Course code: BIO-3014

Biological Rhythms

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Campus Tromsø
Semester / Year Autumn 2015
Credits 10
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About the course

Master course for biology students - principally aimed at MSc-students specializing in "Arctic Animal Physiology". The course is available as a singular course.
 

The course reviews circadian and seasonal rhythmicity, the behavioural and ecological importance of biological rhythms and their theoretical basis, as well as the underlieing anatomy, physiology, genetic and molecular biology.

Admission requirements

Local admission , application code 9371 - - Master`s level singular course.

Admission requires a Bachelor`s degree (180 ECTS) in biology or equivalent qualification in biology.

Recommended skills corresponding to courses in animal physiology equivalent to BIO-1006 (animal and plant physiology) and BIO-2002 (General animal physiology)

Objectives of the course

Knowledge and skills:

  • Knowledge of the general principles and central questions in Chronobiology
  • Explain the ecological and behavioural importance of biological rhythms
  • Demonstrate and explain the: physiological, genetic and molecular basis for biological rhythms
  • Demonstrate and explain examples of biological rhythms

General skills: •

  • Understanding the process of generating scientific knowledge
  • Communicating science both, orally and in writing
  • Review and extract relevant information from scientific literature
  • Critical analysis of published scientific literature within the discipline at MSc level
  • Presenting scientific content clearly and in logical order while using language appropriate for the audience and occasion
  • Proposing, discussing and evaluating hypothesis
  • Teaching
     

Prerequisites

Teaching methods

Seminars (2 hrs per week) with presentations and discussions. A practical exercise ("dry lab") will be held on 2 occasions instead of the seminar.

Language of instruction and examination

English

Recommended reading/syllabus

Chronobiology (Dunlap, Loros, DeCoursey 2004), review articles and primary literature

Application deadline

Applicants from Nordic countries: 1 June for the autumn semester and 1 December for the spring semester. Concerns only admission to singular courses.Applicants from outside the Nordic countries: 1 October for the spring semester and 15 April for the autumn semester.

Assessment

Oral presentation (30%) and 3 h final written exam (70%). Both must be passed in order to receive a passing grade. The presentation and the exam will be evaluated together (marking is blinded). A graded scale of five marks from A to E for pass and F for fail.

Coursework requirements: lab report - must be approved in order to be able to take the ordinary or re-sit written examination.

There will be a re-sit examination for students that did not pass the previous ordinary examination.

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Contact us

Responsible unit: Department of Arctic and Marine Biology
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Siv Andreassen
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siv.andreassen@uit.no