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BI8020

Insect-Plant Interaction

Credits 9
Level Doctoral degree level
Course start Autumn 2010
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English and norwegian
Examination arrangement Oral examination

About

About the course

Course content

The course runs every second year, next time 2010, intensivly in September.
The course will be concerned with analysis of insect-plant interactions in a chemical ecological- and evolutionary perspective. Particular emphasis is put on herbivores and pollination. Physiological-, ethological-, ecological- and evolutionary mechanisms of basic importance for insect-plant interactions will be discussed and considered.

Learning outcome

On completion of the course the students should be familiar with insect-plant interactions in a chemical ecological- and evolutionary perspective. Students should also have knowledge of physiological-, ethological-, ecological- and evolutionary mechanisms of basic importance for insect-plant interactions.

Learning methods and activities

Group work/seminar: 40 hours, mandatory

Compulsory assignments

  • Approved seminar attendance

Required previous knowledge

BI 1004, ZO 2020

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
MNKBI420 9 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

  • Botany
  • Zoology

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Biology

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

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