Program Overview

Course Overview

The BioMarine Value Creation course is a foundation course, level I, that provides an introduction to the biomarine industry. The course covers the exploitation of marine resources, processing and production of seafood and marine ingredients, and the presentation of value chains including fishery, harvesting, and aquaculture.

Course Details

• Credits: 7.5
• Level: Foundation courses, level I
• Course start: Autumn 2025
• Duration: 1 semester
• Language of instruction: Norwegian
• Location: Ĺlesund
• Examination arrangement: Oral examination

Course Content

The course content includes:

• Introduction to the biomarine industry
• Insight into fishery and aquaculture
• Exploitation of marine resources
• Processing and production of seafood and marine ingredients
• Presentation of value chains
• UN's sustainability goals and perspectives

Learning Outcome

The learning outcome for the course includes:

• Knowledge:
  • Assess sustainable innovation opportunities in the biomarine area
  • UN's sustainable development goals
  • Important marine by-products and ingredients
  • Bioprospecting
  • Norwegian fishing industry and fishing methods
  • Instrument for funding R & D
• Skills:
  • Reflect on the sustainable possible use of various marine raw materials and constituents
  • Opportunities and challenges in different parts of the industry
  • Selected companies in the marine value chain
• Competence:
  • Current innovation and innovation processes within selected marine fields
  • Current Norwegian research institutions and marine clusters
  • Overview of value creation in different parts of the biomarine industry

Learning Methods and Activities

The total work load for the course is expected to be 200 hours, including:

• Lectures (36 hours)
• Guest lectures from industry (4-6 hours)
• Excursions to different companies (4 excursions of 4 hours each)
• Individual reports
• Group work with written report and oral presentation
• Self-study (120 hours)

Compulsory Assignments

The compulsory assignments for the course include:

• Reports
• Group assignment with a short report and oral presentation
• Reports from each excursion
• Participation in 80% of guest lectures and at least 3 of 4 excursions

Evaluation

The evaluation for the course includes:

• Oral examination
• Grade: Letter grades
• Examination aids: Code F
• Duration: 20 minutes

Specific Conditions

The specific conditions for the course include:

• Admission to a programme of study is required: Biomarine Innovation (298BMI)

Course Materials

The course materials include:

• Reports and articles
• Powerpoints from the lectures
• Specific reports (in Norwegian)

Credit Reductions

The course has academic overlap with other courses, and credit reductions may apply.

Subject Areas

The subject areas for the course include:

• Biotechnology/Aqua Culture
• Aqua Culture
• Biology
• Marine Topics
• Environmental Science
• Food Subjects