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BI3082

Biodiversity and Conservation biology II

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

About

About the course

Course content

The course will be concerned with protection of biological diversity from society, biological, and ethical aspects. The Convention on Biological Diversity is used as a starting point. Lectures and seminars will consider causes for extinction of species, principles for protection of threatened species, strategies for sustainable use of ecosystems, juridical- and economical frameworks and tools for sustainable management, and socio-cultural- and ethical aspects. An important part of the course is to write a semester thesis. The aim of the thesis is to get experience in analysing complex cases working in an interdisciplinary group.

Learning outcome

On completion of the course the students should be familiar with protection of biological diversity from society, biological, and ethical aspects.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures: 15 hours
Seminar: 30 hours, mandatory

Compulsory assignments

  • Approved term paper

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
BI3080 6 sp
This course has academic overlap with the course 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

  • Biology
  • Ethology
  • Zoology
  • Ecology

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

Semesteroppgave
Weighting 30/100
Skriftlig eksamen
Weighting 70/100 Date 2010-12-15 Time 09:00 Duration 4 timer Place and room Not specified yet.

Ordinary examination - Spring 2011

Semesteroppgave
Weighting 30/100
Skriftlig eksamen
Weighting 70/100 Date 2011-05-23 Time 09:00 Duration 4 timer Place and room Not specified yet.

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