Høst 2015

BIO-3516 The biological basis of fisheries science - 10 stp

The course is administrated by

Institutt for arktisk og marin biologi

Type of course

Master course for students at the program "Fisker - og havbruksvitenskap" - ressursforvaltning. Also master course for biology students - principally aimed at MSc-students specializing in "Marine Ecology and Resource Biology¿. The course is available as a singular course.

Course overlap

F-231 Biological basis of fisheries 10 stp

Course contents

The course is based on themes that show marine ecology and oceanography as an integrated part of fisheries science. New and pertinent topics may vary from year to year but basic themes include trophic relationships, population concepts, recruitment processes, distribution and migration, and climatic effects. Special attention is paid to populations in boreal and arctic waters. At the start of the course the student must have basic knowledge in aquatic ecology and fish biology at the university level. The course is particularly relevant for MSc and PhD students.

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.

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.

The course will be arranged with a munimum number of 5 students.

Obligatory prerequisites

BIO-2506 Introduction to fish biology, BIO-2507 Fisheries Biologyor BIO-2505 Fish Biology, BIO-2507 Fisheries Biology

Objective of the course

Students that have accomplished BIO 3516 The biological fundamentals of fisheries science should be able to:

put climate change and human intervention into contexts of biodiversity, trophic interactions and population dynamics in northern marine ecosystems.
follow the development of marine biological topics through history, i.e. from the classic works to present day science.
critically evaluate, use and discuss scientific literature (web-based or printed) and ask pertinent questions.
critically prepare and present a 15 min talk and a ~15 pp essay on a given subject based upon published literature.

Language of instruction

English.

Teaching methods

Lecture 28 h, colloquium 8 h. By the end of the course, the student gives an approximately 15 min oral presentation on a written term paper (10 pp).

Assessment

Oral examination (60 % of mark) and term paper (40 % of mark). A graded scale of five marks from A to E for pass and F for fail.
There will be a re-sit examination for students that did not pass the previous ordinary examination.