Current active subject description (last updated 2023/24)
Zoology Systematics
BIO1020
Current active subject description (last updated 2023/24)
Zoology Systematics
BIO1020
The course provides a systematic overview of the animal groups that characterize Norwegian fauna.
The key content of this course consists of providing an overview over the groups of animals that characterize Norwegian fauna. The course covers the animal kingdom from simple multicellular organisms to mammals.
The subject is reserved for the study programmes Nature Management, and Animal Welfare. Other students can get admitted if there are places available. Contact student advisor.
Students must meet current admission requirements for the associated study program.
Upon completion of the course, the student is expected to:
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
- has thorough competence in determining species of Norwegian birds and mammals
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 for Nature Conservation. Elective course for Animal Welfare.
Lectures, lab teaching and one-day excursions. The excursions will take place in April, May and June.
Evaluated annually by students through course surveys. These evaluations are included in the university’s quality assurance system.
Compound assessment
- Compulsory participation. Approved/ Not approved. Must be passed prior to the practical examination - arts test.
- Practical examination - arts test, 5 hours, comprises 100% of the grade, grading scale A-F.
All aids are permitted 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.
No prior knowledge is required beyond the admission requirement.
Subject language
Norwegian
Credits
10
Responsible faculty
Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture
Course coordinator
