Biological timekeeping
About the course
The course is for PhD students specialising in chronobiology who have no formal training in chronobiology.
The course is available as a singular course.
PhD students at UiT register for classes and exam in StudentWeb before 1 September. The registration starts in middle of May.
Other applicants apply for admission through SøknadsWeb before 1 June. Application code: 9301. For applicants who are granted a seat, a study right will be created, and these applicants apply for a seat by registering for classes in StudentWeb before 1 September.
The study right gives the applicant admission to register to other open PhD courses or apply for a seat to PhD courses where entry is limited.
This course focuses on biological timekeeping (chronobiology) in animals, covering time-scales from hours to years. It covers the eco-evolutionary of innate timing processes, the formalisms necessary for their study and the physiological mechanisms through which biological timekeeping is achieved.
Admission requirements
Who can apply as a singular course student:
- PhD student enrolled at another institution than UiT. PhD students must upload a document from their university stating that there are registered PhD students. This group of applicants does not have to prove English proficiency and are exempt from semester fee.
- Holders of a master´s degree of five years or 3+2 years (or equivalent) may be admitted. These applicants must upload a Master´s Diploma with Diploma Supplement / English translation of the diploma. Applicants from listed countries must document proficiency in English. To find out if this applies to you, see the following list: Proficiency in English must be documented - list of countries. For more information on accepted English proficiency tests and scores, as well as exemptions from the English proficiency tests, please see the following document: Proficiency in english - PhD level studies
Objectives of the course
Knowledge and skills:
The course aims to establish understanding in the following areas:
- The key principles and intellectual formalisms of chronobiology
- The evolutionary origins and ecological importance of biological timekeeping
- 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
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-3014 Biological timekeeping 10 ects
Teaching methods
Language of instruction and examination
EnglishExamination
To take an examination, the student must have passed the following coursework requirements
| Lecture attendance and completion of pre-reading for lectures | Approved – not approved |
| Actogram analysis practical: Attendance, participation and satisfactory completion | Approved – not approved |
| Adaptive value session: Completion of peer feedback form before symposium | Approved – not approved |
To take an examination, the student must have passed the following coursework requirements
| Lecture attendance and completion of pre-reading for lectures | Approved – not approved |
| Actogram analysis practical: Attendance, participation and satisfactory completion | Approved – not approved |
| Adaptive value session: Completion of peer feedback form before symposium | Approved – not approved |
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