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BIO4000 - Community Ecology

Course content

The course addresses 4 community ecological topics, selected for being under ongoing debate. Recent publications form the basis for the course. The selected topics may change from semster to semester.

Learning outcomes

To update the participants on community ecological topics currently under debate, as well as to assist in development of the analytic skills and critical attitudes of the participants.

Admission

PhD-students must register for BIO9000. Please contact the student administration office.

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

Recommended prior knowledge

BIO2100 - General Ecology og BIO2150 - Biostatistics and Study Design

Overlap

5 credits against BIO9000 - Community Ecology.

Teaching

The course consists of five meetings during the semester. One new topic will be addressed at each meeting. The topic will be introduced in a lecture given by a teacher. Based on a list of proposed articles, the students shall discuss the topic. The students, divided into groups if necessary, shall give an introductory presentation, which is to be followed by a plenary discussion, to one topic each. One hour of counselling with the teacher is offered in the work with an introductory presentation.

Exam information

Contribution to one introductory presentation (power point, pass/fail) and participation in plenary discussions (based upon mandatory presence).

Assessment and grading

Students are awarded either a passing or a failing grade. Read more about the grading system .

An external auditor regularly evaluates the academic quality of the course, including the form of exam used on the course.

Explanations and appeals

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

Exam options for students with special needs

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".

Periodic evaluation 2012.

Other information

The course is only given if three or more students meet on the first lecture.

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