NBIK13016U Mycology
Fungal diversity:
- Phylogeny, taxonomy, Ascomycota, Basiodiomycota, basal lineages, Oomycota
- Structure and differentiation and nutrient acquisition
- Dispersal and survival
Fungal populations and genetics:
- Genetics and mating types
- Population genetics
- Development of molecular markers and analysis
Ecosystem mycology:
- Life-styles, nutritional modes
- Mycorrhizal fungi
- Saprotrophic and wood decaying fungi
- Fungal communities, tools and analysis
Fungal interactions:
- Plant pathogens, ecology and lifecycles
- Monitoring plant pathogens, emerging diseases
- Fungal infections in insects
- Mutualistic insect-fungal interactions
- To provide an understanding of the biology, diversity,
life-styles and nutritional modes of the main fungal lineages
- To identify the main interactions between fungi and plants
and fungi and insects
- To develop practical skills for growing fungi in pure cultures
and perform simple growth and mating experiments
- To obtain knowledge of molecular marker selection, molecular
detection and current metagenomic tools.
Knowledge:
By the end of the course students are expected to:
describe the diversity of fungi in the light of
phylogeny, life-styles and nutritional modes
explain how fungi interact with plants and insects
in beneficial and harmful ways
critically evaluate different (molecular) methods
for detection of specific fungi, detecting the genetic variation in
populations and identifying species in complex communities
discuss, put into perspective, and criticize
original research papers in modern mycology
Skills:
work experimentally with fungi including growing,
transferring and setting up small experiments with fungi in pure
culture
use their acquired knowledge of microbial
diversity and ecology in designing identification, detection of
species in communities or individuals in populations
Competencies:
By participating in this course the students should be able to
integrate knowledge of fungal diversity its broadest sense into
designing and perform appropriate solutions to specific questions
within mycology. In doing this, students should be able to take
into the consideration the complexities of the system i.e.
phylogenetic and functional diversity and the interacting with
other organisms and with the environment. Students should be able
to put fungi into general ecological, biological and microbial
ecological contexts.
To be announced at Absalon.
- Category
- Hours
- Colloquia
- 14
- Exam
- 37
- Guidance
- 14
- Lectures
- 21
- Preparation
- 78
- Project work
- 21
- Theory exercises
- 21
- Total
- 206
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Oral examination, 20 minutesOral examination based on an original scientific paper handed out 7 days before the exam and text book curriculum.
- Exam registration requirements
- In order to be allowed to the final exam, the student should
have participated actively in the course by being present minimum
80% at the exercises, and by performing two satisfactory oral
presentations (in groups) and handing in two satisfactory short
reports (in groups).
If the requirements are not fulfilled, the student must fulfill these tasks before the reexamination. These tasks are fulfilled by handing in reports equivalent to the original oral presentations and reports. Datasets for these will be provided by the teacher if needed. - Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
Several internal examiners
- Re-exam
- Same as ordinary exam
Criteria for exam assesment
To obtain the grade 12, the students should: satisfactory disentangle the handed out original scientific paper, place the content in a general mycological context, prove an integrated understanding of fungal diversity i.e. phylogeny, life-styles and nutritional modes with no or few minor errors.
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- NBIK13016U
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Level
- Full Degree Master
- Duration
- 1 block
- Placement
- Block 3
- Schedule
- A
- Course capacity
- 30
- Continuing and further education
- Study board
- Study Board of Biology and Animal Science
Contracting department
- Department of Biology
Course responsibles
- Rasmus Kjøller (7-7665777179776f44666d73326f7932686f)
Lecturers
Rasmus Kjøller, Søren Rosendahl, Michael Poulsen (all KU-BIO), Annette Bruun Jensen (KU-PLEN) and Jacob Heilmann-Clausen (KU-SNM)