Innholdsfortegnelse

Emnet er tilknyttet følgende studieprogram

Undervisningsspråk

English

Forkunnskapskrav

The students must be enrolled in a relevant PhD program at UiA or other national or international Universities.

Anbefalte forkunnskaper

Previous knowledge at the level of MSc in marine biology (or similar) is recommended.

Læringsutbytte

Upon completing this course students will:

• have insights into current research into ecological interactions of coastal

ecosystems

• be able to design and evaluate studies on the dynamics of coastal fish

populations

• be able to discuss different management strategies for coastal regions

• be able to discuss the challenges of current research in coastal ecology

• have experience from working in teams

• be able to evaluate and present scientific data in marine ecology

Innhold

The course will focus on relevant research questions in coastal ecology based on

the research within our Centre for Coastal Research (CCR). The questions will be

related to the dynamics and interactions of benthic and pelagic coastal

ecosystems, their management and human influences of this system. The course

content will vary slightly between years and focus on the expertise of local and

international collaborators who will join the teaching staff for the course. The

covered topics will be announced well in advance of the application deadline.

Undervisnings- og læringsformer

The course will be arranged with a combination of lectures, seminars and discussion groups as well as some field excursions. Students will be introduced to current research questions and challenges and work to resolve these with guidance from the lecturers. Students are expected to prepare for the course in advance.

Vilkår for å gå opp til eksamen

Students must attend the seminars, group discussions and field excursions to be able to take the exam.

Eksamen

The course assessment will be by a scientific presentation given individually by each student. The grading used is passed /not passed.

Studentevaluering

There will be a course evaluation in the end.
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