BirdID WP Appearance
KNOWLEDGE
The student has knowledge about:
- Characteristics of the appearance of different taxonomic groups of birds, regardless of age, sex and seasonal variations
- Characteristics of birds species appearance, regardless of age, sex and seasonal variations
- Habitat selection and behavior in birds that are important for species identification
- The most common bird species in the Western Palearctic region
SKILLS
The student can:
- Determine the species of the most common birds in the field based on appearance and behaviour, regardless of age, sex and seasonal variations
- Use habitat and geographical area as aids to assess the probability of whether the presumed species is correct
GENERAL COMPETENCE
The student
- Has knowledge of important digital resources about birds
- Have trained their ability to detect and species determine birds in the wild
No tuition fees. Semester fees and cost of course literature apply.
Participants to the field courses must pay flight tickets, transport, accomodation and food. For more info on expences, see www.birdid.no
The study has an interactive web-based approach and consists of independent studies using our digital tools at www.birdid.no
A large degree of self-study is required in order to achieve the course's learning outcomes.
It is possible to apply for participation in field courses to Finnmark Norway, Bulgaria and Morocco after both exams are passed. The language of instruction on the field trips is English.
The exam is individual.
The exam is a web-based home exam and consists of pictures of birds that must be identified as species.
A home exam is completed in less than 1 hour.
Before the exam can be taken, the student must complete a work requirement. The work requirement consists of 10 web-based training sets in exam mode with a minimum score of 40% of the maximum score. The work requirement is like a semester assignment, and cannot be started until you have been admitted as a student and have gained access to the assignments. After the work requirement has been passed, the student has 10 days to complete the exam.
It will be possible to take a new exam after three months. You have a maximum of 3 exam attempts. To take a new exam, the student must register again, in the same way. Best results will prevail.
