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BIO-3116: Quantitative Vegetation Ecology Work Load
5 credits (ECTS) | Contents
Through lectures and practical training, the students will be trained in the use of numerical methods for analysis of ecological data. Focus is on sampling, analyses and interpretation of vegetational data. Most of the time, the students will be trained in the use the program packages CANOCO and CANODRAW. The course is primarily aimed for students who work with a master thesis in Botanical Biodiversity or Environmental Botany/Palaeoecology.
| Form of teaching
An intensive course during two weeks: 15-20 h lectures and 30 h PC-lab. | Assessment
Home exam (Project work). The students will be given some quantitative ecological data that have to be analysed with numerical methods, and explained in an essay. Letter grades, A-F.
| Examination semester
Spring | Type of course
Theoretical subject. | Level of course/Year of study
Master level course. | Contact person/lecturer
Anne Høydal, e-post : anne.hoydal@ib.uit.no, tlf: 77 64 43 89 | Recommended previous qualifications
STA-0001 Applied statistics 1 | Recommended reading/syllabus
Available on request | Language of instruction
Norwegian or English by request | Course overlap
BIO-314 -1 5 sp
BIO-8103 -1 5 sp | Timetables
http://timeplan.uit.no/emne.php?department=ALLE&module=BIO-3116-1 |
Teaching spring 2005
Kurset er et Intensivkurs med undervisning hver dag i to uker. Dersom du vil ta kurset meld fra til Anne.hoydal@ib.uit.no
Første oppmøte 11 januar på rom U4, Naturfagbygget.
Responsible teacher:F.aman. II Arvid Odland |
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