Sweden-Brazil Plant Biology (course package), 60.0 credits

The course package is part of Plant Biology - Master´s Programme and is open for independent participants.

PLANT PRODUCTS are of fundamental importance to mankind as food, animal feed, building material, fibres and medicine. How do we use this enormous resource? Plant biology is a central area of biology, covering many aspects of plant life and crop production. Plant diseases affect both yield and quality of products. Knowledge of plant functions and their interaction with the surroundings is necessary for sustainable plant production and hence sustainable development. The course package in plant biology will provide in-depth knowledge about plants.

Prerequisites

Tuition fee for non-EU/EEA/Switzerland citizens

Time

2 Sep 2013 - 8 Jun 2014, Daytime

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Course leader

Courses in package

Appl.code	Name, credits, location	HT 2013				VT 2014
SLU-10109	Plant pathology, 15 hp, Uppsala
SLU-20049	Genetic diversity and plant breeding, 15 hp, Uppsala
SLU-30237	Microbial Ecology, 5 hp, Uppsala
SLU-30236	Plant-microbe interactions, 10 hp, Uppsala
SLU-40009	Ethics, 5 hp, Uppsala
SLU-40045	Biology and production of agricultural plants, 10 hp, Uppsala