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BI2050

Biological Resources

Credits 7.5
Level Foundation courses, level I
Course start Autumn 2011
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English and norwegian
Examination arrangement Written examination

About

About the course

Course content

The course gives basic knowledge about biological resources. The course covers distribution and occurance of species, populations and communities and principles for biological production on different levels. This includes agriculture and forestry, in addition to wildlife-, fish-, and marine resources. Other relevant topics will be: climate change and its impact on biological resources, threats to managment of biodiversity both on the local level and on a global basis, international laws, regulations and conventions relevant to the management of biological resources. Moreover a brief introduction to methods of conflict management in private and public management will be given.

Learning outcome

On completion of the course the students should be familiar with important biological resources.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures and seminars: 40 hours
Biologystudents can not take this course

Compulsory assignments

  • Approved participation in lectures and seminars

Required previous knowledge

Biologystudents can not take this course

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
MNKBI250 7.5 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
  • Natural Resources Management

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Biology

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Written examination
Grade: Letters

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2011

Written examination
Weighting 100/100 Date 2011-12-12 Time 09:00 Duration 4 timer Place and room Not specified yet.

Ordinary examination - Spring 2012

Written examination
Weighting 100/100 Date 2012-05-21 Time 09:00 Duration 4 timer Place and room Not specified yet.

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