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BIO-3516: The biological basis of fisheries science Work Load
10 credits (ECTS) | Type of course
Theoretical subject. | Level of course/Year of study
First or second year at master''s level. | Language of instruction
Norwegian | Examination semester
Autumn
| Objectives
The student is expected to -
1) acquire a critical understanding of the key biological and climatic processes that affect the size and distribution of marine populations.
2) analyse a biological material (either provided or sampled at sea) and present the results both orally and as a term paper.
| Contents
The course is based on themes that show fisheries science as an integrated part of marine ecology and oceanography. New and pertinent topics may vary between years but basic themes include trophic relationships, population concepts, recruitment processes, distribution and migration, and climatic effects. Special attention will be paid to populations in boreal and arctic waters. Participation in the cruise and the subsequent lab is obligatory. At the start of the course the student is required to have a basic knowledge of aquatic ecology and fish biology at the university level.
| Compulsory prerequisites
BIO-1501 Aquatic Ecology, BIO-2501 Aquatic Biodiversity, BIO-2505 Fish Biology, BIO-2507 Fisheries Biology | Form of teaching
The course has multiple teaching approaches | Exam and assessment
Oral examination (60 % of mark) and term paper (40 % of mark | Contact person/lecturer
Stig Sandberg, telephone 77646012 | Recommended reading/syllabus
Available on request | Course overlap
F-231 -1 10 sp |
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