Course code: BIO-2506
Introduction to fish biology
Campus
Semester / Year
Spring 2009
Credits
10
NOTE! This course belongs to a previous semester/year
BIO-2506
Introduction to fish biology
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10
ects
The course is administrated by
Norwegian College of Fishery Science
Norwegian College of Fishery Science
Type of course
Theoretical subject.
Theoretical subject.
Course contents
The following themes are covered: fish diversity and distributions, swimming, osmoregulation, respiration, feeding and digestion, reproduction and larval development, and life-histories. The laboratory course will give students an introduction to practical work in the laboratory, data analysis and the writing of reports. Students will also be required to write a 'term-paper'/essay on a selected topic.
The following themes are covered: fish diversity and distributions, swimming, osmoregulation, respiration, feeding and digestion, reproduction and larval development, and life-histories. The laboratory course will give students an introduction to practical work in the laboratory, data analysis and the writing of reports. Students will also be required to write a 'term-paper'/essay on a selected topic.
Objective of the course
The course gives an introduction to the life-styles of fishes, with an emphasis on anatomy and physiological adaptations to different aquatic habitats.
The course gives an introduction to the life-styles of fishes, with an emphasis on anatomy and physiological adaptations to different aquatic habitats.
Language of instruction and examination
English.
English.
Teaching methods
The course has multiple teaching approaches
The course has multiple teaching approaches
Assessment methods
The course examination is in three parts:
Laboratory report
Essay (term paper)
Written examination (3 hours)
Each of the above is evaluated as pass/fail, and students must achieve a pass grade on all three parts of the examination to be awarded a pass grade for the course.
Participation in the written examination is conditional upon students having achieved pass grades for both the laboratory report and essay.
Students who re-take the course, and have previously achieved pass grades for the laboratory report and/or essay must re-submit all written work (laboratory report and essay) for evaluation and approval.
Course overlap
F-131 Biology of Fishes 6
BIO-2505 Fish Biology 10
F-131 Biology of Fishes 6
BIO-2505 Fish Biology 10
Recommended reading/syllabus
See either course homepage (http://www.nfh.uit.no/kursvis.asp?id=289 ) or contact Malcolm Jobling
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