BIM Honours Assignments for 2014

Here is the list of assignments which will be expected to complete for this course. The list includes a short description, percentage of the total course mark and  the deadline for each assignment.

Your final and main assignment will be a research paper on the invasive potential of a species of your choice.

You will naturally be getting more information about these assignments and what is expected of you as the course continues.

Assignment 1: Glossary for terms specific to Biodiversity Information Management
10% of total mark
End of the course

Assignment 2: Data Portal review e.g. Landcover.org, Fishbase, Algae base, etc

10% of total mark
Friday end of second week

Assignment 3: Using the Biodiversity GIS Information portal for Landuse Decision Support

10% of total mark

Friday end of third week

Assignment 4: PowerPoint Expert System for your chosen species

10% of total mark

Friday end of fourth week

Assignment 5: Present Research proposal - Species Invasive Potentail

20% of total mark

Friday end of fourth week

Assignment 6: Research paper on the invasive potential of your chosen species

40% of total mark

Friday two weeks after the end of the course