Course - Quantitative Analyses in Ecology and Evolution - BI3051
Quantitative Analyses in Ecology and Evolution
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About the course
Course content
The course presents various methods of statistical analyses of biological data, focusing particularly on the relationships between study design and statistical tools, and on the interpretation and presentation of statistical analyses in a biological context. The course comprises lectures, exercises and some discussions based on scientific literature. During the exercises, students analyze data from studies in ecology and evolutionary biology using the statistical software R. The statistical models used during the course are: linear models, generalized linear models, mixed-effects models. The compulsory report consists of analyzing data, interpreting and presenting the results of studies in evolutionary ecology.
Learning outcome
Knowledge:
The candidate will obtain knowledge of:
- Statistical models
- Quantitative analysis in evolution and ecology
- Experimental design in evolution and ecology
- Statistical software R
Skills:
The candidate will be skilled on:
- Data analysis and experimental design in evolution and ecology
- Presenting and interpreting statistical results
- Read critically and understand results from statistical analyses in evolution and ecology
- Planning experiment in evolution and ecology
General competence:
The candidate will get competence on:
- Understand statistical models
- Write and interpret results of statistical analyses
- Read critically statistical analyses from the literature
Learning methods and activities
Lectures, exercises, seminar discussions. The teaching is to a high degree based on exercises where the students analyze data from experiments in ecology and evolution. The students will work and write reports in groups.
Lectures/seminars: 30 hours; Exercises: 40 hours
Examinations can be held orally outside of the teaching semester
Compulsory assignments
- seminars
Further on evaluation
All assessment components included in the course must be passed. In the case of 'failure' 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 applicable for re-sit examinations (oral and written) in science courses are:
1. Final examination in each semester -for courses with prefix BI, IT and KJ a final examination is held during the examination period every semester.
2. New assessment incase of fail - please refer to the course description for details on which components of the course need to be retaken in case of re-assessment.
Exam Language: English
Recommended previous knowledge
Statistics and Biology corresponding to ST0103 or ST1201 and BI2040 or BI2017
Subject areas
- Ethology
- Biodiversity
- Biology
- Ecology
Contact information
Course coordinator
Lecturers
Department with academic responsibility
Examination
Examination
Examination arrangement: Assignment and Home examination
Ordinary examination - Autumn 2020
Rapport
Home exam (1)
Submission 2020-12-10 Time Release 15:00
Submission 19:00 Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment
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- 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