Subject description for 2020/21
Fish Physiology
BI205F
Subject description for 2020/21

Fish Physiology

BI205F
The course covers respiration and circulation, digestion, metabolism and growth, osmotic regulation and excretion, locomotion, integration and control, reproduction and smoltification.
Admission to the course follows the admission requirement in the bachelor program in biology.

On successful completion of the course:

Knowledge

The student should:

  • develop in-depth knowledge of fish physiology
  • describe the structure of the central organs of the body, and explain how they function
  • understand key physiological terminology

Skills

The student should:

  • be able to explain how different fish groups are adapted to function optimally in their environment
  • be able to interpret and present simple physiological results, and write a report after completing a laboratory task
  • be able to use central physiological terminology

General competence

The student should:

  • be trained in giving oral and written presentations
  • be able to locate, assess and refer to relevant literature and present this to highlight a problem
No costs except semester registration fee and syllabus literature.

Specialization in BSc in Biology.

Elective for MSc in Aquaculture.

50 h lectures and seminars, laboratory practice 3 x 4 hours

Assessment methods and criteria:

Written exam, counts 100% of final grade (A-F).

Portfolio: Grade: pass/fail. The portfolio comprises the following:

  • 3 laboratory reports for own laboratory practice
  • 2 multiple-choice tests

All parts of the course most be completed for the student to successfully complete the

course.

The study programme is evaluated annually by students by way of course evaluation studies (mid-term evaluation and final evaluation). These evaluations are included in the universitys quality assurance system.

Assessment methods and criteria:

Written exam, counts 100% of final grade (A-F).

Assessment task: Grade: Approved/not approved. The task comprises the following:

  • 3 laboratory reports for own laboratory practice
  • 2 multiple-choice tests

Portfolio: Selected parts of the assessment task. 

All parts of the course most be completed for the student to successfully complete the

course.

Pencil, pen, ruler, simple calculator and bilingual dictionaries.