Course code: BIO-2505

Fish Biology

Campus
Semester / Year Spring 2013
Credits 10

About the course

Theoretical subject.

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

The course gives an introduction to the life-styles of fishes, with an emphasis on anatomy and physiological adaptations to different aquatic habitats.

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

Laboratory, essay, supervision and lectures

Language of instruction and examination

Norwegian

Recommended reading/syllabus

Available in ClassFronter

Assessment

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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Responsible unit: Department of Arctic and Marine Biology