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| ZOOL220 |
Entomology |
| Course responsible |
Tone Birkemoe |
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| Number of credits allocated |
5.0 |
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Norwegian |
| Limits for class size |
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| Semester/trimester |
| August block |
Autumn parallel |
January block |
Spring parallel |
June block |
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| Type of course |
Lectures: 18 hours. Laboratory exercises: 16 hours. Field course: 3 days. |
| Compulsory educational activities |
Laboratory exercises and the field course. |
| Prerequisites |
ZOOL100. |
| Recommended prerequisites |
ECOL100. |
| Exam |
S |
| Assessment methods |
Written exame before the field course. Taxonomic test at field course. |
| Grading |
A-F |
| Examination aids |
A1: not calculator, no other aids. |
| Nominal workload |
Lectures: 18 hours.
Laboratory exercises: 16 hours.
Field course: 30 hours.
Students' own effort: 90 hours. |
| Course frequency |
Annually |
| Comment on frequency |
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| Teaching methods |
Lectures, laboratory exercises and summer courses. In addition, the students can test their systematic skills on available test collections of insects/arachnids. |
| Teaching support |
The candidate's learning can be supported through academic supervision during the field excursion, laboratory work and in the teacher's office hours. |
| Examiner |
An external examiner has proved to be important for the quality control. |
| Entrance requirements |
Minimum requirements for entrance to higher education in Norway (generell studiekompetanse)
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| A stereomicroscope will be available for the systematic test on the examination. |
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| Objective of course |
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The students will gain knowledge about biology, ecology and function of important insects and arachnids. They will learn about insects groups inhabiting various habitats, feeding preferences of the major insect groups and the importance of insects to humans. The students should be familiar with the various insect groups, be able to identify to order or family level and be confident with various collecting methods and identification literature on insects/arachnids. It is a main goal that the students realize the importance of insects for humans, biodiversity and ecosystems. |
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| Course contents |
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Lectures: Insect morphology, main insect groups in different habitats, biology, importance for humans (pollination, agriculture, health) of different insect groups. Emphasis on ecological importance in natural and agricultural habitats.
Laboratory: Identification of different groups of insects and arachnids down to order or family level.
Field course: 3 days. Main emphasis on faunistics collecting methods, biology/ecology of selected groups.The students will perform small ”research studies” and present their results on the last day of the field course. |
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| Information will be given on Fronter. |
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| Last updated |
2012-03-21 |
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