Course code: BIO-2310

Arctic biology

Campus
Semester / Year Spring 2010
Credits 10
BIO-2310
Arctic biology
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10
ects
The course is administrated by
Fakultet for biovitenskap, fiskeri og økonomi
Type of course

The course can be taken as a singular course.

The course is limited to 20 students due to the expedition to the West Ice. Application deadline 7th of January 2010. Please contact student advisor siv.andreassen@uit.no if you would like to attend this course.
First meeting: Thursday January 14, room 3103 Naturfagbygget First meeting is obligatory and more information about the course will be given then.

Obligatory Prerequisites
BIO-1004 Physiology
Recommended prerequisites
BIO-2305 General physiology
Course contents
The course describes the arctic environment and treats a group of important arctic animals and their physiological adaptations to the extreme environment.
Objective of the course

To give the students 1) knowledge, insight and increased awareness of the Arctic and to the physiological adaptations of the animals living in such an extreme environment; 2) training in reading and understanding scientific literature; 3) skills in discussion and oral / written presentations of problems concerning this field of science.

Language of instruction and examination
English
Teaching methods

Lectures based on syllabus. An obligatory expedition (14 days) with experimental studies of seal in the West ice will take place with the research vessel Jan Mayen. An obligatory report will be written after the expedition.

Assessment methods
6 hours written exam based on syllabus, guest lectures and (approved) expedition report. Alphabetical grades (A-F). Admission to the exam is open for students who have participated on the obligatory activities (expedition with the report).
Date for examination
Skriftlig eksamen: 28.05.2010
The date for the exam can be changed. The final date will be announced at your faculty early in May and early in November.
Skriftlig eksamen
Recommended reading/syllabus
A.S.Blix (2005) Arctic Animals and their Adaptations to Life on the Edge, tapir academic press.


Lectures Spring 2010
First meeting: Thursday January 14, room 3103 NaturfagbyggetThe course is limited to 20 students due to the expedition to the West Ice. Application deadline January 7. Please contact student advisor siv.andreassen@uit.no before Thursday January 7 if you would like to attend this course. First meeting is obligatory and more information about the course will be given then. The seminars will be at the arctic biology building.
Lectures The course is limited to 20 students due to the expedition to the West Ice. Please contact student advisor Siv Andreassen before Thursday January 7 if you would like to attend this course. First meeting is obligatory and more information about the course will be given then.

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