BIO1010 - Human Behavioural Ecology
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Course content
The course gives an introduction to human ecology in perspectives from our past. Features from human evolutionary past are presented through comparative studies, particularly by fossil and recent primates. The behavioural approach use modern theory to view different characteristics of humans. It is focused on the understanding of different types of adaptation.
Learning outcomes
The students will through lectures and discussions get an overview of human behavioural ecology and evolutionary background, a significant insight for interdiciplinary understandning and development in the science of human ecology.
Admission
Students at UiO must apply for courses in StudentWeb.
International applicants, if you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures for international applicants.
The examination in this course is not available for external candidates. Only students admitted to the course may sit for the examination.
Prerequisites
Formal prerequisites
No obligatory prerequisites beyond the minimum requirements for entrance to higher education in Norway
Recommended prior knowledge
Some biological insight is recomended. The course is however of general interest
Overlap
10 credits against BIO3100 - Human Behavioural Ecology. 10 credits against BIO4100 - Human Behavioural Ecology.
The course might overlap with older courses. Contact the student administration office if you have questions.
Teaching
The course will consist of lectures (2 hours per week) and seminars (1 hour per week).
Criteria for access to teaching resources
A student who has completed compulsory instruction and coursework and has had these approved, is not entitled to repeat that instruction and coursework. A student who has been admitted to a course, but who has not completed compulsory instruction and coursework or had these approved, is entitled to repeat that instruction and coursework, contingent on available capacity.
Exam information
Written exam (3 hours)
Assessment and grading
Course grades are awarded on a descending scale using alphabetic grades from A to E for passes and F for fail. Read more about the grading system .
Explanations and appeals
Read more about this here
Students can request an explanation of their grades, and can also appeal against their grades or make a complaint about formal examination errors. Read more about explanations and appeals
Possibility of make-up exams and re-takes
This subject offer new examination in the beginning of the
subsequent term for candidates who withdraw during an ordinary
examination or fail an ordinary examination. For general information
about new examination, see reglement for utsatt og ny eksamen ved MN-fakultetet
and the english version of the examination rules.
We also offer postponed examination after legitimate absence.
Withdrawing from exams and limits on re-takes
A student can sit for this exam up to 3 times. If a student wishes to withdraw from the exam, s/he must do this in StudentWeb at least two weeks prior to the first day of the exam. Failure to do so will be counted as one of the three opportunities to sit for the exam.
Exam options for students with special needs
Read more about rules around this here
Students may apply for access to alternative exam resources or exam forms on the basis of chronic illness and/or special needs that create a marked disadvantage to other students in the exam situation. Mothers who are breastfeeding may apply for extra time to complete the exam.
Evaluation of this course
Feedback from our students is essential to us in our efforts to ensure and further improve the high quality of our programmes and courses. As a student at the University of Oslo you will therefore be asked to participate in various types of evaluation of our courses, facilities and services. All courses are subject to continuous evaluation. At regular intervals we also ask students on a particular course to participate in a more comprehensive, in-depth evaluation of this course, a so called "periodic evaluation".
Contact us
Department of Biology
Visiting address:
Kristine Bonnevie's building, Blindernveien 31
Visiting hours:
Postal address:
P.O.Box 1066, Blindern
NO-0316 Oslo
Fax: +47 22 85 47 26
E-mail: studieinfo@bio.uio.no
Web: http://www.mn.uio.no/bio/english/