Botany-Floristics and Fungistics

BIO2060

The course presents an overview of the main groups of fungi and plants.

The course presents an overview of the main groups of fungi and plants. It focuses on characteristic morphological traits and different means of reproduction. The main types of life cycle are described. Species identification is central to the course and seed plants are given particular weight. The species covered represent a broad spectrum of biological diversity in important Norwegian nature types such as forest, mire, mountain, seashore, freshwater, rocky outcrops and cultural landscapes.

The subject is reserved for students of the following study programmes:

Nature Management, Bachelor's Programme

Other students can get admitted if there are places available. Contact student advisor. 

Students must meet current admission requirements for the associated study program.

After completing the course, the student will have achieved the following learning outcomes:

Knowledge:

has comprehensive knowledge of the variation and diversity of species of the fungal and plant kingdoms
has comprehensive knowledge of species identification of vascular plants and basic knowledge of species identification of bryophytes, fungi and lichens
knows the basic concepts of systematics and taxonomy and the system for naming species
has basic knowledge of morphology and reproduction including life cycles, and the ecological function of fungi and plants
has basic knowledge of the evolutionary origins of the plant kingdom and of symbiotic relations involving plants and fungi
has basic knowledge of the subject's history and traditions

Skills:

is able to use literature for determining species of fungi, lichens, bryophytes and vascular plants, including the use of dichotomous keys
is able to identify the most important families of flowering plants
is able to identify at least 30 species of fungi, 30 lichens, 30 bryophytes and 300 seed-bearing plants

General competence:

has obtained insight into the natural variation in species of fungi and plants, and insight in different morphological and reproductive adaptations
is able to carry out basic vegetation mapping, either indivually or as part of a team

Paid semester fee and syllabus literature. It is also required that students have a laptop at their disposal. Students must acquire their own laboratory coat for use in laboratory exercises, and a hand lens of minimum 10x magnification.

Compulsory

Lectures, laboratory excercises and a field course consisting of 8 to 10 day trips in May and June.

Evaluated annually by students through course surveys. These evaluations are included in the university’s quality assurance system.

Compound assessment

Assessment task. Approved/ Not approved. Must be passed prior to the practical examination.
Practical examination, 1 hours, comprises 50/100 of the grade, grading scale A-F.
Written examination, 4 hours, comprises 50/100 of the grade, grading scale A-F.

Written examination: Pen, ruler and up to 2 bilingual dictionaries

Practical examination: all written aids, for example a flora or your own notes, with the exception of a reference collection (i.e. of actual plants). No electronic aids, such as a mobile telephone, laptop or tablet.

Generating an answer using ChatGPT or similar artificial intelligence and submitting it wholly or partially as one's own answer is considered cheating.

Overlap refers to a similarity between courses with the same content. Therefore, you will receive the following reduction in credits if you have taken the courses listed below:

BIO206 - Botany - 10 credits

BIO1011 - Introduction to Botany - 7.5 credits

Course language

Norwegian

Credits

Study location

Steinkjer

Responsible faculty

Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture

Course coordinator

Associate Professor

Amy Elizabeth Eycott

amy.eycott@nord.no