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MB104314

Marine Biology

Credits 7.5
Level Foundation courses, level I
Course start Spring 2021
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Location Ålesund
Examination arrangement Home examination

About

About the course

Course content

Life in ocean

Biological terms, anatomy and physiology, evolution
Marine algae
Marine zoology (evertebrates and vertebrates)
Sea mammals
Sea birds

Learning outcome

Knowledge:
Student:
-have knowledge of basic biological terms.
- have knowledge of the most important marine algae and animals in
Norwegian waters.
- know the life cycle for some selected groups of matine organisms
groups.
- have knowledge of anatomy and physiology of some groups of marine
organisms.

Skills:
Student:
- are able to work with biological material in the field and the
laboratory.
- are able to use field equipment for marine biological sampling
- can perform dissection of fish and shellfish.
- can write a simple scientific report.

Competance:
Student:
-can present marinebiological topics to others, written and oral.
- are familiar with current innovation processes in the field.

Learning methods and activities

Pedagogiske metoder:

Lectures (about 50 hours), laboratory work (3-4 , fieldwork with group assignments.      

Cumpulsory assignments: Must be approved to enter final exam.

Compulsory assignments

  • Mandatory assignment

Further on evaluation

4 hours digital exam

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Biomarine innovation (298BMI)

Course materials

Castro & Huber: Marine biology, tenth edition/eleventh edition(McGrawHill Education). ISBN:978-0-07-802306-4 MHID 0-07-802306-8

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
BI2060 2 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.

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Subject areas

  • Biology
  • Marine Topics

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Biological Sciences Ålesund

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Home examination
Grade: Letters

Ordinary examination - Spring 2021

Home exam (1)
Weighting 100/100 Date Release 2021-05-11
Submission 2021-05-11 Time 09:00 Release 09:00
Submission 13:00 Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment
  • 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

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