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Vår 2021
BIO-2516 Ocean Climate - 10 stp
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Type of course
The course is available for students at the study program Bachelor in Biology and exchange students at a biology study program. Students from other Departments for instance geology and physics are also welcome. The course is available as a singular course.
Students are encouraged to also take BIO-2010 Marine ecology and BIO-2513 Marin biodiversitet (Please note! Norwegian taught course)
Course overlap
Course contents
Application deadline
Admission requirements
Nordic applicants: Admission requirements are generell studiekompetanse + REALFA. Application code: 9197
International applicants: Higher Education Entrance Qualification and certified language requirements in English. A list of the requirements for the Higher Education Entrance Qualification in Norway can be found on the Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education website - nokut.no
All applicants: Basic knowledge in physics and mathematics is an advantage.
Objective of the course
At the end of the course, the students will be able to: Knowledge:
- explain and use oceanographic terminology
- describe the basic physical and chemical properties of sea water
- demonstrate basic principles of density and wind driven circulation in the ocean
- sketch simple explanations of basic models for ocean circulation, e.g. geostrophic circulation or Ekman transport
- provide an elementary explanation for tidal forcing
- distinguish and classify different types of waves
- discuss the ocean’s role in the climate system
Skills:
- search for relevant oceanographic literature
- use scientific literature to obtain relevant information
- make standard oceanographic observations
- analyse oceanographic data and interpret the results
General competence:
- design and conduct a small-scale oceanographic project
- communicate and collaborate in a larger group
- handle stressful environments such as research vessels at sea
- develop scientific writing and presentation skills
- develop critical thinking
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Teaching methods
Assessment
3 hour written exam (50% of final grade), seminar presentation (20% of final grade), student project (30% of final grade). Letter grades A-F where A-E are required to pass, F is fail. In order to sit an examination, the student must complete and gain approval for any coursework requirements.
Coursework requirements:
Approved cruise report and laboratory report.
Re-sit exam:
Students who fail the exam will be able to take a re-sit exam. In the re-sit exam the grades from the seminar presentation and the student project (ordinary exam) will apply, and there will only be one new written exam.
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.