BIOS3250 – Fungal biology
Course description
Course content
Fungi play important roles in most ecosystems, as decomposers, parasites or symbionts. You will in this course learn about the biology of fungi. You will obtain knowledge about the immense diversity in the fungal kingdom, their ecology and nutritional modes, as well as their life cycles and genetics. Fungi play important roles in society and in circular economy; you will obtain knowledge about applied aspects of fungi. The course has a practical component where you will (1) work experimentally with fungi in the lab and (2) learn to recognize characteristic species in their natural habitat during a one-week field course.
Learning outcome
After the course you will be able to
- Describe fungal diversity on an overarching level
- Explain about fungal genetics, life cycles and growth strategies
- Explain which roles fungi play in natural ecosystems and how they are impacted by climate change
- Explain fungal habitat, life strategies and what they need to survive
- Explain the role of fungi in our society and how fungi can be used for more applied aspects
- Use a microscope, name and identify certain traits to identify fungi
- Explain how to use DNA barcoding to identify fungi
- Grow fungi in the lab using aseptic techniques
- Plan, implement, interpret and collaborate about field and lab work
Admission to the course
Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for?in Studentweb.
he courses BIOS3250 and BIOS4250 have common admission. Applicants are ranked by the following criteria:
1. Bachelor?s programme students at the Department of Biosciences and master?s programme students at the MN Faculty who have the course approved in their study plan.
2. Other program students.
3. Single course students and exchange students.
Applicants are ranked by number of credits within each group; all applicants within the 1st group are ranked before applicants in the 2nd