Course code: BIO-8017

Biological Rhythms

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Apply between July 20 and August 9
Campus Tromsø
Semester / Year Autumn 2016
Credits 10
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About the course

Theoretical and practical  

The course reviews circadian and seasonal rhythmicity, the behavioural and ecological importance of biological rhythms and their theoretical basis, as well as the underlieing anatomy, physiology, genetic and molecular biology.

Admission requirements

PhD students or holders of a Norwegian master´s degree of five years or 3+ 2 years (or equivalent) may be admitted. Valid documentation is a statement from your institution that you are a registered PhD student, or a Master´s Diploma with Diploma Supplement / English translation of the diploma. PhD students are exempt from semester fee. PhD students at UiT register for the course through StudentWeb. The registration for autumn semester starts in the middle of June.

Other applicants apply for admission through SøknadsWeb.

Contact Ingjerd Gauslaa Nilsen at the BFE-faculty if you have troubles or questions regarding registration to the course.

Objectives of the course

Knowledge and skills:

  • Knowledge of the general principles and central questions in Chronobiology
  • Explain the ecological and behavioural importance of biological rhythms
  • Demonstrate and explain the physiological, genetic and molecular basis for biological rhythms
  • Demonstrate and explain examples of biological rhythms

General skills: •

  • Understanding the process of generating scientific knowledge
  • Communicating science both, orally and in writing
  • Review and extract relevant information from scientific literature
  • Critical analysis of published scientific literature within the discipline at MSc level
  • Presenting scientific content clearly and in logical order while using language appropriate for the audience and occasion
  • Proposing, discussing and evaluating hypothesis
  • Teaching  

Teaching methods

Seminars (2 hrs per week) with presentations and discussions. A practical exercise ("dry lab") will be held on 2 occasions instead of the seminar.

Language of instruction and examination

English

Recommended reading/syllabus

Chronobiology (Dunlap, Loros, DeCoursey 2004), review articles and primary literature

Application deadline

Registration deadline for PhD students at UiT - The Arctic University of Norway: September 1st 

Application deadline for other applicants: June 1st

Assessment

Essay (20%), oral presentation (20%) and 3 h final written exam (60%) must be passed in order to receive a passing grade. Essay, presentation and the exam will be evaluated together (marking is blinded). A graded scale of five marks from A to E for pass and F for fail.

Coursework requirements: lab report and presentation of article in primary literature - must be approved in order to be able to take the ordinary or re-sit written examination.

There will be a re-sit examination for students that did not pass the previous ordinary examination.

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Kontakt oss

Responsible unit: Institutt for arktisk og marin biologi
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Ingjerd Gauslaa Nilsen
Seniorrådgiver
ingjerd.nilsen@uit.no