Course code: BIO-3112
Northern Geobotany
Campus
Semester / Year
Spring 2009
Credits
10
NOTE! This course belongs to a previous semester/year
BIO-3112
Northern Geobotany
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10
ects
The course is administrated by
Faculty of Science
Faculty of Science
Type of course
Theoretical and practical subject.
Theoretical and practical subject.
Recommended prerequisites
BIO-2105 Nothern vascular flora and vegetation
BIO-2105 Nothern vascular flora and vegetation
Course contents
The lectures deal with the main features of historical and floristic plant geography and vegetation, with emphasis on northern Norway and northern Fennoscandia. The course is based on the contents of BIO-2105. Field training: c.4 days along a plant geographical transect, with visits to selected sites of vegetation-historical documentation.
The lectures deal with the main features of historical and floristic plant geography and vegetation, with emphasis on northern Norway and northern Fennoscandia. The course is based on the contents of BIO-2105. Field training: c.4 days along a plant geographical transect, with visits to selected sites of vegetation-historical documentation.
Language of instruction and examination
The language of instruction is English and all of the syllabus material is in English. Examination questions will be given in English, but may be answered either in English or a Scandinavian language.
The language of instruction is English and all of the syllabus material is in English. Examination questions will be given in English, but may be answered either in English or a Scandinavian language.
Teaching methods
Lectures 30 h, field course 4 days
Lectures 30 h, field course 4 days
Assessment methods
4h written examination. Approved report from the field course. Letter grades, A-F.
4h written examination. Approved report from the field course. Letter grades, A-F.
Course overlap
BIO-210 Plant geography and vegetasion ecology 10
BIO-210 Plant geography and vegetasion ecology 10
Recommended reading/syllabus
Available on request
Available on request
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