Table 1 First year undergraduate biological science module titles and assessment types for the 2 years of study; 2018–2019 (F2F) and 2020–2021 (BL)
2018–2019 module title (F2F) | 2018–2019 assessment types | 2020–2021 module title (BL) | 2020–2021 assessment types | Compulsory or elective module |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Biology in practice | 30% formal report | Biology in practice | 30% formal report | Compulsory |
45% oral presentation | 45% oral presentation | |||
25% reflective report | 25% reflective report | |||
Cellular form and function | 50% MCQ | Introduction to cell biology | 50% MCQ | Compulsory |
50% practical | 50% practical | |||
Variation, evolution, heredity | 60% essay | Genetics and evolution | 60% essay | Compulsory |
40% written exam | 40% written exam | |||
Biodiversity | 50% MCQ | Biodiversity | 50% MCQ | Elective |
50% practical assessment | 50% practical assessment | |||
Chemistry for biologists | 50% scientific report | Chemistry for biologists | 50% scientific report | Elective |
50% written exam | 50% written exam | |||
Ecology | 50% data retrieval test | Ecology | 50% data retrieval test | Elective |
50% poster presentation | 50% poster presentation | |||
Human body systems | 50% data retrieval test | Anatomy and physiology | 50% data retrieval test | Elective |
50% written exam | 50% written exam |