BIO-8033 Plant stress biology surveillance and experimental design - 3 stp

The course is targeted to PhD students from the national PHOTOSYNTECH PhD Research School institutes.

The course is available as a singular course.

Minimum number of students: 6

Maximum number of students: 20 (including masters students BIO-3033)

PhD students at UiT apply for a seat by registering for classes in StudentWeb before 1. September. The registration starts 15. May.

Other applicants apply for admission through SøknadsWeb before 1. June. Application code 9301. For applicants who are granted a seat, a study right will be created, and these applicants apply for a seat by registering for classes in StudentWeb before 1. September.

The lectures will provide background information on biological imaging, examples of practical research cases, and the basics of the handling of the image data. The practical course will contain setting up the experiment, imaging of stress treated plants and exercising on the handling of the research data.

The students will learn the basics of the plant phenotyping and biological imaging.

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

The course will be arranged with a maximum of 20, and minimum of 6 students (including masters students). If more than 20 applicants, priority will be given to PhD students at UiT and PHOTOSYNTECH partner universities.

Knowledge:

• has overview of currently available plant phenotyping methods
• understands the theoretical principles of the biological imaging and plant phenotyping
• recognizes the advantages and disadvantages of different plant phenotyping methods to be able to select suitable methods for own research and practical approaches

Skills:

• can design experimental set-up for plant phenotyping and hyperspectral imaging
• can operate advanced imaging instruments, such as Planteye 3D scanner and hyperspectral cameras, for investigations of plant stress responses
• can utilize data handling software for the biological images and report imaging results
• have skills and experience to work collaboratively, and to apply their knowledge and skills in own research questions

General competence:

• generate and analyze plant phenotyping data for answering versatile research questions related to plant stress biology
• evaluate the possibilities of different biological imaging methods in own research