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Advanced Methods in Taxonomy and Biodiversity – (M.Sc.)
Imperial College London
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| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 5,665 - ≈ € 23,330 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | London / United Kingdom | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | October |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Imperial College London
This course is run jointly with the Natural History Museum, a leading institute in systematics research, and is based in South Kensington. The course provides the methodological and conceptual background, quantitative and practical skills, computing, morphological and molecular techniques in systematics, taxonomy and biodiversity research.
The course provides methodological background, including quantitative skills, computer applications and practical skills in morphological and molecular techniques of taxonomy and systematics. The most up-to-date ideas and research in taxonomy and biodiversity are taught, to a large extent from primary literature. Hands-on training in conducting research in this area will be provided by project supervisors, with specialisation in the students field of choice. After completing the MSc course, students will be able to:
* apply a wide range of techniques to the study of systematics, including collections management, identification, key construction, taxonomic revision, phylogeny reconstruction and comparative methodologies;
* understand the diversity of living organisms in space and time and be familiar with methods for measuring this diversity and monitoring changes due to both anthropogenic and natural factors, and in Earth history;
* select appropriate methods to solve taxonomic and biodiversity problems, and be able to acquire and analyze taxonomic data, including both traditional and molecular data;
* understand fully the conceptual basis of taxonomy and phylogenetics and in particular, cladistics, and to understand "biodiversity" within this framework;
* apply these concepts to issues of biodiversity and conservation management and research, to set priorities for sustainable development, environmental assessment and inventories; apply these concepts to other areas of biology such as parasitology and epidemiology.
The course is aimed at anyone concerned with taxonomy and biodiversity. It is relevant to those involved with biodiversity assessments, conservation and sustainable development, from biomedical sciences to agriculture and fisheries, as well as to those intending to pursue academic careers in systematics and related fields.
Contents
The MSc course comprises eight modules including a field course, spread over two 11-week terms, followed by a four month research project. There are no optional courses. .
Modules
* Introduction to taxonomic and systematic principles
* Biodiversity I: Concepts
* Ordination (Biometric) techniques in taxonomy
* Phylogenetic reconstruction: theory and practice
* Molecular systematics
* Palaeontology and stratigraphy
* Biodiversity II: Applied
* Field course
Modules comprise a combination of lectures, practicals, seminars, tutorials, computing and library research projects, as appropriate.
Lectures
All lectures start at 10:00am and generally finish no later than 4:30pm, though on many days they finish at 1:00pm. Students are given a 15 minute break mid-morning and a minimum of one hour for lunch
Practicals
A number of modules include practical sessions, which may involve molecular work, taxonomic work using Museum specimens, or they may be computer based. Some of these practical sessions are carried out in the Imperial College London laboratories based in the Department of Biological Science.
MSc research projects
Find out more about potential research projects for the MSc in Taxonomy and Biodiversity
However, every effort is made to offer as wide as possible a choice of projects so that students may gain additional specialised expertise in their chosen areas. Most
Evaluation
The overall mark is calculated as follows:
* Assessments20%
* Examinations40%
* Project40%
presented as a thesis or scientific paper.
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Requirements
At least a lower second class Honours degree is required, though an upper second class Honours degree would qualify you for one of five NERC Advanced Course Studentships.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS:
To obtain maximum benefit from studies at Imperial College all students must have a good command of the English Language. College therefore requires applicants to have taken an English Language test and achieved an acceptable grade or score before admission can be confirmed. The College Senate has approved the tests set out below. Please note that the scores or grades indicated are the minimum levels generally acceptable to the College. Departments have the discretion to prescribe higher requirements either for specific courses of study or in specific cases where there are serious doubts as to the abilities of individual students to undertake proposed programmes of study.
Students must make arrangements to take the appropriate test well in advance of the start of their course. Places will not be confirmed and students will not be allowed to register until confirmation of an acceptable result has been received as set out below.
* A first degree taught in English within the following countries: Australia, Canada, Ireland, Guyana, New Zealand, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States of America, West Indies.
* Candidates whose first degree was not taught in English but who have then successfully completed a one-year MSc (or equivalent) course at a UK university.
* A grade of not less than C in English Language in GCSE, IGCSE, GCE `O´ Level or equivalent.
* A grade of not less than C in the Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE).
* A pass in the University Test of English for Speakers of Other Languages (UETESOL).
* British Council IELTS Test
A score of not less than 6.5 including a score of 5.0 or better in the written and spoken English elements of the academic test.
* TOEFL
A score of not less than 90 overall in the internet-based test (iBT), to include 24 in Writing and 20 in Speaking; or 600 in the paper-based test (PBT), or 250 in the computer-based test (CBT), both to include a minimum score of 4.5 in the written English.
Please note: Imperial College's Institution Code for TOEFL is 0891.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 600 |
| TOEFL Computer-based: | 250 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 90 |
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