Aquaculture and Marine Biosciences

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ECTS Credits
30
Language
English
Study location
Bodø

Autumn 2024 (1. semester)

Elective courses
AK122F
Aquaculture
10 sp
BIO2001
Aquatic Microbiology
10 sp
BI222F
Oceanography
10 sp

The semester package in Aquaculture and Marine Biosciences include the following 10 ECTS-credit courses:

Aquaculture

Oceanography

Aquatic Microbiology

On successful completion of the course, the student should

Knowledge:

  • be able to demonstrate knowledge of farming salmon, halibut, cod and Balean wrasse
  • be able to develop in-depth knowledge of fish physiology
  • have an understanding of the ocean as an environment for living organisms

Skills:

  • be able to explain the principles used in the farming of actual species from egg to harvest
  • be able to explain how different fish groups are adapted to function optimally in their environment
  • be able to define and use key concepts in basic physical oceanography

General competence:

  • be able to discuss actual challenges as welfare and sustainability in the aquaculture industry
  • be trained in giving oral and written presentations
  • be able to adopt a critical stance towards "taken for granted" or common-sense understandings of oceans as physical environments

This semester package is offered to exchange students from our partner universities.

The applicant must

  • be a full-time student on a bachelor's programme in biology or other related fields
  • have completed a minimum of 1.5 years of their degree.

Exchange students are admitted on the basis of nomination by their home institution. The student must first apply to their home university to participate. The home institution will provide the student with information about the admission requirements.

Please go to student exchange to Nord for more information about the admissions process at Nord University.

The semester package can generally be acknowledged as one semester of undergraduate education at universities, related to study programmes within aquaculture, marine biology or ecology. Upon transfer to our BSc in Biology and graduation in the programme, students are qualified for Master in Biology and Aquaculture.

The students are expected to pay for the syllabus literature and to possess a laptop with microphone and camera. Cost for some elective couses may apply, max. NOK 2000,-.

Exchange students are exempt from paying semester and tuition fees.

See assessment and examinations for each course.

Students take an active part in the evaluation of the courses in the programme through mid-term and final evaluation. Dialogue meetings are also conducted between students and the programme director every semester.

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