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Høst 2018
BIO-3014 Biological Rhythms - 10 stp
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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.
Obligatory prerequisites
Objective of the course
Knowledge and skills:
- Knowledge of the general principles and central questions in Chronobiology
- Explain the ecological and behavioural importance of biological rhythms
- Demonstrate and explain the - physiological, - genetic and - molecular basis for biological rhythms
- Demonstrate and explain examples of biological rhythms
General skills: •
- Understanding the process of generating scientific knowledge
- Communicating science both, orally and in writing
- Review and extract relevant information from scientific literature
- Critical analysis of published scientific literature within the discipline at MSc level
- Presenting scientific content clearly and in logical order while using language appropriate for the audience and occasion
- Proposing, discussing and evaluating hypothesis
- Teaching
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Assessment
Oral presentation (30%) and 3 h final written exam (70%). Both must be passed in order to receive a passing grade. A graded scale of five marks from A to E for pass and F for fail.
Coursework requirements: lab report - must be approved in order to be able to take the ordinary or re-sit written examination.
There will be a re-sit examination for students that did not pass the previous ordinary examination.
Date for examination
The date for the exam can be changed. The final date will be announced at your faculty early in May and early in November.