| Department of Ecology
90 % Department of Agricultural Sciences 10 % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sub Courses | 120312 Genetics 120313 Botany 120314 Breeding | ||||||||||||||||||
| Earliest Possible Year | |||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 1 semester | ||||||||||||||||||
| Credits | 17 (ECTS) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Course Level | BSc | ||||||||||||||||||
| Examination | evaluation of project report Aid allowed Description of Examination: pass/fail, internal examiner 120313 Botany counts 7,5 ECTS Description of Examination: 120312 Genetics and oral examination Counts 5,5 ects Description of Examination: 120314 Breeding counts 4.0 ECTS | ||||||||||||||||||
| Organisation of Teaching | Summer (2/5-04 - 24/6-04) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Block Placement | outside schedule | ||||||||||||||||||
| Teaching Language | English may be conducted in Danish/Swedish | ||||||||||||||||||
| Course Objectives | |||||||||||||||||||
| The course aims at giving basic knowledge of genetics evolutionary theory and speciation in the context of systematics and plant breeding and to give a thorough overview of the plant systematics with special emphasis on horticultural plants.The course shall provide insights into morphology and reproductive biology. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Course Contents | |||||||||||||||||||
| The course includes a broad introduction to basic genetics with Mendelian inheritance, mitosis, meiosis, chromosome structure, function and structure of DNA, and the basics of population and quantitative genetics. Further it will provide basic knowledge of genetic problems with relevance for the handling of horticultural crops. The course includes basic knowledge of botanical morphology and life cycles of important vascular plants like mosses, ferns, conifers and angiosperms. It also covers the fundamentals of systematic botany, which in turn is the basis of plant knowledge at the family and genus level. This is important to the identification of both wild and cultivated plants with an emphasis on important horticultural plants. Systematic knowledge of evolution within the plant kingdom is the scientific basis of modern systematics and nomenclature. The course includes the basic theory and practice of plant breeding. The biological and genetic principles governing the breeding of horticultural crops are emphasized. Important aspects include the reproductive biology of plants and its genetic consequences, the natural genetic variation and its utilization in breeding programs, breeding strategies of vegetatively and seed propagated species, the use of induced mutations, polyploidy and interspecific hybridization in plant breeding, selection criteria such as quality and disease resistance and the use of biotechnology such as doubled haploids, molecular markers and gene technology in breeding. The course also covers the basis for the utilization and maintenance of genetic resources in a Nordic as well as a global perspective. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Teaching And Learning Methods | |||||||||||||||||||
| The course material is covered through lectures together with theoretical and practical laboratory exercises, excursions and study visits to different institutes, departments and breeding companies. The students also work in groups on theoretical and practical projects, which are presented in the course.The group projects are decided at the beginning and are conducted parallell to other course work, stimulating continuous reflection and application of theory.The three main areas of the course are given in an integrated form, starting with genetics, then systematics and to breeding. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Course Litterature | |||||||||||||||||||
| The literature is decided by the course responsibles and is announced at least one month before the course starts. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Course Coordinator | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sven Bode Andersen, sba@life.ku.dk, Department of Agricultural Sciences/Plant and Soil Science, Phone: 35333444 Marian Ørgaard, moe@life.ku.dk, Department of Agriculture and Ecology/Section of Botany, Phone: 35332816 Arnulf Merker, Arnulf.Merker@vv.slu.se, Department of Agricultural Sciences/DSH guests, Phone: 3528 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Study Committee DSH | |||||||||||||||||||
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