Encouraging Use of Community-Based Resources by Bioscience Students

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Table 1 Community-based resources included in the guide

Sealife Centre, Scarborough (TA 035 897)	Marine aquarium and seal rescue centre
Sewerby Hall Bridlington (TA 205 689)	Small zoo and aviary; gardens
East Park, Hull (TA 120 315)	Aviary, some animals (deer, wallabies)
Pearson Park, Hull (TA 076 290)	Conservatory with birds, reptiles and fsh
Beverley Westwood (TA 020 390)	200 ha of common land
Filey Brigg Ornithological Group	Volunteer naturalist group
Hull Maritime Museum (TA 097 288)	Whaling collection
Mires Beck Nursery (SE 889 316)	Wild fower nursery providing training for people with disability
Newlands Allotments, Hull (TA 078 315)	Urban allotments
North Cave Wetlands (SE 883 331)	Wildlife reserve; 40 ha of former mineral workings
University Herbarium (TA 078 316)	An extensive herbarium largely of British plants
The Plants of Hull: a Millennium Atlas	Plant distribution maps; on-line (www.hull.ac.uk/hullfora)
University Botanic Garden (TA 053 328)	Gardens and plant collections

Table 2 Results of a post-module questionnaire on students’ awareness of community-based resources (1=strong agreement to 5=strong disagreement, n=12)

	Score count
Statement	1	2	3	4	5	Mean
As a result of the module I am more aware of community resources related to people, biology and environment	6	4	1	0	1	1.8
I am more likely to visit or use such resources in the Hull region	2	6	3	0	1	2.3
I am more likely to visit or use such resources in the area in which I will live after graduation	2	5	2	2	1	2.6
I am likely to use local resources to support my learning in my fnal year of undergraduate study	0	0	2	7	3	4.1
I should potentially like to use community resources in connection with my employment following graduation	0	1	5	2	4	3.8