Fish Biology
About the course
The following themes are covered: fish diversity and distributions, swimming, osmoregulation, respiration, feeding and digestion, reproduction and larval development, and life-histories. The laboratory course will give students an introduction to practical work in the laboratory, data analysis and the writing of reports. Students will also be required to write a 'term-paper'/essay on a selected topic.
Objectives of the course
Credit reduction
If you pass the examination in this course, you will get an reduction in credits (as stated below), if you previously have passed the following courses:
- F-131 Biology of Fishes 6 stp
- BIO-2506 Introduction to fish biology 10 stp
Teaching methods
Language of instruction and examination
NorwegianRecommended reading/syllabus
Available in ClassFronterAssessment
The course examination is in three parts:
Laboratory report
Essay (term paper)
Written examination (4 hours)
Each of the above is evaluated as pass/fail, and students much achieve a pass grade on all three parts of the examination to be awarded a pass grade for the course.
Participation in the written examination is conditional upon students having achieved pass grades for both the laboratory report and essay.
Students who re-take the course, and have previously achieved pass grades for the laboratory report and/or essay must re-submit all written work (laboratory report and essay) for evaluation and approval.
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