ZOOL100 General Zoology

A candidate who has completed the course shall have obtained the following:

Knowledge: The student should have a basic overview of the animal kingdom, as well as knowledge of individual animal groups' build, habitat and life history, and how build and life history reflect adaptations to the environment.

Skills: The student should have learnt to identify selected animals to phylum, class, order or family level. During the field course, the student will acquire experience with field work, common methods for collecting animals in the field, and use of literature to identify animals.

General competence: The student shall after the course be familiar with Norwegian wildlife, and thereby e.g. be able to assess what kind of animals may be affected by human activities in different environments, how they may be affected and whether the human activities are sustainable for the animals. In addition, the student will have a good basis for studying more specialized courses and topics within zoology and ecology.