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Course BIO212

Marine Community Ecology - Organisms and Habitats

Course offered :

Current programmes of study

Number of credits 10
Course offered (semester) Autumn
Subject overlap MAR212; 10 stp
Schedule Schedule
Reading list Reading list

Language of Instruction

English

Pre-requirements

Compulsory subjects of the Bachelor's degree in Biology

Learning Outcomes

The purpose of the subject is to give students a thorough understanding of marine biodiversity, including species compositition and the functional and structural relationships in different communities. The course represents a common platform for all students choosing the study programme ´marine biodiversity´.

Contact Information

Studie@bio.uib.no

Course offered (semester)

Autumn

Language of Instruction

English

Aim and Content

The subject gives an introduction to marine community ecology, emphasising benthic communities (e.g. interactions between marine plants and/or animals), organisms (ranging from protists to marine mammals) and habitats. The organisms will be described on the basis of their ecological adaptations, and examples from different geographical and bathymetrical areas will be given.

Learning Outcomes

The purpose of the subject is to give students a thorough understanding of marine biodiversity, including species compositition and the functional and structural relationships in different communities. The course represents a common platform for all students choosing the study programme ´marine biodiversity´.

Pre-requirements

Compulsory subjects of the Bachelor's degree in Biology

Compulsory Requirements

Seminar and seminar report

Assessment methods

Approved seminar report and final oral exam

Grading Scale

The grading scale used is A to F. Grade A is the highest passing grade in the grading scale, grade F is a fail.

Reading List

The purpose of the subject is to give students a thorough understanding of marine biodiversity, including species compositition and the functional and structural relationships in different communities. The course represents a common platform for all students choosing the study programme in marine biodiversity.

Contact Information

Studie@bio.uib.no