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BIO-1005: Ecology and Evolution Work Load
10 credits (ECTS) | Contents
This course will review major ecological concepts, identify the techniques used by ecologists and provide an overview of local and global environmental issues. Students will get an theoretical introduction to factors controlling the distribution and abundance of organisms, the physical environments of organisms, biotic environments and interactions among species, factors influencing population growth, structure and function of communities, diversity, tropic levels, food webs, pollution and sustainable development. The field course will emphasise demonstration and practice of sampling techniques. Ecological principles and concepts will be demonstrated and discussed during project works. Students will also have to prepare, analyse, write reports and present data from the projects. | Form of teaching
Lectures 23h, 4h (PC-lab.), 25h Seminars/colloquiums , Field excursion/fieldwork 5 days ; Total 102h | Compulsory teaching
Field excursion ( fieldreport ) and PC exercises | Assessment
4 h written exam
Letter grades, A-F.
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Autumn | Date(s) of written examination
06.12.2005
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 first or second year. | Contact person/lecturer
Anne Høydal, e-post anne.hoydal@ib.uit.no, tlf : 77 64 43 89
Randi Storhaug, e-post randi.storhaug@matnat.uit.no, tlf :77645476
Stig Sandberg, e-post stig.sandberg@nfh.uit.no, tlf: 77 64 60 12 | Recommended reading/syllabus
Available on request | Language of instruction
Norwegian | Course overlap
BIO-100Ø -1 9 sp | Timetables
http://timeplan.uit.no/emne.php?department=ALLE&module=BIO-1005-1 |
Teaching autumn 2005
Ma. 15.08. kl 08.15, auditoriet, Naturfagbygget. Første fremmøte er obligatorisk. Ingen undervisning i uke 33 og 34 unntatt informasjonsmøtet. Første ordinære forelesning on. 14.09. kl 10.15, auditoriet. Det forutsettes at studenter som kollokviegruppe 1 i kursene Bio-1003 og Bio-1004 også velger kollokviegruppe 1 i Bio-1005 (det samme gjelder kollokviegruppe 2 og 3). Denne ordningen gjelder for kursene: BIO-1003, Bio-1004 og BIO-1005.
Første gang: Ma. 15.08. kl 08.15, Auditoriet, Naturfagbygget.
Responsible teacher:F.aman. Lennart Nilsen
Responsible teacher:F.aman. Willy Hemmingsen | | Forelesning | Teaching period:14.09.2005 to16.12.2005
Teach.Period:14.09.2005 to14.12.2005
Onsdag 10:15 to12:00
1207, Auditorium Naturfagbygget
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Teaching period:29.08.2005 to09.09.2005
Ansv. leder F.aman. Lennart Nilsen
Ansv. leder F.aman. Willy Hemmingsen
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