Course - Plant Ecology - BI3036
BI3036 - Plant Ecology
About
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: Aggregate score
Grade: Letter grades
| Evaluation | Weighting | Duration | Grade deviation | Examination aids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral examination | 60/100 | 1 hours | D | |
| Project work | 40/100 |
Course content
The course covers plant ecology on advanced level. The course deals with plant's life history and functional traits, demography, and interactions between plants, between plants and animals and between plants and the remaining ecosystem.
Learning outcome
On completion of the course the students should be able to demonstrate knowledge of:
- Advanced topics in plant life history and reproduction strategies (incl. seed and pollination ecology)
- Functional traits related to population, community, and landscape level
- Interactions between plants and the abiotic and biotic environment
- Diversity and distribution of plants
- Restoration of plant communities
- Conservation of plants and plant communities
- Plants and climate change
Skills:
- The student can analyze the current theories, methods, and interpretations within the field plant ecology, and work independently on practical and theoretical problem solving with respect to plant responses in terms of functional traits, life history, demography, and ecosystem interactions in different ecosystems.
General competence:
- The student can understand, present, discuss, and critically evaluate scientific advanced literature
Learning methods and activities
- Lectures/Seminar: 40 hours, mandatory
- Project work: The student must choose a topic within plant ecology and write a review article on the topic
Compulsory assignments
- Approved
Further on evaluation
The course consists of two evaluation parts: an oral exam (60%) and project work (40%). Both parts are given individual grades and if both are assessed as passed the grades will be converted into one final grade.
Oral exam:
In case of fail or if the student wants to improve the grade, the oral exam can be retaken in both spring and autumn semester
Project work:
- In case of fail, the student can resubmit an improved version for a new assessment.
- In case the student wants to improve the grade for the project work, the student will have to follow the course again and submit a new project.
Recommended previous knowledge
Equivalent BI2033, BI2034, BI2017.
Credit reductions
| Course code | Reduction | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| MNKBO332 | 7.5 | AUTUMN 2008 | |
| MNKBO320 | 7.5 | AUTUMN 2008 | |
| BO3032 | 7.5 | AUTUMN 2008 |
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Version: 1
Credits:
7.5 SP
Study level: Second degree level
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: SPRING 2025
Language of instruction: English
Location: Trondheim
- Biodiversity
- Biology
- Botany
- Ecology
- Bente Jessen Graae
- George Richard Strimbeck
- Gunnar Austrheim
- James David Mervyn Speed
- Kristiina Visakorpi
- Martijn Lodewijk Vandegehuchte
- Sidonie Indiana Eponine Loïez
Department with academic responsibility
Department of Biology
Examination
Examination arrangement: Aggregate score
- Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
- Autumn ORD Project work 40/100 INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates - Autumn ORD Oral examination 60/100 D
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Room Building Number of candidates - Spring ORD Project work 40/100 INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates - Spring ORD Oral examination 60/100 D
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Room Building Number of candidates
- * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"