Program Overview
Program Overview
The University of Copenhagen offers a Master's program in Agriculture, Biotechnology, and Biotechnology with a minor subject. The program focuses on advanced topics in plant science, including photosynthesis, regulation of carbohydrate metabolism, molecular physiology of mineral nutrient acquisition, and plant hormones.
Course Description
The course LBIK10214U, Frontiers in Plant Science, is an advanced course that aims to teach students how to read and understand scientific literature. The course covers various topics in plant science, including photosynthesis, regulation of carbohydrate metabolism, molecular physiology of mineral nutrient acquisition, and plant hormones. The course is designed to provide students with a thorough knowledge of selected important research topics within modern plant biology.
Learning Outcomes
After completing the course, students will be able to:
- Describe the frontiers of international research in plant science within a range of core areas.
- Identify molecular methods and approaches that can be used to solve specific problems within plant biology.
- Interpret data presented in scientific articles.
- Take a critical and creative standpoint to the presented scientific problems.
- Use basic knowledge from other disciplines in an integrated manner when analyzing current problems in plant biology.
- Discuss ethical problems related to the latest developments in plant science.
Literature
The course curriculum includes 15-20 scientific papers, which will be made available on Absalon.
Recommended Academic Qualifications
Knowledge within biochemistry, plant physiology, anatomy, genetics, bioinformatics, and molecular biology is recommended. Academic qualifications equivalent to a BSc degree are also recommended.
Teaching and Learning Methods
The course consists of lectures and discussions based on recent articles from the scientific literature and case studies (journal clubs). The presentations demonstrate how important molecular biological methods are being used to solve current scientific problems within plant biology.
Workload
The course has a total workload of 206 hours, which includes:
- Lectures: 40 hours
- Preparation: 132 hours
- Theory exercises: 24 hours
- Exam: 10 hours
Exam
The exam is an oral examination, 30 minutes long, with no preparation time. Participation in the oral examination requires acceptance of two written exercises submitted by the student: a PowerPoint presentation of a scientific paper and a five-page description of methods in a scientific paper.
Course Information
- Language: English
- Course code: LBIK10214U
- Credit: 7.5 ECTS
- Level: Full Degree Master
- Duration: 1 block
- Placement: Block 4
- Schedule: C
Study Board
The study board for this course is the Study Board of Natural Resources, Environment and Animal Science.
Contracting Department
The contracting department for this course is the Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences.
Contracting Faculty
The contracting faculty for this course is the Faculty of Science.
Course Coordinators
The course coordinators for this course are Michael Broberg Palmgren.