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BI2043

Biodiversity and Conservation Biology I

Credits 7.5
Level Intermediate course, level II
Course start Autumn 2020
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement Assignment and Oral examination , Assignment and Written examination

About

About the course

Course content

The course gives an introduction to terrestrial and aquatic biodiversity and conservation biology, and common methods to conserve
the environment and the biological diversity. Central aspects are biodiversity through history, the value of biodiversity, human effects on biodiversity, and the theoretical foundations for and empirical examples of conservation biology.

Learning outcome

The candidate will obtain knowledge and understanding of:
Patterns and processes in biodiversity
The values of biodiversity
The threats tobiodiversity
Different methods within conservation biology

Skills:
The candidate will be skilled in:
Using and communicating the subject in written form
Finding information and facts about the subject, and compiling those facts in a critical way
The central concepts and methods

General competence:
The candidate will obtain competence on:
The subject and its role in the society
Accessing, compiling and communicating facts on biodiversity and conservation biology

Learning methods and activities

Lectures: 20 hours
Assignment: written report, mandatory

Examinations can be held orally outside teaching semester

Compulsory assignments

  • Approved assignment

Further on evaluation

All assessment components included in the course must be passed. In the case of 'fail' or 'retake' , the final written examination needs to be taken again. Appeals for reassessment apply to the final written examination only. The individual components will not be graded and assessment consists of an overall final grade. The written exam can be changed to an oral exam in the semester when the course is not taught.

Supplementary regulations UTF §5-6 at NTNU are applicable for re-sit examinations (oral and written) in science courses.




Subject areas

  • Ethology
  • Biodiversity
  • Biology
  • Botany
  • Zoology
  • Ecology

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Biology

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Assignment and Oral examination

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2020

Oppgave
Grade Letters Weighting 30/100
Oral exam (1)
Grade Letters Weighting 70/100 Date 2020-12-08
  • Other comments
  • 1) Merk at eksamensform er endret som et smittevernstiltak i den pågående koronasituasjonen. Please note that the exam form has changed as a preventive measure in the ongoing corona situation

Examination arrangement: Assignment and Written examination

Ordinary examination - Spring 2021

Oppgave
Grade Letters Weighting 30/100
Written examination
Grade Letters Weighting 70/100 Examination aids Code D Date 2021-05-27 Time 09:00 Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment Place and room Not specified yet.

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