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BI1403
Basic floristics and arthropod faunistics from a plant protection and nature conservation perspective
Do you want to know which plants and bugs you encounter in nature and in your local environment? Do you need to recognize plants and insects that are important for crops, or which can be affected by our use of the land and the landscape? This course is taught as a distance course at 50% pace and covers basic systematics and identification of plants and insects, which we will follow as the summer season progresses.
Knowledge about plants and animals is fundamental for understanding the functionality of natural environments and agricultural landscapes. This includes their general ecology as well as specific beneficial organisms, pests, and weeds that affect them. It includes the basics in systematics and identification of plants and arthropods, primarily insects, including some recognition of individual species and important groups. The course has a broad and general outlook, with a focus on organisms important for crop production and nature conservation, including organisms that constitute indicators by virture of their biology and general growth site preferences.
Teaching is mostly distance via self study with determination literature, web-based lectures and recorded material. Distance-based feedback and supervision via your own digital photos and in real time via the web. We also provide teacher-led excursions and microscope exercises on site, with collected materials. Participation in at least one combined excursion and microscope exercise over 2 or 3 days is mandatory for completing the course.
Knowledge about plants and animals is fundamental for understanding the functionality of natural environments and agricultural landscapes. This includes their general ecology as well as specific beneficial organisms, pests, and weeds that affect them. It includes the basics in systematics and identification of plants and arthropods, primarily insects, including some recognition of individual species and important groups. The course has a broad and general outlook, with a focus on organisms important for crop production and nature conservation, including organisms that constitute indicators by virture of their biology and general growth site preferences.
Teaching is mostly distance via self study with determination literature, web-based lectures and recorded material. Distance-based feedback and supervision via your own digital photos and in real time via the web. We also provide teacher-led excursions and microscope exercises on site, with collected materials. Participation in at least one combined excursion and microscope exercise over 2 or 3 days is mandatory for completing the course.
Course facts
The course is offered as an independent course: Yes
Tuition fee: Tuition fee only for non-EU/EEA/Switzerland citizens: 19030 SEK Cycle: Bachelor’s level (G1N)
Subject:
Biology
Biology
Course code: BI1403 Application code: SLU-50174 Location: Alnarp Distance course: Yes
Language: Swedish Responsible department: Department of Plant Protection Biology Pace: 50%