Denmark

Danish Biology Olympiad, Foreningen af Danske Biologer

Co. Kirsten Wøldike

www.biologiolympiade.dk

Danish Biology Olympiad

4 Rounds: 1. November, 2. January, 3. April. 4. May

Host of the Final Round: University of Southern Denmark, SDU, Odense

2400 students

Round 1: Theoretical test in the schools (Multiple Choice and T/F) - by the NBO Steering Committee

Round 2: Semifinal (1 teoretical and 2 practicals) - University of Aarhus

Round 3: Final 1: 2 Practical tests - University of Southern Denmark

Round 4: Final 2: Theoretical test - NBO Steering Committee

Training camps:

Finalists: 1 day at University of Copenhagen, 3 days at Mærsk McKinney Videncenter, 2 days by former IBO participants

Winners: 1 day at Technical University Denmark, 1 day at University of Copenhagen, 2 days training by members of the steering committee

Campbell: Biology.

High school textbook.

Tests (former IBOs and NBOs)

Diplomas, Campbells Biology and a highschool textbook

Students of Danish high schools (STX and HTX)

August - June

75 - 400 hours in all during the 3 years in high school

Letters, e-mails, websites, leaflets, Facebook

The NBO steering committee

Mostly local newspapers