Course - Freshwater Ecology - BI2035
BI2035
This course has academic overlap with the courses in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.
Freshwater Ecology
Credits
7.5
Level
Intermediate course, level II
Course start
Autumn 2010
Duration
1 semester
Language of instruction
Norwegian
Examination arrangement
Oral examination
Special deadlines for course registration
Autumn:
2010-06-01About
About the course
Course content
The aim of the course is to give an introduction to the different characteristics of water, and further to throw light on the way these characteristics influence aquatic animal and plant life, at individual and community level. Important subjects include community structures, and control of communities through top control (predator control), or bottom control (available food).
Learning outcome
On completion of the course the students should be familiar with basic freshwater ecology.
Learning methods and activities
Lectures: 38 hours
Field course: 3 days, mandatory
Admission to this course is restricted
Compulsory assignments
- Godkjent feltkurs
Recommended previous knowledge
The course builds on BI 1003, and also on floristic- and faunistic knowledge.
Required previous knowledge
BI 1002 and/or 1003
Credit reductions
| Course code | Reduction | From |
|---|---|---|
| BI3037 | 7 sp | |
| MNKBI235 | 7.5 sp |
Subject areas
- Biodiversity
- Biology
- Zoology
- Ecology
Contact information
Course coordinator
Lecturers
Department with academic responsibility
Examination
Examination
Examination arrangement: Oral examination
Grade: Letters
Ordinary examination - Autumn 2010
Oral examination
Weighting
100/100
Ordinary examination - Spring 2011
Oral examination
Weighting
100/100