BIO4050 – Population ecology in sessile organisms
Course description
Course content
This course was given in Spring 2008 for the last time.
Causes of demographic change or stability. Life-cycle graphs. Age- and stage-structured demography for sessile organisms. Matrix-models. Individual based models. Effects of population density. Competition. Clonal and sexual reproduction. Dispersial. Disturbance. Field methods.
Learning outcome
The course will provide the students with insight and knowledge of methods and problems in contemporary population ecology of sessile organisms.
Admission
Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for in Studentweb.
If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures.
PhD-students must register for BIO9050. Please contact the student administration office.
Prerequisites
Recommended previous knowledge
A bachelor degree in biology
Teaching
The course is given every second spring semester, and contains 3 obligatory hours of lectures per week, and will have one obligatory field day. This course use Fronter. Before the start of the semester, information will be given on the semesterpage.
Examination
Four presentations, each 20% weighting. One written examination at the end of the semester (3h), 20% weighting.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about the grading system.
Explanations and appeals
Resit an examination
This subject offer new examination in the beginning of the
subsequent term for candidates who withdraw during an ordinary
examination or fail an ordinary examination. For general information
about new examination, see reglement for utsatt og ny eksamen ved MN-fakultetet
and the english version of the examination rules.
We also offer postponed examination after legitimate absence.
Special examination arrangements
Application form, deadline and requirements for special examination arrangements.
Evaluation
The course is subject to continuous evaluation. At regular intervals we also ask students to participate in a more comprehensive evaluation.
Other
The course is only given if three or more students meet on the first lecture.