butwithout the stated entry qualifications will beconsidered individually at interviewAccess to HE DiplomaInternational BaccalaureateScottish/IrishOther Level 3 qualificationsMature Applicants (over 21)Accreditation of Prior LearningIndependent Safeguarding Agency(ISA)/Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)clearance requiredCapability statement11 P a g eBSc (Hons) Applied Marine Zoology Handbook (2019-20)

UPDATED 7 JUNE 19/10 Sept 19PS11. Academic Standards and Quality EnhancementThe Programme Leader/Manager (or the descriptor) leads the Programme Committee in thePlymouth University’s annual programme monitoring process (APM), as titled at the time ofapproval. APM culminates in the production, maintenance and employment of a programme levelAction Plan, which evidences appropriate management of the programme in terms of quality andstandards. Any formally agreed changes to this process will continue to be followed by theProgramme Leader/Manager (or other descriptor) and their Programme Committee.Elements of this process include engaging with stakeholders. For this definitive document it isimportant to define:Subject External Examiner(s):An Interim visit by External Examiner (EE) (usually between January and February) will review workthat has been marked, consult students and feed back to the programme manager and module leadersand course team.Subject Assessment Panel (SAP) reviews the assessment marking and is scrutinised by the subject EE.Representatives of the team review and present their module marks for each student on theprogramme.The annual Award Assessment Board (AAB) takes place with Programme Manager, the awardingbody’s partnership member and the External to receive the students work and confer progression oraward.The following modules are parented by this programme and therefore covered by this programme'sexternal examiner: Key Professional Skills,Biological Principles,Diversity Classification and Evolution,Marine Survey Techniques,Ecology of Aquatic Systems,Marine ScienceResearch Methods and GIS for Zoology,Marine InvertebratesFish EcologyMonitoring Marine Ecosystems,GIS and Marine Environmental Management,Marine Pollution and Ecotoxicology,The following modules are parented by other programmes:FdSc Wildlife Education and Media - Marine Vertebrate Biology and Conservation,BSc (Hons) Applied Zoology - Honours Project, Applications of Zoology,BSc (Hons) Applied Zoology and Conservation – Biosecurity and Invasive Species, ZoologicalConservation in Practise, Conservation Project ManagementAdditional stakeholders specific to this programme:12 P a g eBSc (Hons) Applied Marine Zoology Handbook (2019-20)

UPDATED 7 JUNE 19/10 Sept 19Students have the opportunity to discuss the programme independently, twice a year in the StudentReview. This forms part of the discussion for the annual programme monitoring in the autumn andspring of each academic year.The Student Perception Questionnaire (SPQ) is administered during the year and feeds into theprogramme review.Students Representatives attend Annual Programme Monitoring (APM) to contribute student viewsalongside Module Leaders, the Programme Manager and the Assistant Registrar to monitor moduledelivery and the course provision.Current students on the programme will be asked to elect a student representative from each year toact as a liaison between the student body, the student union and course team.Curriculum meetings take place once a month to review progression, department provision,resources and staffing.Employers are invited to an employer’s forum held once a term, whereby development ofprogramme, modules, assessment and further employer links for work-related study and workexperience placements are discussed and embedded into the programme.The teaching team will hold termly course meetings and be present at the annual programmemeeting and programme committee meeting.13 P a g eBSc (Hons) Applied Marine Zoology Handbook (2019-20)

UPDATED 7 JUNE 19/10 Sept 19PS12. Programme StructureCollegeAcademic YearCornwall College, Newquay2019-2020Plymouth Programme Code4897Programme TitleMode of AttendanceCourse DurationTotal CreditsBSc (Hons) Applied Marine ZoologyFull time (3 Years)Level 4 – 120 creditsLevel 5 – 120 creditsLevel 6 – 120 credits360 Credits TotalFHEQ Level: 4 BSc (Hons) Applied Marine Zoology (Full Time 4897)F/T Route YearWhen in Year? (I.e. Autumn, Spring etc.)111111AllAllAllAllAllAllF/T Route Year2222222F/T Route Year33333333Core or Option ModuleCreditsModule TitleCore20CORN172 Marine ScienceCore20CORN128 Ecology of Aquatic SystemsCore20CORN1000 Fundamentals of BiologyCore20CORN1005 Key Professional SkillsCore20CORN135 Marine Survey TechniquesCore20CORN1002 Diversity Classification & EvolutionFHEQ Level: 5 BSc (Hons) Applied Marine Zoology (Full Time 4897)When in Year? (I.e. Autumn, Spring etc.)Core or Option ModuleCreditsModule TitleAllCore20CORN2018 Marine Vertebrate Biology and ConservationAllCore20CORN290 Fish EcologyAllCore20CORN291 Marine InvertebratesAllCore20CORN276 Research Methods and GIS for ZoologyAllOptional20CORN2016 Global Conservation IssuesAllOptional20CORN273 Population Genetics & Community EcologyAllOptional20CORN236 Marine Conservation in PracticeFHEQ Level: 6 BSc (Hons) Applied Marine Zoology (Full Time 4897)When in Year? (I.e. Autumn, Spring etc.)Core or Option ModuleCreditsModule TitleAllCore20CORN316 Monitoring Marine EcosystemsAllCore20CORN317 GIS and Marine Environmental ManagementAllCore40CORN328 Honours ProjectAllOptional20CORN318 Marine Pollution and EcotoxicologyAllOptional20CORN314 Conservation Project ManagementAllOptional20CORN306 Applications of ZoologyAllOptional20CORN315 Conservation GeneticsAllOptional20CORN305 Communicating Zoology14 P a g eBSc (Hons) Applied Marine Zoology Handbook (2019-20)

UPDATED 7 JUNE 19/10 Sept 19PS13. Explanation and Mapping of Learning Outcomes, Teaching & Learning and AssessmentDeveloping graduate attributed and skills, at any level of HE, is dependent on the clarity of strategies and methods for identifying the attributes and skills relevantto the programme and where and how these are operationalised. The interrelated factors of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these are inclusive innature, are fundamentally significant to these strategies and methods, as are where and how these are specifically distributed within the programme.Ordered by graduate attributes and skills, the following table provides a map of the above, plus an exposition to describe and explain the ideas and strategy ofeach. Therefore, subsequent to the initial completion for approval, maintenance of this table as and when programme structure changes occur is also important:Level: 4 BSc (Hons) Applied Marine ZoologyDefinitions of Graduate Attributes andSkills Relevant to this ProgrammeTeaching and LearningStrategy / MethodsFor this bachelor level programme thefollowing has been informed by the QAASubjectBenchmark(s):Bioscience(2007)Knowledge / Understanding:Engagement with the essential facts,major concepts, principles and theoriesassociated with the chosen discipline.Knowledge of the processes andmechanisms that have shaped thenatural world in terms, for example, ofthe spread of time from the geologicalto the present and of complexity fromthe environmental to the cellular. Theinfluence on living systems of humanactivities (and the converse) could alsobe consideredThreshold standard:Primary:Prog AimsProgintendedLearningOutcomesRange ofAssessmentsRelated Core ModulesP1, P2, P615 P a g eBSc (Hons) Applied Marine Zoology Handbook (2019-20)

UPDATED 7 JUNE 19/10 Sept 19 Describe how organisms areclassified and identified Describe mechanisms for thelife processes and appreciatehow the physiology of anorganism fits its environment. Describe the place of theorganisms studied in the livingworld. Have an understanding of theexplanation of biologicalphenomena at a variety oflevels (from molecular toecological systems) and be ableto explain how evolutionarytheory is relevant to their areaof study Demonstrate awareness ofhuman interactions withnatural populations andecosystems, including habitatmodification, pollution,exploitation and conservationCompetence in the basic experimentalskills appropriate to Zoology andConservationThreshold standard: Have ability in a range ofpractical bioscience techniques,including data collection,analysis and interpretation ofLectures, independentguided study, practicalworkshopsA1,A2, A3,A4Essays, in class tests,exams, managementplans, y:Site visits to animalcollections, Natural HistoryMuseum, Eden project.Additional lectureinformation available onVLE- Moodle.Primary:Lectures, independentguided study, practicalworkshopsEcology of Aquatic Systems:CORN128Marine Science: CORN172Diversity, Classification andEvolution: CORN1002Biological Principles:CORN160A1, A4,P1, P2,P4,P5Reports, assessedpracticals, in classtests, examsKey Professional Skills:CORN1005Ecology of Aquatic Systems:CORN12816 P a g eBSc (Hons) Applied Marine Zoology Handbook (2019-20)

UPDATED 7 JUNE 19/10 Sept 19those data, and testing ofhypothesesSecondary/Supplementary:Visits to ElectronMicroscope, MBA, guestworkshops run by ecologicalconsultants and specialists.Additional lectureinformation available onVLE- MoodleMarine Science: CORN172Diversity, Classification andEvolution: CORN1002CORN1000: Fundamentals ofBiologyMarine Survey Techniques:CORN135Familiarity with the terminology,nomenclature and classificationsystemsThreshold standard: Describe how organisms areclassified and identifiedPrimary:Lectures, independentguided study, practicalworkshopsA1P1,P2Assessed workshops,in class tests, exams,reportsDiversity, Classification andEvolution: CORN1002Secondary/Supplementary:Site visits to animalcollections, Natural HistoryMuseum, Eden project.Additional lectureinformation available onVLE- Moodle.Knowledge of a range ofcommunication techniques andmethodologies relevant to zoology andconservation, including data analysisand the use of statisticsThreshold standard: Be able to access bioscienceinformation from a variety ofPrimary:Ecology of Aquatic Systems:CORN128CORN1000: Fundamentals ofBiologyA3, A4, A6P1, P5, P7EssaysKey Professional Skills:CORN100517 P a g eBSc (Hons) Applied Marine Zoology Handbook (2019-20)

UPDATED 7 JUNE 19/10 Sept 19sources and to communicatethe principles in a mannerappropriate to the programmeof studyIndependent guided study,practical workshops, groupseminars, group workmanagement mentary:Research seminars.Additional lectureinformation available onVLE- Moodle.An exposition for embedding Knowledge and Understanding through Teaching & Learning and Assessment at this level of the programme:The learner has demonstrated a given factual and/or conceptual knowledge base with emphasis on the nature of the field of study and appropriate terminologyand can demonstrate awareness of ethical issues associated with the subject.Cognitive and Intellectual Skills:An appreciation of the complexity anddiversity of life processes through thestudy of organisms, their molecular,cellular and physiological processes,their genetics and evolution, and theinterrelationships between them andtheir environmentThreshold standard: Describe the structure, diversityand reproduction of theorganisms studied Describe basic organismstructure and diversity Describe mechanisms for thelife processes and appreciatehow the physiology of anorganism fits it for itsPrimary:Lectures, independentguided study, practicalworkshopsA1, A3,P1, P2Essays, in class tests,exams, managementplans, reports,poster/presentationsALL CORE MODULESSecondary/Supplementary:Research seminars.Additional lectureinformation available onVLE- Moodle.18 P a g eBSc (Hons) Applied Marine Zoology Handbook (2019-20)

UPDATED 7 JUNE 19/10 Sept 19 environment show knowledgeof the basic genetic principlesrelating to, and evolution of,the organisms studiedD

BSc Applied Marine Zoology Academic Year 2019-2020 . UPDATED 7 JUNE 19/10 Sept 19 2 P a g e BSc (Hons) Applied Marine Zoology Handbook (2019-20) . Final Award: BSc (Hons) Applied Marine Zoology Intermediate Award: . This practical theme is enabled by the prime