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MGLU4212

Biodiversity

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Assessments and mandatory activities may be changed until September 20th.

Credits 7.5
Level Second degree level
Course start Spring 2026
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement Oral examination

About

About the course

Course content

The main issues in this course is deeper knowledge on selected groups of organisms and increased familiarity with classification and systematics of organisms. Collecting, preparing and preserving of organisms and ethical considerations linked to this will be a part of this course. Knowledge on biodiversity and this topic’s relation to sustainable development will be thoroughly treated.

Learning outcome

KNOWLEDGE

The student

  • has further knowledge on biodiversity and classification
  • har in-depth knowledge on groups of organisms with relevance for compulsory school
  • has advanced knowledge on issues concerning human impact on biodiversity and how this relates to sustainable development

SKILLS

The student

  • can discover, collect and prepare different organisms in by adequate means
  • can use different tools for identifying organisms
  • can select relevant taxa for inclusion in different educational settings
  • can evaluate different methods and educational resources for school use

GENERAL COMPETENCE

The student

  • can analyse and evaluate relevant ethical problems linked to education on biodiversity in compulsory school
  • can justify why knowledge on biodiversity is important within the framework of sustainable development

Learning methods and activities

  • Lectures
  • Laboratory work including identification and preparation
  • Work on assignments, individually and in teams.
  • Excursion and fieldwork

Teaching in English when English-speaking students participate, otherwise the course is given in Norwegian.

Compulsory assignments

  • Mandatory assignments according to emnebeskrivelsen

Further on evaluation

Compulsory assignments

  • Excursion
  • Two assignments individually or in teams

Examination

Oral exam. Duration 30 minutes with 45 minutes of preparation.

Permitted aids: Handwritten notes written during the preparation time (one A4 sheet).

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Primary and Lower Secondary Teacher Education for Years 1-7 (MGLU1-7) - some programmes
Primary and Lower Secondary Teacher Education for Years 5-10 (MGLU5-10) - some programmes

Required previous knowledge

The candidate must have successfully passed Natural Science 1, or similar course(s) that give comparable competence in ecology and biodiversity. “Passing” is understood as the student completing the course and passing the examination.

Course materials

The final reading list is posted on Blackboard before the course starts. It can also be found on Innsida

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
DID3505 7.5 sp Autumn 2020
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

  • Teacher Education
  • Life Sciences

Contact information

Course coordinator

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Teacher Education

Timetable

Timetable

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Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Oral examination
Grade: Letter grades

Re-sit examination - Autumn 2025

Oral examination
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids HJELPEMIDD Duration 30 minutes

Ordinary examination - Spring 2026

Oral examination
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids HJELPEMIDD Duration 30 minutes

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