Current active course description (last updated 2019/20)
Marine Biology
BI206F
Current active course description (last updated 2019/20)

Marine Biology

BI206F
The course provides an introduction to the marine environment, important groups of organisms (such as plankton, benthos, invertebrates and vertebrates), ecology of organisms, and use of basic sampling equipment.
Admission to the course follows the admission requirement in the bachelor program in biology.

Knowledge

  • Have broad knowledge of central processes associated with biological production and the flow of energy in the sea
  • Be able to identify different ecosystems and give an account of the main ecological processes involved
  • Know of research methods and issues in marine biology
  • Have knowledge of central research in marine biology

Skills

  • Be able to apply scientific knowledge and relevant results from biological research in field investigations
  • Be able to update her knowledge in the field of marine biology
  • Be able to approach problems based on sound knowledge in the field

General competence

  • Have insight into the most relevant ethical issues concerning marine life
  • Have broad level of ecological insight into northern marine ecosystems
  • Be able to exchange knowledge and viewpoints within the expert community
Semester registration fee, syllabus literature and costs related to field work/ excursion maximum NOK 3,000.
Compulsory: BSc in Biology

· Talks and seminars (totalt ca 60 h)

· Lab- and fieldwork

· ca 10 days of field course/excursions.

The study programme is evaluated annually by students by way of course evaluation studies (mid-term evaluation and final evaluation). These evaluations are included in the universitys quality assurance system.

Due to the Covid-19 epedemic, a number of assessments and exams at Nord University has been changed.

Changes are made in accordance with the Temporary Regulations on Supplements to Regulation 31/01/2019 no. 63: Concerning Studies and Examinations at Nord University - Extraordinary Measures as a Result of the Coronavirus Epidemic- according to §2 of the Corona Epidemic, Assessment Methods, Sections 1-3

To accommodate this, the form of assessment will be changed from written scholl examinsation to hom examination (24 hours) on this course in the spring of 2020.

Pen, ruler and up to 2 bilingual dictionaries.

Generating an answer using ChatGPT or similar artificial intelligence and submitting it wholly or partially as one's own answer is considered cheating.

BI123F Ecology, BI125F Biodiversity or similar.

Overlap refers to a similarity between courses with the same content. Therefore, you will receive the following reduction in credits if you have taken the courses listed below:

BI206F-001 - Marine Biology - oral examination - 8 credits

BI206F-002 - Marine Biology - paper - 2 credits

BIO2010 - Marine Biology and Oceanography - 10 credits

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Curriculum literature
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Course language
English
Credits
10
Study location
Bodø
Responsible faculty
Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture
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