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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.

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

Department of Electronic Systems

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Aggregate score
Grade: Letter grades

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2025

Report
Weighting 50/100
Oral exam
Weighting 50/100 Examination aids Code F Date 2025-12-15 Time 09:00 Duration 30 minutes

Re-sit examination - Summer 2026

Oral exam
Weighting 50/100 Examination aids Code F Duration 30 minutes