BIO4300 – Marine Biology
Course description
Schedule, syllabus and examination date
Course content
The subject is replaced with BIO4301
Introduction to methods in marine biology and oceanography relevant to the master study in marine biology.Sampling techniques for pelagic, benthic soft and hard bottom, as well as the litoral zone will be practised together with processing of the data obtained. Physical and chemical properties of the sea will be studied by modern instrumentation. Acoustic and traditional net hault techniques will be merged in plankton studies, and processes as primary production measured by tracer techniques. Work in the laboratory at Blindern and onboard the research vessels Trygve Braarud and Bjørn Føyn.
Learning outcome
Give the students insight and practical experience in the use of modern methods in marine research, and also achieve knowledge about important groups of organisms in the marine ecosystem.
Admission
Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for in Studentweb.
If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures.
PhD-students must register for BIO9300. Please contact the student administration office.
Overlapping courses
10 credits overlap with BIO4301 – Marine bentic ecology (continued)
Teaching
Lectures, cruise- and laboratory work.
Examination
Final written exam, 3 hours, counts 100%.
This subject offer new examination in the beginning of the
subsequent term for candidates who withdraw during an ordinary examination or fail an ordinary examination. For general information about new examination, see http://www.uio.no/studier/admin/eksamen/sykdom-utsatt/mn/index.html and http://www.matnat.uio.no/english/studies/examination/repeat.html
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about the grading system.
Evaluation
The course is subject to continuous evaluation. At regular intervals we also ask students to participate in a more comprehensive evaluation.