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BIO-3518 From catchment to coast: Northern inland waters and global change - 10 stp
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Objective of the course
Students will learn:
- Fundamental concepts in limnology and freshwater ecology, with a focus on key physical, chemical and biological processes in northern streams, rivers and lakes
- The role of inland waters in the northern landscape, taking a ‘catchment to coast’ approach to understand links between land, inland waters and the sea.
- Key impacts of ongoing global change (climate change in particular) on northern inland waters and the services they provide
- Selected current field and lab methods in limnology and freshwater ecology, including analysis and interpretation of resulting data
Students will have the ability to:
- Actively engage with scientific literature in the fields of limnology, freshwater ecology, and global change ecology
- Synthesize and integrate concepts presented in lectures, course readings, and hands-on activities
- Apply core methods in field sampling, lab analysis, and data interpretation
- Take an interdisciplinary and holistic approach when discussing key drivers, processes, and ongoing changes in northern inland waters, and how this understanding can be applied for management of these ecosystems.
General competence:
- Acquire a critical view of published scientific literature on the topic
- Competence in leading discussion sessions with peers
- Understand scientific literature, interpret figures and data, write reports and present scientific literature to a diverse audience
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Teaching methods
The course is structured as a semi-intensive course taught over 5 weeks, including:
- a series of lectures and interactive seminars/discussions
- field trip followed by lab activities
- hands-on data analysis and presentation of results
- invited seminars to provide diverse perspectives
The course field trip to Takvatn and the subsequent lab analysis will allow students to become acquainted with key freshwater field sampling and analytical methods, covering several aspects of the lake ecosystem.
Assessment
The exam includes a written exam (50% of grade), seminar presentation (25% of grade), and written assignments (25% of grade).
Assessment will use a graded scale of five marks from A to E for pass and F for fail.
Coursework requirement:
In order to sit the final examination, the student must complete and gain approval for the following coursework requirements:
- Active participation in seminars, field and lab activities
- Submission of written assignments
Approved work requirements have a duration of 3 years, from the semester in which the work requirements were taken.
Re-sit exam:
There will be a re-sit examination for the written exam only 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.