| Ansvarligt institut | Institut for Plantebiologi og Bioteknologi | ||||||||||
| Forskeruddannelsesprogram | Biotechnology (FOBI) The course is generally relevant to plant science students | ||||||||||
| Kursusdatoer | The course runs for 6 weeks in the period February-April. | ||||||||||
| Kursus resumé | The opjectives of the course is to give the Ph.D.-students good knowledge and understanding of new developments in plant physiology, biochemistry, and molecular biology. Plant processes are taught in molecular detail with emphasis on the molecular mechanisms for plant response to environmental and developmental stimuli. Selected topics are treated in depth. | ||||||||||
| Kursustilmelding | Associate Professor Fred Rook, Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Thorvaldsensvej 40, 1870 Frederiksberg C, Denmark, Phone: +45 3533 3343, E-mail: frro@life.ku.dk | ||||||||||
| Deadline for tilmelding | Students are requested to express their interest in the course by November of the preceding year. The course will only run when a sufficient number of students have registered. | ||||||||||
| Pointværdi | 12 (ECTS) | ||||||||||
| Kursustype | Ph.d.-kursus | ||||||||||
| Undervisningssprog | Engelsk | ||||||||||
| Kursusindhold | |||||||||||
| The course is taught over 6 weeks (Feb - April) with 4 lectures per week. The students prepare an individual essay (in English) at he end of the course. The topic of the essay is chosen by each student in collaboration with the teacher. The lectures are given by specialists from Copenhagen University with additional external speakers. Present topics include: Transport across the plasma membrane Photosynthesis and its regulation Carbohydrate metabolism and partitioning Cell walls: biosynthesis, function and application Biosynthesis and function of secondary plant products Plasmodesmata and cell communication Cell type specification Plant hormones Molecular biology of plant pathogen interactions Gene silencing Nutrient (phosphate) signalling Research ethics | |||||||||||
| Undervisningsform | |||||||||||
| There are about 24 lectures divided over 12 mornings during 6 weeks. Literature supporting each lecture is provided in advance. The students write an essay at the end of the course about a topic in plant science. | |||||||||||
| Målbeskrivelse | |||||||||||
| The opjectives of the course is to give the Ph.D.-students good knowledge and understanding of new developments in plant physiology, biochemistry, and molecular biology. Plant processes are taught in molecular detail with emphasis on the molecular mechanisms for plant response to environmental and developmental stimuli. Selected topics are treated in depth. | |||||||||||
| Litteraturhenvisninger | |||||||||||
| Selected research articles or reviews accompany each lecture and the students will receive these in advance. | |||||||||||
| Kursusansvarlig | |||||||||||
| Frederik Rook, frro@life.ku.dk, Institut for Plantebiologi og Bioteknologi/Sektion for Molekylær Plantebiologi, Tlf: 353-33343 | |||||||||||
| Kursus omkostninger | |||||||||||
| Free of charge for Ph.D.-students under the Open Market for Postgraduate Course in Denmark and from NOVA-partners. | |||||||||||
| Evalueringsform | |||||||||||
| Attendance at lectures (min. 16) + approval of essay. A reduced number of ECTS-points can be awarded if special circumstances prevent full completion. | |||||||||||
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