| Department of Ecology
55 % Department of Plant Biology 45 % | |||||||||||||||||
| Earliest Possible Year | BSc. 1 year to BSc. 3 year | ||||||||||||||||
| Duration | One block | ||||||||||||||||
| Credits | 7.5 (ECTS) | ||||||||||||||||
| Course Level | BSc | ||||||||||||||||
| Examination | Final Examination oral examination All aids allowed Description of Examination: Oral presentations on a topic within the pensum. Topics given out 2-3 weeks before the exam. Weight: Oral exam 100% 7-point scale, internal examiner | ||||||||||||||||
| Requirement For Attending Exam | Submission of at least 75% of case and lab reports. | ||||||||||||||||
| Organisation of Teaching | |||||||||||||||||
| Block Placement | Block 2 Week Structure: B | ||||||||||||||||
| Teaching Language | English | ||||||||||||||||
| Areas of Competence the Course Will Address | |||||||||||||||||
| Competences within basic science: Knowledge about fungi, including physiology, cell biology and ecology. Knowledge of fungal life cycles, nutritional requirements, growth forms and development. Ability to understand fungal ways of living. Competences within applied science: Knowledge about fungal products and fungi as production organisms. Knowledge about fungi as bioremediating organisms. Ethics and values: Knowledge and understanding of ethics in relation to the exploitation of fungi. | |||||||||||||||||
| Course Objectives | |||||||||||||||||
| Provide students with a basic knowledge about the Fungal kingdom, fungal physiology and ecology with an emphasis on filamentous microfungi. These are the most important group of fungi used in industry and represents the majority of plant and animal fungal pathogens. Familiarize the student with fungal terminology and provide the necessary background to enlist the students to participate in advanced courses involving fungi. | |||||||||||||||||
| Course Contents | |||||||||||||||||
| In the theoretical part fungal biology will be covered including a presentation of all classes of fungi with an emphasis on microfungi. Lectures will be given on growth and differentiation, nutrition, metabolism, fungal products, life cycles, fungal genetics, transformation and reporter strains, spore production and industrial applications. This part comprises of 40 % of the course. Another 40 % of the course will be theoretical excercises and PBL. The remaining 20 % of the course will be practicals/demonstrations and a study visit. | |||||||||||||||||
| Teaching And Learning Methods | |||||||||||||||||
| A considerable part of the course will be comprised of lectures and theoretical exercises. The Theoretical exercises, aim, to illustrate what has been presented and discussed during the lectures. These exercises will be of varying character including information searches, use of growth models or problem solving. The theoretical exercises are intended to be completed during the scheduled time each day. During the course there will also be a limited number of practicals/demonstrations as well as a one day study visit to a biotech company using fungi. | |||||||||||||||||
| Learning Outcome | |||||||||||||||||
| A successful student should be able to: a) Exhibit knowledge and understanding of: 1. The major groups of fungi. 2. Hyphal tip growth. 3. The relationship between hyphae, septa, anastomoses and mycelia. 4. The fungal individual. 5. Common fungal growth requirements. 6. Fungal genetics, molecular genetics and genomics 7. Fungal spore formation and dispersal. Fungal interactions with plants and animals b) Demonstrate knowledge of: 1. The life cycle of some fungal groups 2. How to choose appropriate growth media and growth conditions for selected fungi. c) List ways to limit fungal growth. d) Discuss spore survival strategies in relation to environment conditions. e) Recognize the role of fungi in: 1. Biotechnology and bioremediation. 2. Plant and animal pathology. | |||||||||||||||||
| Course Litterature | |||||||||||||||||
| Basic course book: Jim Deacon: Fungal Biology 4th edition, Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2006 Recommended additional reference book: Websters Introduction to Fungi. | |||||||||||||||||
| Course Coordinator | |||||||||||||||||
| Stefan Olsson, sto@life.ku.dk, Department of Agriculture and Ecology/Section of Genetics and Microbiology, Phone: 35332646 | |||||||||||||||||
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