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BIO-2501: Aquatic Biodiversity Work Load
20 credits (ECTS) | Objectives
Provide the students with a basic knowledge of aquatic flora and fauna of northern areas, as well as a profound understanding of the concept of biodiversity. Give an introduction to northern aquatic biotopes.
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The course gives an introduction to the biological multiplicity of northern areas such as ocean, coast, fjords and inland lakes and rivers. Focus will be on organisms (algae and animals) and environmental factors of different biotopes. Topics like biological classification and systematics, biodiversity, ecology, food web structure, biogeography and history of immigration will be lectured. Laboratory work on sampled material from sea and freshwater is an important part of the course. A co-ordinated cruise and field course along the coast of Troms and Finmark is a central part of the course. | Form of teaching
The course has multiple teaching approaches | Assessment
Laboratory and field-reports must be approved. 4 hours written exam counts 50 %) og 3 hours practical exam (counts 50 %). | Examination semester
Spring | Date(s) of written examination
23.05.2005
The exam date is preliminary and may be subject to change. Definitive exam date will be announced on the notice boards at the faculties in the beginning of May for the spring semester and in the beginning of November for the autumn semester. | Type of course
Theoretical and practical subject. | Level of course/Year of study
Normally third year. | Recommended reading/syllabus
Available on request | Language of instruction
Norwegian | Course overlap
BIO-221 -1 2 sp
BIO-221 -H03 2 sp | Homepage
http://www.nfh.uit.no
| Timetables
http://timeplan.uit.no/emne.php?department=ALLE&module=BIO-2501-1 |
Teaching spring 2005
Første gang Tirsdag 11. januar 2005. KL: 08:15 Rom, D-110, NFH
Responsible teacher:F.aman. Else Nøst Hegseth | | Forelesning | Tirsdag 08:15 to10:00
D-110 Norges fiskerihøgskole
Fredag 08:15 to10:00
D-110 Norges fiskerihøgskole
| | Laboratorium | Mandag 12:15 to16:00
D-209, Kurssal Norges fiskerihøgskole
Tirsdag 14:15 to16:00
D-209, Kurssal
Ansvarlig F.aman. Else Nøst Hegseth
| | Undervisningstokt | Tokt 6.-10. juni, felt 10.-14. juni (nærmere informasjon gis av faglærer)
Ansvarlig F.aman. Else Nøst Hegseth
| | Eksamen | 4 t skriftlig eksamen 23. mai og 3 t praktisk eksamen 23. juni. |
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