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BIO-2103: Evolutionary ecology Work Load
10 credits (ECTS) | Contents
The course starts with 14 days of reading in "The selfish gene" by Richard Dawkins. The book is an excellent description of the forces of natural selection and is also available in Norwegian. This will be followed by an oral exam. The examination requirements for the rest of the course is "Animal Behaviour" by John Altcock, but discussions around new scientific papers will be the main subject during lectures and seminars. Theories on sexual selection and the importance of infectious organisms will be a very important part of the course. Additionally, "Evolutionary Psychology" and "Darwinian Medicine" provide a rich source of illustrating examples. An obligatory field course will be organised at the start of the course. | Form of teaching
30 hours lectures, 20 hours seminars and 2-3 days of field studies. (Field studies and seminares are compulsory) | Compulsory teaching
Seminars, 3-4 days field work | Assessment
Oral exam. | Examination semester
Autumn | Type of course
Theoretical subject. | Level of course/Year of study
Normally third year. | Contact person/lecturer
Anne Høydal, e-post : anne.hoydal@ib.uit.no, tlf : 77 64 43 89 Randi Storhaug, e-post : randi.storhaug@ib.uit.no, tlf: 77 64 54 76 | Recommended previous qualifications
BIO-1002 Zoology, BIO-1005 Ecology and Evolution | Recommended reading/syllabus
Available on request | Language of instruction
Norwegian or English by request | Timetables
http://timeplan.uit.no/emne.php?department=ALLE&module=BIO-2103-1 |
Teaching autumn 2005
Første obligatoriske oppmøte er torsdag 1. sept kl 0915 i Aud
Responsible teacher:prof. Ivar Folstad | | Forelesning | Teaching period:01.09.2005 to16.12.2005
Foreleser prof. Ivar Folstad
Duration:1 Semester | | Forelesning | Teach.Period:05.09.2005 to16.12.2005
Mandag 10:15 to12:00
1207, Auditorium Naturfagbygget
Teach.Period:01.09.2005 to16.12.2005
Torsdag 09:15 to10:00
1207, Auditorium Naturfagbygget
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Torsdag 10:15 to12:00
3102, U.rom 1 Naturfagbygget
Duration:1 Semester | | Feltkurs | Teaching period:23.09.2005 to25.09.2005
Duration:1 Semester |
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