Schedule, syllabus and examination date

Course content

The course provides a thorough introduction to the essential aspects of plant conservation including an overview of threats to the world’s plant diversity, conservation genetics, conservation assessments and ways to minimize biodiversity loss. It includes an introduction to international legislations, politics and humans’ role, both as threats and conservers of plant diversity. The course has a tropical focus and requires basic knowledge in plant biology at university level.

Learning outcome

After completing the course you will:

  • Be well acquainted with the most important factors threatening the world’s plant biodiversity
  • Be able to conduct a simple red-list assessment and to suggest conservation measures for threatened species
  • Know the most frequently used ways to measure and map biodiversity be able to use software for analyses and mapping
  • Know the most important international legislations and agreements protecting plant biodiversity and be able to use them on relevant case studies

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.

The courses BIOS5219 and BIOS9219 have joint admission and have a combined capacity of 6 students. 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.?Master's students admitted to the master's program options "Biodiversity and Systematics" and "Ecology and Evolution" are given priority.

2. Other PhD candidates?and visiting PhD candidates.

3. Students with admission to single courses on master’s level and exchange students.

Applicants are ranked by credits in each group; all applicants within 1