Course - Bioacoustics for biodiversity - TTT4290
TTT4290
Bioacoustics for biodiversity
Credits
7.5
Level
Second degree level
Course start
Autumn 2025
Duration
1 semester
Language of instruction
English
Location
Trondheim
Examination arrangement
Aggregate score
About
About the course
Course content
Roles of acoustic communication, sound generation, sound propagation, sound reception, echolocation.
Chronic and acute impacts of anthropogenic noise.
Mitigation strategies.
Bioacoustic monitoring for biodiversity assessment.
Learning outcome
The candidate
Has knowledge of
- Sound generation in animals
- Atmospheric and underwater sound propagation
- Hearing in animals
- Effects of anthropogenic noise
- Sensors and equipment for bioacoustic monitoring
Can
- Design and implement the collection of bioacoustic data
- Post-process bioacoustical field recording with dedicated software tools of programming
General competence
The course gives experience in technical writing and field work.
Learning methods and activities
Lectures, student presentations, self-study and practical assignment with report.
Further on evaluation
50 % Oral exam
50 % Report based on field work
If the candidate wants to retake the course, both the exam and the report must be retaken.
Recommended previous knowledge
Acoustics, Biologi, Ethology, Ecology, Programming
Required previous knowledge
None
Course materials
Announced at startup.
Subject areas
- Applied Geophysics
- Zoological Ecology
- Physics
- Ecology
Contact information
Course coordinator
Department with academic responsibility
Examination
Examination
Examination arrangement: Aggregate score
Grade: Letter grades
Ordinary examination - Autumn 2025
Report
Weighting
50/100
Date
Submission
2025-10-23
Time
Submission 20:00