Biology: Plant Systematics and Diversity

As a participant, you will get an overview of modern morphological terminology. We discuss theories and models based on molecular phylogenies, such as APG V, the contemporary classification system of angiosperms. Internet-based tools are introduced and tested. You will become familiar with the angiosperm families, with special emphasis on cultivated representatives.

The course gives you deepened and broadened knowledge regarding plant diversity and adaptational capacity, which is helpful in many different contexts. These skills are valuable for studies at the postgraduate level in plant sciences. You also get merits for positions at botanical gardens and biological museums or jobs framed in horticulture, biological education, and conservation biology.

The course is primarily net-based, with a three-day course meeting in Lund. The course is subdivided into 7 Work Packages (WPs) with reading instructions, pre-recorded lectures, video clips and exercises. The only part of the course that is hourly scheduled is the course meeting, so you can allocate your time for the course in your way. You are examined by quizzes and written assignments, which are commented on and graded.

Prerequisites

For admission to the course 90 credits of scientific studies including knowledge corresponding to BIOR77 Plant Evolution and Diversity 15 credits, or BIOR25 Molecular Ecology and Evolution 15 credits, are required. Alternatively, for students within the NABIS-program, knowledge corresponding to BIO401 Alphataxonomical Principles 5 credits (University of Gothenburg), and 1BG393 Fundamental and Molecular Systematics 10 credits (Uppsala University), is required. English 5.

Selection criteria

Seats are allocated according to: ECTS (HPAV): 100 %.

Tuition fees for non-EU/EEA citizens

Citizens of countries outside:

• The European Union (EU)
• The European Economic Area (EEA) and
• Switzerland

are required to pay tuition fees. You pay an instalment of the tuition fee in advance of each
semester.

Tuition fees, payments and exemptions

Full programme/course tuition fee: SEK 28,333
First payment: SEK 28,333

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Note that you may also need to pay an application fee, or provide proof of exemption.

Application fee

No tuition fees for citizens of the EU, EEA and Switzerland

There are no tuition fees for citizens of the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland.