Current active course description (last updated 2024/25)
Introduction to Zoology
BIO1012
Current active course description (last updated 2024/25)

Introduction to Zoology

BIO1012
The subject provides good expertise and an overview of the most important groups of invertebrates in Norway
The central content of the subject is to provide a systematic overview of invertebrates, with an emphasis on the animal groups that characterize Norwegian fauna. The subject covers invertebrates from the simplest multicellular animals up to vertebrates.

The subject is reserved for students of the following study programmes:

  • Nature Management, One-year Programme
  • Nature Management, Bachelor's Programme

Other students can get admitted if there is capacity at the laboratory. Contact student advisor.

Students must meet current admission requirements for the associated study program.

After completing the course, the student will have achieved the following learning outcomes:

Knowledge:

  • knows about the evolutionary changes which create the basis for today's biodiversity
  • has knowledge of morphological characteristics for invertebrate animals in Norwegian fauna

Skills:

  • has basic methodological skills for collecting biological materials
  • can apply determination of species literature to identify various groups of animals

General competence:

  • is able to identify invertebrate animals to the level of family/order
Paid semester fee and syllabus literature. It is also required that students have a laptop at their disposal. Students must purchase their own laboratory coat for use in laboratory exercises.
Compulsory
Lectures, excursions and studies in the laboratory.
The study program is evaluated annually by the students through course evaluations and study program evaluation. These evaluations are included as part of the university's quality assurance system.

Compulsory participation- Compulsory participation - 4 out of 5 excursions with follow-up work, approved/not approved. Must be passed prior to the practical exam.

School exam - 4 hours, counts for 50% of the grade. Assessment A-E, F= not passed Practical exam (species test), 3 hours, counts for 50% of the grade. Assessment A-E, F= not passed

School examination: Pen, ruler and up to 2 bilingual dictionaries.

Practical exam (species test): All aids allowed except reference collection.

Generating an answer using ChatGPT or similar artificial intelligence and submitting it wholly or partially as one's own answer is considered cheating.

Overlap refers to a similarity between courses with the same content. Therefore, you will receive the following reduction in credits if you have taken the courses listed below:

BIO1020 - Zoology Systematics - 7.5 credits