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BIO-2506: Introduction to Fish Biology Work Load
10 credits (ECTS) | Objectives
The course gives an introduction to the life-styles of fishes, with an emphasis on anatomy and physiological adaptations to different aquatic habitats. | Contents
The following themes are covered: fish diversity and distributions, swimming, osmoregulation, respiration, feeding and digestion, reproduction and larval development, and life-histories.
The laboratory course will give students an introduction to practical work in the laboratory, data analysis and the writing of reports.
Students will also be required to write a ''term-paper''/essay on a selected topic.
| Form of teaching
The course has multiple teaching approaches | Compulsory teaching
Deltakelse på lab. og godkjent laboratorierapport, Godkjent essay | Assessment
Laboratory journal, written examination, term-paper/essay | Examination semester
Autumn | Date(s) of written examination
24.02.2005; 10.06.2005
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 subject. | Level of course/Year of study
Normally third year. | Recommended reading/syllabus
Available on request | Language of instruction
English. | Course overlap
F-131 -1 6 sp
BIO-2505 -1 10 sp | Homepage
http://www.nfh.uit.no/kursvis.asp?id=289
| Timetables
http://timeplan.uit.no/emne.php?department=ALLE&module=BIO-2506-1 |
Teaching spring 2005
Lectures and laboratory course was arranged autumn 2004. It is possible to follow the lectures for BIO-2505 Fiskens biology which are given in Norwegian. | | Essay | Supervision in connection with writing of essay. | | Exam | Laboratory report from autumn 2004 must be approved. Deadline to register title on essay: March 4th.
Deadline for delivery of essay: May 4 th.
Three hours final written (same time and place as for BIO-2505). |
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