Graduate Diploma Ecology (Part time)
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The
Graduate Diploma in Ecology combines a selection of honours level
units specifically designed to give you a strong training in
ecological theory and skills.
The programme focuses primarily in the areas of population ecology
and conservation biology, but is sufficiently flexible to enable
you to strengthen your knowledge in other areas of ecology. Topics
include: the functioning of aquatic, marine and terrestrial
ecosystems; the importance of community structure, succession and
population dynamics; the processes of predation, competition and
other plant/animal interactions; population responses to natural
environments and man-induced stress; the current research agenda in
ecology, evolut…
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The Graduate Diploma in Ecology combines a selection of
honours level units specifically designed to give you a strong
training in ecological theory and skills.
The programme focuses primarily in the areas of population ecology
and conservation biology, but is sufficiently flexible to enable
you to strengthen your knowledge in other areas of ecology. Topics
include: the functioning of aquatic, marine and terrestrial
ecosystems; the importance of community structure, succession and
population dynamics; the processes of predation, competition and
other plant/animal interactions; population responses to natural
environments and man-induced stress; the current research agenda in
ecology, evolution and conservation; and the potential contribution
of integrating sustainable development with biodiversity
conservation.
The teaching staff are all members of the Centre for Ecology,
Evolution and Conservation (CEEC), a multi-disciplinary centre that
comprises researchers in ecology and conservation across the
University. Many of the lecturers are internationally recognised
researchers in their discipline, and with ‘research-led’ taught
units you will benefit from learning at the ‘cutting-edge’ of the
discipline. You will also have the opportunity to take one unit in
any field of study taught at the University in the form of a
‘free-choice’ unit.
The Graduate Diploma is specifically designed to ensure you will
develop a wide-range of transferable skills, which will apply to
any career or further graduate study at MSc or PhD level. You will
gain skills in communication, information technology, data mining
and analysis, fieldwork, team work, critical writing, reasoning and
time management. Courses are taught through a combination of
lectures, seminars and field work and assessment is in the form of
coursework, presentations, projects and examinations. Throughout
the programme you will be expected to undertake search and
selection of scientific literature and data, use information
technology for scientific study of ecological processes and
problems and demonstrate field-based skills.
Course Organiser:Dr. Richard Davies
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We welcome applications from students whose first language is not English. To ensure such students benefit from postgraduate study, we require evidence of proficiency in English. Our usual entry requirements are as follows:
IELTS: 6.5 (minimum 6.0 in all components)
TOEFL: Internet-based score of 88 (minimum 18 in listening, 21
speaking, 19 writing and 20 reading)
PTE (Pearson): 62 (minimum 55 in all components)
Test dates should be within two years of the course start date.
Other tests such as TOEIC and the Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English are also accepted by the university. Please check with the Admissions Office for further details including the scores or grades required.
INTO UEA and INTO UEA London run pre-sessional courses which can be taken prior to the start of your course. For further information and to see if you qualify please contact intopre-sessional@uea.ac.uk (INTO UEA Norwich) or pseuealondon@into.uk.com (INTO UEA London).
- 90% of research activity classified as internationally leading, excellent, or recognised in the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise.
- Teaching of the highest quality; rated “Excellent” in the most recent Teaching Quality Assessment.
- Consistently ranked in the top five for overall student satisfaction amongst mainstream English universities (UK National Student Survey).
- Research and teaching supported by an impressive array of cutting edge in house facilities and a range of well equipped modern laboratories.
- Part of the Norwich Research Park, a major international centre for plant, microbial, food and health science.
- Close collaboration with scientists from the Sainsbury Laboratory.
Our Open Days will give you the opportunity to experience the University of East Anglia's unique campus atmosphere.
Fees and Funding Tuition Fees 2013/14- UK/EU £5,500
- International £15,400
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