NNMK14010U Field Mycology and Identification of Fungi
Volume 2014/2015
Education
MSc Programme in
Biology
Content
The course gives an update on the ecology, morphology and taxonomy of larger fungi with a focus on field mycology. Methods for studying fungal communities are demonstrated and species identification involving interactive computerbased keys are trained. The course is composed of a six days field course in late August and a project in the subsequent block 1.
Learning Outcome
Knowledge:
By completing the course the student can:
- demonstrate an overview of the ecology and basic taxonomy of larger fungi
- recognize a selection of common or otherwise relevant fungal species from the Danish nature
- demonstrate an overview of data sources and advanced approaches to fungal species identification.
Skills:
By completing the course the student can:
- identify unknown fungi using the relevant tools of identification
- recognize the most important poisonous fungi
- utilize the fungi as tools for e.g. bioindication and conservatio
- design ecologically relevant field studies of fungal communities.
Competences:
By completing the course the student can:
- undertake identification jobs related to fungi
- identify and handle fungal biodiversity in nature management
- lead or assist public mushroom excursions.
Literature
See Absalon
Teaching and learning methods
Lectures, project work and
practical exercises. The course involves a mandatory six days field
course at a field station, placed just prior to block
1.
Workload
- Category
- Hours
- Exam
- 2
- Excursions
- 30
- Lectures
- 4
- Practical exercises
- 60
- Preparation
- 60
- Project work
- 50
- Total
- 206
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Exam
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Written examination, 2 hoursWritten assignment, 50 hoursWritten examination (2/3), 2 hours (all aids allowed). Written assignment or a public exhibition (1/3), 50 hours.
- Aid
- All aids allowed
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
Several internal examiners/co-examiners
Criteria for exam assesment
See the learning outcome
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- NNMK14010U
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Level
- Full Degree Master
- Duration
- 1 block
- Placement
- Block 1
Six days field course in August (18-24 August) - and Block 1
- Schedule
- C (Mon 13-17 + Wednes 8-17)
- Course capacity
- No limit
- Continuing and further education
- Study board
- Study Board of Biology and Animal Science
Contracting departments
- The Natural History Museum of Denmark
- Department of Biology
Course responsibles
- Jacob Heilmann-Clausen (17-6f6d6a6e7172667373326871667a786a7345676e7433707a336970)
- Ulrik Søchting (6-7b72786f717946686f7534717b346a71)
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