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
  • A deeper understanding and ability to read, understand and utilize publications of new developments in the field.

Admission to the course

PhD candidates from the University of Oslo should apply for classes and register for examinations through?Studentweb.

If a course has limited intake capacity, priority will be given to PhD candidates who follow an individual education plan where this particular course is included. Some national researchers’ schools may have specific rules for ranking applicants for courses with limited intake capacity.

PhD candidates who have been admitted to another higher education institution must?apply for a position as a visiting student?within a given deadline.

There are six seats in this course.?

The courses BIOS5219 and BIOS9219