Cross, S., Marmol-Guijarro, A., Bates, K., Marrin, J., Tickle, P., Rose, K., & Codd, J. (2024). Testing the form-function paradigm: body shape correlates with kinematics but not energetics in selectively-bred birds. Communications Biology, 7(1)
Wilson, R., Reynolds, S., Potts, J., Redcliffe, J., Holton, M., BUXTON, A., Rose, K., & Norman, B. (2022). Highlighting when animals expend excessive energy for travel using dynamic body acceleration. iScience, 25(9), 105008
Rose, K., Wilson, R., Ramenda, C., Robotka, H., Wikelski, M., & Shepard, E. (2022). Wake respirometry allows breath-by-breath assessment of ventilation and CO2 production in unrestrained animals. iScience, 25(9), 104878
Garde, B., Wilson, R., Fell, A., Cole, N., Tatayah, V., Holton, M., Rose, K., Metcalfe, R., Robotka, H., Wikelski, M., Tremblay, F., Whelan, S., Elliott, K., & Shepard, E. (2022). Ecological inference using data from accelerometers needs careful protocols. Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 13(4)
Wilson, R., Rose, K., Gunner, R., Gunner, R., Holton, M., Marks, N., Bennett, N., Bell, S., Twining, J., Hesketh, J., Duarte, C., Bezodis, N., Jezek, M., Painter, M., Silovsky, V., Crofoot, M., Harel, R., Arnould, J., Allan, B...., & Scantlebury, D. (2021). Animal lifestyle affects acceptable mass limits for attached tags. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 288(1961)
Cross, S., Marmol-Guijarro, A., Bates, K., Marrin, J., Tickle, P., Rose, K., & Codd, J. (2024). Testing the form-function paradigm: body shape correlates with kinematics but not energetics in selectively-bred birds. Communications Biology, 7(1)
Wilson, R., Reynolds, S., Potts, J., Redcliffe, J., Holton, M., BUXTON, A., Rose, K., & Norman, B. (2022). Highlighting when animals expend excessive energy for travel using dynamic body acceleration. iScience, 25(9), 105008
Rose, K., Wilson, R., Ramenda, C., Robotka, H., Wikelski, M., & Shepard, E. (2022). Wake respirometry allows breath-by-breath assessment of ventilation and CO2 production in unrestrained animals. iScience, 25(9), 104878
Garde, B., Wilson, R., Fell, A., Cole, N., Tatayah, V., Holton, M., Rose, K., Metcalfe, R., Robotka, H., Wikelski, M., Tremblay, F., Whelan, S., Elliott, K., & Shepard, E. (2022). Ecological inference using data from accelerometers needs careful protocols. Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 13(4)
Wilson, R., Rose, K., Gunner, R., Gunner, R., Holton, M., Marks, N., Bennett, N., Bell, S., Twining, J., Hesketh, J., Duarte, C., Bezodis, N., Jezek, M., Painter, M., Silovsky, V., Crofoot, M., Harel, R., Arnould, J., Allan, B...., & Scantlebury, D. (2021). Animal lifestyle affects acceptable mass limits for attached tags. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 288(1961)
Wilson, R., Rose, K., Metcalfe, R., Holton, M., Redcliffe, J., Gunner, R., Borger, L., Loison, A., Jezek, M., Painter, M., Silovský, V., Marks, N., Garel, M., Toïgo, C., Marchand, P., Bennett, N., McNarry, M., Mackintosh, K., Brown, R., & SCANTLEBURY, D. (2021). Path tortuosity changes the transport cost paradigm in terrestrial animals. Ecography, 44(10)
Rose, K., Tickle, P., Elsey, R., Sellers, W., Crossley, D., & Codd, J. (2021). Scaling of axial muscle architecture in juvenile Alligator mississippiensis reveals an enhanced performance capacity of accessory breathing mechanisms. Journal of Anatomy, 239(6)
Ruhr, I., Rose, K., Sellers, W., Crossley, D., & Codd, J. (2021). Turning turtle: scaling relationships and self-righting ability in Chelydra serpentina. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 288(1946), 20210213
Sellers, W., Rose, K., Crossley, D., & Codd, J. (2020). Inferring cost of transport from whole-body kinematics in three sympatric turtle species with different locomotor habits. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology, 247, 110739
Codd, J., Rose, K., Tickle, P., Sellers, W., Brocklehurst, R., Elsey, R., & Crossley, D. (2019). A novel accessory respiratory muscle in the American alligator ( Alligator mississippiensis ). Biology Letters, 15(7), 20190354
Peyer, K., Brassey, C., Rose, K., & Sellers, W. (2017). Locomotion pattern and foot pressure adjustments during gentle turns in healthy subjects. Journal of Biomechanics, 60, 65-71.
Rose, K., Codd, J., & Nudds, R. (2016). Differential sex-specific walking kinematics in leghorn chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus) selectively bred for different body size. The Journal of Experimental Biology, 219(16), 2525-2533.
Rose, K., Bates, K., Nudds, R., & Codd, J. (2016). Ontogeny of sex differences in the energetics and kinematics of terrestrial locomotion in leghorn chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus). Scientific Reports, 6(1)
Rose, K., Nudds, R., & Codd, J. (2016). Variety, sex and ontogenetic differences in the pelvic limb muscle architectural properties of leghorn chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus) and their links with locomotor performance. Journal of Anatomy, 228(6), 952-964.
Rose, K., Nudds, R., Butler, P., Codd, J., & Rose, K. (2015). Sex differences in gait utilization and energy metabolism during terrestrial locomotion in two varieties of chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) selected for different body size. Biology Open, 4(10), 1306-1315.
Rose, K., Nudds, R., Codd, J., & Rose, K. (2015). Intraspecific scaling of the minimum metabolic cost of transport in leghorn chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus): links with limb kinematics, morphometrics and posture. Journal of Experimental Biology, 218(7), 1028-1034.
Rose, K., Tickle, P., Lees, J., Stokkan, K., & Codd, J. (2014). Neither season nor sex affects the cost of terrestrial locomotion in a circumpolar diving duck: the common eider (Somateria mollissima). Polar Biology, 37(6), 879-889.
Tickle, P., Lean, S., Rose, K., Wadugodapitiya, A., Codd, J., & Rose, K. (2013). The influence of load carrying on the energetics and kinematics of terrestrial locomotion in a diving bird. Biology Open, 2(11), 1239-1244.
This module will provide the learner with a detailed and holistic overview of fields in biology including evolution, cell biology, taxonomy and phylogenetics, animal, and plant anatomy and physiology, animal behaviour, ecology, and conservation. The module is supported by three practical sessions designed to build skills in scientific anatomical drawing, the use of species identification keys, data collection handling and report writing, group work, and oral presentation skills.
BIO252
Ecological Data Analysis
The principal aim of this course is to provide students with the essential foundational knowledge and skills required to carry out undergraduate-level biosciences assignments involving data analysis such as field and lab reports and the final year dissertation. The course is heavily practical-based for experiential learning, providing plenty of opportunities to practice skills, test knowledge, and receive feedback on work that does not count toward the final grade. It covers the basics of handling data, presenting data graphically, selecting appropriate statistical tests, using R software to carry out statistical tests, and writing up results appropriately. Students will receive 14 (1 hr) lectures and 7 (3 hr) compulsory practicals. The assessment is weighted: 10% compulsory practical attendance, 40% coursework, and 50% exam*
The course is divided into two parts:
Part 1: Weeks 1-3 are lecture-based, focusing on the underlying knowledge required for practicing statistics and data handling skills. Topics covered include data variation, descriptive statistics, experimental design, organising data in spreadsheets, available statistical tests and their assumptions, selecting the appropriate statistical test based on the scientific question and the data, presenting data graphically, and writing up statistical results for scientific reports appropriately.
Part 2: Weeks 3-10 are lecture and practical-based, introducing R software, which requires the user to use a programming language to plot graphs and carry out statistical tests. Opportunities to present data graphically, obtain statistical results, and produce short written summaries of the results are provided within the practicals.
*Students earn 1.43 % of the module grade per practical for attendance and practicing skills. Tasks completed within the practicals are not graded but must be signed off by a demonstrator. Support and feedback will be provided by staff and demonstrators within the practicals. Two courseworks (worth 20 % each) focused on reporting results and presenting graphs will be completed (and feedback provided) during the term. An MCQ and short answer question exam (worth 50 %) will take place in January.