Course - Stress Physiology - BI3068
Stress Physiology
New from the academic year 2015/2016
About
About the course
Course content
The course topics will include stress theory, the origin and concepts of stress, acute and chronic stress, the neuroanatomy and neurochemistry of stress including regulation of catecholamines and glucocorticoids. The biological consequences of chronic stress will be given a special focus. Topics include immune responses, metabolism, coping, appraisal, learning, memory and development. The course will focus on fish, but mammalian models will also be used.
Learning outcome
Knowledge:
The student should understand the concept and mechanisms of acute and chronic stress in fish biology and its impact on immunity and fish welfare in aquaculture and experimental settings.
Skills:
Should be able to design experimental setups with controlled and defined stress conditions, and to evaluate fish conditions in response to such setups.
Learning methods and activities
Lectures: 30 hours
Assigned talks on selected themes: 10 hours
Intensivly taught January-March
Compulsory assignments
- Approved report
Course materials
Research and review manuscripts and lectures
Subject areas
- Aqua Culture
- Childhood Studies
- Biology
- Biotechnology
- Marine Biology
Contact information
Course coordinator
- Rolf Erik Olsen
Lecturers
- Elin Kjørsvik
- Kjell J. Nilssen
- Rolf Erik Olsen
- Tor Jørgen Almaas