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ZO2022

Zoo-Physiology

New from the academic year 2010/2011

Credits 15
Level Intermediate course, level II
Course start Autumn 2010
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Examination arrangement Written examination

About

About the course

Course content

The course provides an introduction to general principles of human/mammalian physiology, organ physiology and regulatory mechanisms.
This framework is used to develop aspects of comparative neurobiology, endocrinology, metabolism, temperature regulation, circulation, osmoregulation and digestion.

Learning outcome

On completion of the course the students shouldhave good knowledge of general principles within human/mammalian physiology, organ physiology and regulatory mechanisms.

The students should also be well familiar with comparative physiology of selected animal groups and their adaptive mechanisms for survival in a changing environment.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures: 60 hours
Project: mandatory
Laboratory course: 30 hours, mandatory
field course (1 day) mandatory
Seminar with oral presentation: mandatory.
Examination: 4 hours

Compulsory assignments

  • Godkjent lab.kurs
  • Godkjent prosjektarbeid

Required previous knowledge

BI1004

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
BI2020 15 sp
ZO2020 7.5 sp
ZO2021 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

  • Biology
  • Zoophysiology
  • Zoology

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Biology

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Written examination
Grade: Letters

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2010

Written examination
Weighting 100/100 Date 2010-12-14 Time 15:00 Duration 4 timer Place and room Not specified yet.

Ordinary examination - Spring 2011

Written examination
Weighting 100/100 Date 2011-06-04 Time 09:00 Duration 4 timer Place and room Not specified yet.

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