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BIO4050 - Population ecology in sessile organisms

Course content

This course was given in Spring 2008 for the last time.

Causes of demographic change or stability. Life-cycle graphs. Age- and stage-structured demography for sessile organisms. Matrix-models. Individual based models. Effects of population density. Competition. Clonal and sexual reproduction. Dispersial. Disturbance. Field methods.

Learning outcomes

The course will provide the students with insight and knowledge of methods and problems in contemporary population ecology of sessile organisms.

Admission

PhD-students must register for BIO9050. 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

A bachelor degree in biology

Teaching

The course is given every second spring semester, and contains 3 obligatory hours of lectures per week, and will have one obligatory field day. This course use Fronter. Before the start of the semester, information will be given on the semesterpage.

Exam information

Four presentations, each 20% weighting. One written examination at the end of the semester (3h), 20% weighting.

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 .

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

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.

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".

Other information

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

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