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BIO4400 - Marine Pelagic Ecology

Course content

The course gives an introduction to teh physical, chemical and biological processes in the ocean, and to the structure and biodiversity in various marine pelagic ecosystems.

Learning outcomes

Students will gain an understanding of the structure and dynamics of marine pelagic ecosystems. Additionally, students will obtain knowledge on marine pelagic organisms, and theis adaptaions to the environment, as well as experience with some marine biological field- and laboratory-methods.

Admission

Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for 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.

Prerequisites

Recommended prior knowledge

MNLAB0020 - Introduction to laboratory and field safety and BIO1000 - Elementary Biology

Overlap

10 credits against BIO3400 - Aquatic Ecology.

Teaching

The teaching consists of lectures (4h per week), laboratory exercises, colloquia, project work and three cruises with the research vessel Trygve Braarud in Inner Oslofjord. Instructive lectures prior to laboratory exercises and cruises, laboratory exercises, cruises and project work are mandatoy.

This course uses Fronter.

Exam information

To be able to take the final written exam, students need to pass a midterm exam, and have recieved a passing grade on reports from laboratory exercises and project work related to cruises. All mandatory teaching must be passed. Final written exam (3h) counts 100%.

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

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

You can usually resit an exam, but the conditions depend on whether you had a valid reason for absence from the regular exam. Read more about resitting an exam .

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

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 Spring 2012.

Other information

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

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