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BI3061

Biological Oceanography

Credits 7.5
Level Second degree level
Course start Autumn 2010
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English
Examination arrangement Assignment and Written examination

About

About the course

Course content

The course comprises descriptive hydrodynamics (adapted for biologists), physical (including marine climate) and chemical oceanography, and trophic interactions in the pelagic planktonic ecosystem. Students will take part in compulsory seminars and will present a project report on a given topic at the end of the course. A major part of the course is devoted to a self study based on a specified curriculum. The course will be given at the Sealab, NTNU

Learning outcome

On completion of the course the students should be familiar with central topics in Biological oceanography.

Learning methods and activities

Seminar/lectures: 30 hours, mandatory
Project: mandatory

Compulsory assignments

  • Approved project

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
BI8061 7.5 sp
MNKBI361 7.5 sp
MNKBI361 7.5 sp
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.

Subject areas

  • Aqua Culture
  • Water Engineering in Fish Farming
  • Biology
  • Marine Biology
  • Marine Civil Engineering

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Biology

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Assignment and Written examination
Grade: Letters

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2010

Oppgave
Weighting 2/5
Skriftlig eksamen
Weighting 3/5 Date 2010-12-01 Time 09:00 Duration 4 timer Place and room Not specified yet.

Ordinary examination - Spring 2011

Oppgave
Weighting 2/5
Skriftlig eksamen
Weighting 3/5 Date 2011-05-20 Time 09:00 Duration 4 timer Place and room Not specified yet.

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