Botany

The course deals with the form, function, evolution and relatedness of plants from an ecological perspective. Plants' needs of resources, their reaction to changes in the environment, the function of plant hormones and energy transformations in plant photosynthesis are treated in lectures and seminars. The course also addresses the systematic classification and morphology of fungi, algae, and plants. Their outer and inner morphology is described with a special focus on its function and importance for their systematic classification. Various types of life cycles and reproductive systems are discussed. The morphology of groups of fungi, algae, and plants is studied with the help of fresh samples and microscope slides. Students also do a multi-week experiment to study important processes in plant life, make experiments on plant photosynthesis, and examine cell types and tissue through the microscope in preparation for anatomy quizzes.

Progressive specialisation: G1N (has only upper‐secondary level entry requirements)

Education level: Undergraduate level

Admission requirements: General admission requirements and upper secondary school level Mathematics C/3b/3c, Biology A/1 and Chemistry A/1, or equivalent

Selection:

Selection is usually based on your grade point average from upper secondary school or the number of credit points from previous university studies, or both.

This course is included in the following programme

• Biology programme (studied during year 1)