Course code: BIO-8501

Aquatic physiology

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Apply between November 1 and January 6
Campus Tromsø
Semester / Year Spring 2016
Credits 10
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About the course

Theoretical

Work involves the writing of a scientific 'review article'. Students can choose to write an article covering one of many topics, including respiration and circulation, reproduction, nutrition and digestion, osmo-/ionoregulation, thermal physiology or endocrinology.

Admission requirements

PhD students register for the course through StudentWeb.

External applicants apply for admission through SøknadsWeb.

Contact Ingjerd Gauslaa Nilsen at the BFE-faculty if you have troubles or questions regarding registration to the course.

Objectives of the course

Work with the term paper - literature study

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:

  • BIO-437 Aquatic physiology semester paper 6 stp

Teaching methods

Litterature study. Some help with literature sources, and guidance in scientific writing will be given.

Language of instruction and examination

English

Recommended reading/syllabus

Available on request

Application deadline

Registration deadline for PhD students at UiT - The Arctic University of Norway: February 1.

Application deadline for external applicants: December 1.

Assessment

Evaluation of the 'term paper', written as a scientific review article. A graded scale of five marks from A to E for pass and F for fail.

Error rendering component

Previous years and semesters

Contact us

Responsible unit: Department of Arctic and Marine Biology
Professor-Even-H-Jørgensen
Even Jørgensen
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even.jorgensen@uit.no
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Ingjerd Gauslaa Nilsen
Seniorrådgiver
ingjerd.nilsen@uit.no