Course description for 2019/20
Individual Curriculum
BI308F
Course description for 2019/20

Individual Curriculum

BI308F
The course is organised on an individual basis, i.e. the student and his/her supervisor together decide on a curriculum that is related to, though not the very background for, the thesis.

On successful completion of the course:

Knowledge

The student should:

  • Have an overview of theory and problems in a topic at Master¿s level. The topic will be relevant for biology, chemistry or statistics
  • Be able to acquire new knowledge in this topic

Skills

The student should:

  • Demonstrate an overview of problems in this topic at Master¿s level
  • Know how to find relevant literature about this topic

General competence

The student should:

  • Be able to use this knowledge in his or her master thesis
  • Be able to communicate with other biologists about this topic at Master¿s level
No tution fees. Semester registration and course literature.
Elective: MSc in Marine Ecology and MSc in Aquaculture
Self-study under supervision
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 university¿s 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 oral exams will be held digitally on this course in the spring of 2020.