BIOS3601 – Genetics and Developmental Biology

After completing this course, you

• know of and can use the terminology in genetics and developmental biology
• have an understanding of the main concepts in developmental biology and their mechanisms and principles
• know the main morphological principles for development and reproduction in classical model organisms
• know the genetic and molecular mechanisms that operate in development and reproduction
• have insight in and understanding of how connections between genes and genomes play a role in genetics and developmental biology

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.

The courses BIOS3601 and BIOS4601 have common admission. Applicants are ranked by the following criteria:

1. Bachelor´s programme students at the Department of Biosciences and master´s programme students at the MN Faculty who have the course approved in their study plan.

2. Other program students.

3. Single course students and exchange students.

Applicants are ranked by the number of credits within each group; all applicants within the 1st group are ranked before applicants in the 2nd group etc. For students who have an equal number of credits within one group, admission is determined by random selection.

In addition to fulfilling the Higher Education Entrance Qualification, applicants have to meet the following special admission requirements:

• Mathematics R1 (or Mathematics S1 and S2)

And in addition one of these:

• Mathematics R2
• Physics (1+2)
• Chemistry (1+2)
• Biology (1+2)
• Information technology (1+2)
• Geosciences (1+2)
• Technology and theories of research (1+2)

Mathematics R2 was a requirement up until and including the study year 2021/2022, as part of a trial arrangement. From and including the study year 2022/2023, Mathematics R2 is no longer a requirement.

The special admission requirements may also be covered by equivalent studies from Norwegian upper secondary school or by other equivalent studies (in Norwegian).

• BIOS1100 – Introduction to computational models for Biosciences (discontinued)
• BIOS1120 – Fysiologi
• BIOS1140 – Evolusjon og genetikk (continued)
• BIOS1150 – Biodiversity

• Lectures
• Interactive group tutorials (mandatory)

Lectures are grouped thematically: organisms, concepts, and principles.

Mandatory activities must be approved before the student can attend the exam.

Approved mandatory activities is valid for 2 years.

Attendance is mandatory for the first lecture. This also applies to those on the waiting list. You will lose your seat on the course if documentation for absence is not provided to the student administration studieinfo@ibv.uio.no prior to the first lecture.

Access to teaching: 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, depending on available capacity.

Final written exam which counts 100% towards the final grade.

This course has mandatory activities that must be approved before you can sit the final exam.

Exam attempts: It will also be counted as one of the three attempts to sit the exam for this course if you sit the exam for one of the following courses: BIOS3600 – Genetics and Developmental Biology (discontinued), BIOS4601 – Genetics and Developmental Biology and BIOS4600 – Genetics and Developmental Biology (discontinued)

Students who can document a valid reason for absence from the regular examination are offered a postponed examination at the beginning of the next semester.

Re-scheduled examinations are not offered to students who withdraw during, or did not pass, the original examination.