Course Details

Country: United Kingdom
Institution: University of York
Course Title: Life on Earth
Course Number: BIO00024C
Course Description: This module explores different aspects of biology from diverse perspectives, using weekly case studies from a wide variety of biomes and habitats to set the scene for active learning in workshops and practicals. From the primordial goo to complex life, through mass extinction events, natural disasters, environmental variation and from the equator to the pole, students will compare and contrast strategies for life on earth and consider the effect of global challenges such as food, disease and climate change. The module culminates in the development of a new case study, in which students have the opportunity to reflect on earlier case studies, their learning and their role as scientists.
Language: English
Approved Equivalent: BIOL 107
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