Vår 2021

BIO-8005 Seminar: Molecular Environmental Biology in Microbes and Plants - 5 stp

The course is administrated by

Institutt for arktisk og marin biologi

Type of course

PhD course principally aimed at PhD-students affiliated to the Microbes and Plants Research Group.
Open to all students with an interest in Molecular Biology.

Course contents

Subject of the seminar will be molecular biology approaches to analyse the interaction and communication of molecules, cell compartments, cells, microbial communities, microbes and photosynthetic organisms with their respective environments. Examples from ongoing research in the Microorganisms and Plants Research Group will provide the platform for the contributions. Topics include the communication within plant and bacterial cells, communication of cells and organisms with their environment and communication in microbial soil communities as well as plant/microbial and plant/plant associations. Techniques in focus are genomic, transcriptomic, proteomic and metabolomic analyses in plants, microbes and microbial communities.

Application deadline

PhD students at Uit register for classes and exam in StudentWeb before 1 February. The registration starts in middle of December.

Other applicants apply for admission through SøknadsWeb before 1 December. Application code: 9301.
Applicants who are granted a seat, needs to register for classes and exam in StudentWeb before 1 February. The registration starts in middle of December.

Admission requirements

Who can apply as a singular course student:

PhD student enrolled at another institution than UiT. PhD students must upload a document from their university stating that there are registered PhD students. This group of applicants does not have to prove English proficiency and are exempt from semester fee.
Holders of a master´s degree of five years or 3+2 years (or equivalent) may be admitted.
These applicants must upload a Master´s Diploma with Diploma Supplement / English translation of the diploma. Applicants from listed countries must document proficiency in English. To find out if this applies to you, see the following list: Proficiency in English must be documented - list of countries. For more information on accepted English proficiency tests and scores, as well as exemptions from the English proficiency tests, please see the following document: Proficiency in english - PhD level studies

Objective of the course

Knowledge: Students who have completed this course:

know limitations and opportunities of research questions based on current projects at UiT
have a good understanding of the applicability of molecular techniques
have an overview over novel developments in their field as well as adjacent research areas

Skills: Students who have completed this course can:

can present their research results using state of the art media
are able to exercise constructive criticism in discussion fora
can explain scientific work (own or from literature) to fellow students and researchers

General competence: Students who have completed this course can

can explain scientific work (own or from literature) to fellow students and researchers
convey the essence of their project to others
engage in critical discussions with their fellow students

Language of instruction

English

Teaching methods

Seminar: 40 hours; spread over at least four semesters. The seminar will be held regularly throughout each semester. It is obligatory for all PhD students within the Microorganisms and Plants group, and is open for other interested PhD students.

Assessment

4 oral presentations of research results and current scientific literature over four semesters and assessed during the last semester. Grade: Pass/fail.

Coursework requirement:
Students must regularly attend the seminar and actively participate in discussions to be able to take the exam.

Re-sit exam:
There will not be a re-sit exam.