Biology: Plant Evolution and Diversity, 15.0 ECTS credits
What is a plant species? How do plants evolve? Why are there so many species of Dandelions? How old are plants? How come that many plants have more than two sets of chromosomes? How do plants spread their genes? Why are there so few endemics in northern Europe? Why are so many plants hermaphrodites? Is there sexual selection in plants? How do plants interact with their pollinators? How big is a plant population? What is a clone? How did plants come back to Scandinavia after the last ice age? How to conserve rare plants?
In fact, there is not a single answer on many of these questions, but we will tell you what is known in this advanced course in plant evolution and diversity. We will also teach you how to study these questions and the techniques that we use in the greenhouses, in our laboratories and in the field. The course is based on a mixture of lectures, exercises, practical laboratory studies and excursions.
More information can be found at http://www.biol.lu.se/bior54-sv-
Kursplan (Pdf, öppnas i ett nytt fönster)
Prerequisites
90 ECTS credits Science studies including courses corresponding to MOBA01 Cell Biology 15 ECTS credits, BIOA01 Genetics, Microbiology 15 ECTS credits, BIOC02 Ecology 15 ECTS credits, BIOB01 Botany 12 ECTS credits and at least 3 ECTS credits in Floristics. English B (advanced) proficiency
Application information
Spring semester 2012
Full time/daytime in Lund.
Study period 2012-03-22 - 2012-06-01
Course cancelled
For exchange students
Only use this code: BIOR54 and only apply via your coordinator.
Last modified 16 May 2008
Department of Biology
Visiting address: Sölvegatan 37, Lund
Address:
Telephone:
+46 46 2223812--+46 46 2227315
Telefax:
+46 46 2223800
Homepage:
http://www.biologi.lu.se/
Study Guidance:
Lotta Persmark, +46 46 2223728
Internationell studievägledare:
Christina Ledje, +46 46 2227316