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BIO9381 - Harmful algae

Course content

The course gives an introduction to the significance of harmful algal blooms, and the ecology, taxonomy, toxicity, toxins and monitoring of harmful algae in marine and limnic waters. It also includes training and demonstrations in modern and traditional laboratory methods relevant for harmful algal research such as light and fluorescence microscopy, cell isolation and quantification, algal culturing, growth experiments, toxicity assays and molecular detection assays.

Learning outcomes

To provide the students with a solid knowledge of results in harmful algal research, and of different laboratory methods to identify and quantify microalgae and algal toxins, and to determine algal growth preferences and toxicity.

Admission

To participate in this course you must have an admission to a Ph.D.-programme at a Norvegian University or University College.

If you do not have an admission to the Ph.D.-Programme in Science at The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at UiO, you have to apply for hospitantstatus (norwegian text) . For more information, please contact the Department.

Prerequisites

Formal prerequisites

No prerequisites

Recommended prior knowledge

BIO1000 Grunnkurs i biologi, BIO1200 Biologisk mangfold ,BIO4400 Akvatisk økologi

Overlap

5 credits against BIO4380 - Giftige alger. 10 credits against BIO4381 - Harmful Algae.

Teaching

The course consists of lectures (22 h), laboratory work (28 h), computing exercise (3 h) and colloquia (5 h). Active participation in the teaching and approved reports from the laboratory exercises is necessary in order for the students to be eligible for the final exam.

This subject uses Fronter.

Exam information

Oral presentation on a given topic. Approved laboratory reports. Final written exam (3 hours)(100%).

Assessment and grading

Students are awarded either a passing or a failing grade. 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

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

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 2011.

Other information

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

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