Biological timekeeping
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 will only run if a minimum of 5 students are registered by the start date (BIO-3014 and BIO-8017).
This course focuses on biological timekeeping (chronobiology) in animals, covering time-scales from hours to years. It covers the eco-evolutionary and biomedical importance of innate timing processes, the formalisms necessary for their study and the physiological mechanisms through which biological timekeeping is achieved.
Admission requirements
Local admission, application code 9371 - Master`s level singular course.
Admission requires a Bachelor`s degree (180 ECTS) or equivalent qualification, with a major in biology of minimum 80 ECTS.
Undergraduate level knowledge of physiology and molecular biology is recommended but not obligatory.
Objectives of the course
Knowledge and skills:
- The key principles and intellectual formalisms of chronobiology
- The evolutionary origins and ecological importance of biological timekeeping, and its relevance in biomedical contexts
- The mechanistic basis to biological timekeeping at levels from the genetics to the whole organism
General skills:
- Understanding the process of generating scientific knowledge
- Science communication, orally and in writing
- Review and extraction of relevant information from scientific research papers
- Critical analysis of scientific literature
- Presentation of scientific content clearly and in logical order while using language appropriate for the audience and occasion
- Proposing, discussing and evaluating hypotheses
Prerequisites
Recommended prerequisites
BIO-2002 Animal Physiology, MBI-1002 Cell- and molecular biology
Teaching methods
Language of instruction and examination
EnglishApplication deadline
Information to incoming exchange students
This course is open for inbound exchange student who meets the admission requirements, including prerequisites. Please see the "Admission requirements" and the "Prerequisite" sections for more information
Do you have questions about this module? Please check the following website to contact the course coordinator for exchange students at the faculty: https://en.uit.no/education/art?p_document_id=510412
Examination
| School exam | Date: 07.12.2022 09:00 Duration: 3 Hours |
Grade: A–E, fail F |
To take an examination, the student must have passed the following coursework requirements
| Actogram analysis: Attendance and participation | Grade: Approved – not approved |
| Adaptive value session: Preparation, attendance and participation | Grade: Approved – not approved |
Everything you need to know about before, during, and after the exam; registration, absence, appeals, and diplomas: UiT Exams homepage
More info about the coursework requirements
- Actogram analysis practical: Attendance, participation for the entire session, and satisfactory completion of the task
- Adaptive value session: Preparation, attendance, participation for the entire session, and satisfactory completion of the task
