BIOS5217 – Evolution and Systematics of Organismal Groups: The Fungal Kingdom
Course description
Schedule, syllabus and examination date
Course content
The course aims at giving basic knowledge about evolution and evolutionary mechanisms in the fungal kingdom. The systematics and classification of selected groups of fungi and lichens are addressed with focus on methodology and principles of fungal systematics. Principles of biodiversity measures and the training in dentification of fungi and lichen will be carried out in the field (fieldcourse).
Learning outcome
The students will obtain knowledge about fungal evolution and taxonomy and get insight into methods and research questions of current interests. A subgoal is to give the students a better understanding of the fungal dimension in ecosystem functioning.
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.
If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures.
PhD-candidates must apply for BIOS9217.
The courses BIOS5217 and BIOS9217 have joint admission. There is a total of 20 seats in these subjects. Applicants are ranked by the following criteria:
1. PhD candidates and master students at the MN faculty who have the course as part of the approved curriculum.
2. Other PhD candidates and visiting PhD candidates.
3. Students with admission to single courses on master’s level and exchange students
4. Applicants are ranked by credits in each group; all applicants within 1st rank before applicants in 2nd etc. If admission is limited to a fixed number of participants, admission will be decided by drawing lots for students who are ranked equally
Formal prerequisite knowledge
The following courses must be passed before start of laboratory course and field course:
Recommended previous knowledge
Overlapping courses
- 10 credits overlap with BIOS9217 – Evolution and Systematics of Organismal Groups: The Fungal Kingdom.
- 10 credits overlap with BIO4260 – Evolution and Systematics of Organismal Groups: The Fungal Kingdom (continued).
- 10 credits overlap with BIO9260 – Evolution and Systematics of Organismal Groups: The Fungal Kingdom (continued).
- 7 credits overlap with BIOS3250 – Fungal biology.
- 7 credits overlap with BIOS4250 – Fungal biology.
Teaching
- Lectures
- Field course (Mandatory)
- Group seminars and laboratory work (Mandatory)
The course lasts for two weeks at the end of the Spring term and there will be a one-week field course in August or September.
Mandatory course work must be approved before the student can attend the exam.?
Attendance at the first lecture is mandatory, also for those on the waiting list. You will lose your seat on the course if notice is not given to the student administration?studieinfo@ibv.uio.no?prior to the first lecture.
As?the?teaching involves laboratory and/or fieldwork, you should consider taking out separate travel and personal risk insurance.?Read about your insurance cover as a student.
The course is only given if 3 or more students meet at the first lecture.
Cost of taking the course
There will be a one week field course in August or September. The fee for field course is 150 NOK per day.
Examination
Written exam which counts 100%?towards the final?grade.?
Hand-in of field course report which counts as pass/failed.?
Mandatory?course work and field course report must be approved/passed before the student can attend the exam.?
Examination attempts?
It will also be counted as one of the three attempts to sit the exam for this course if you sit the exam for one of the following courses: BIO9260 – Evolution and Systematics of Organismal Groups: The Fungal Kingdom (continued), BIO4260 – Evolution and Systematics of Organismal Groups: The Fungal Kingdom (continued) and BIOS9217 – Evolution and Systematics of Organismal Groups: The Fungal Kingdom.
Examination support material
Written exam: No examination support material is allowed.
Field course report:?All examination support material is allowed.
Language of examination
You may submit your response in Norwegian, Swedish or Danish.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F?is a fail. Read more about the grading system.
Resit an examination
This course offers both postponed and resit of examination. Read more:
More about examinations at UiO
- Use of sources and citations
- Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
- Withdrawal from an exam
- Illness at exams / postponed exams
- Explanation of grades and appeals
- Resitting an exam
- Cheating/attempted cheating
You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.