Courses: BIO213 Marine ecology, environment, and resources - Spring 2024

Level of Study

Bachelor

Language of Instruction

Norwegian

Teaching semester

Autumn.

This course has a limited capacity, enrolment is based on application. The application deadline is Wednesday in week 33 for the autumn semester. https://www.uib.no/en/matnat/53431/admission-courses-limited-capacityPlease see this page for more information. You will receive confirmation of whether you received a seat in https://fsweb.no/studentweb/login.jsfStudentweb no later than Monday the week after the deadline.

It is compulsory to attend the first lecture/orientation meeting, or you risk losing your seat. If you are unable to attend the first lecture, you must contact the Study Section (mailto:studie.bio@uib.nostudie.bio@uib.no). The time of the first lecture/orientation meeting can be found in the schedule on the course website or on https://mitt.uib.no/login/ldapMitt UiB.

Objectives and Content

The course gives an introduction to marine ecosystems and how these are formed by nature and human activities. The characteristics of, and the environmental conditions regulating, the ocean's primary production, micobial processes and secondary production are reviewed. The world's marine ecosystems are classified into main categories and particular emphasis is given for the characteristics of Norwegian coastal ecosystems. Main features of world fisheries, aquaculture, ocean pollution and climate change and their effects on the marine ecosystem are discussed.

Learning Outcomes

After having completed the course, students will be able to:

explain how primary production, microbial processes, and secondary production are regulated in the marine ecosystems
explain the physical, chemical and biological characteristics of the different main categories of the marine ecosystem
explain main features of the world's fisheries, aquaculture, ocean pollution, and climate change
explain characteristics that apply to Norwegian coastal and fjord ecosystems and be able to formulate simple models for how the emission of substances affect open versus closed coastal ecosystems

Required Previous Knowledge

60 ECTS in compulsory courses in https://www.uib.no/studier/BAMN-BIObachelor's in biology, integrated master's in aquamedicine or integrated master's in aquaculture.

Recommended Previous Knowledge

Courses equivalent to:

https://www.uib.no/en/course/BIO100BIO100 Introduction to Evolution and Ecology (10 ECTS)
https://www.uib.no/en/course/BIO102BIO102 Organismal Biology 2 (10 ECTS)
https://www.uib.no/en/course/MAT101MAT101 Elementary Calculus I (10 ECTS)

Credit Reduction due to Course Overlap

MAR210 10 studiepoeng

Teaching and learning methods

Lectures and exercises

Compulsory Assignments and Attendance

Approved compulsory assignments (reports) (valid in ongoing and the following semesters).

Forms of Assessment

Written digital exam (4 hours), which accounts for 100% of the grade. No exam support material.

Grading Scale

The grading scale used is A to F. Grade A is the highest passing grade, grade F is a fail.

Reading List

The reading list will be available within July 1st for the autumn semester and December 1st for the spring semester

Course Evaluation

Students will evaluate the course in accordance with the quality assurance system at UiB and the Department. You can find courseevaluations in the %20https://quality.app.uib.no/Quality Assurance Reports.

Programme Committee

The Programme Committee is responsible for the content, structure and quality of the study programme and courses.

Course Administrator

Department of biological sciences

Contact Information

This course is administered by the Department of Biological Sciences.

Contact mailto:studie@bio.uib.nostudie@bio.uib.no