| Semester | spring semester 2020 |
| Course frequency | Every spring sem. |
| Lecturers |
Erika Hiltbrunner (erika.hiltbrunner@unibas.ch, Assessor)
Christian Körner (ch.koerner@unibas.ch) |
| Content | Additional Lecturer: Prof. Jürg Stöcklin (University of Basel) Dr. Helge Aasen (ETH Zürich) This international graduate summer school is jointly organized by the University of Basel and the Zurich-Basel Plant Science Center (PSC) for graduate students with basic plant science training. The course covers microclimatology, vegetation ecology, reproduction biology, aspects of biodiversity, soil science, ecophysiology and ecosystem ecology. Morning and evening lectures, field excursions and team-work on small projects will make this week, in a truly alpine environment, a life time experience. The ALPFOR research station is surrounded by a great variety of typical alpine vegetation, including glacier forfields. |
| Bibliography | Ch. Körner (2003) Alpine Plant Life (2nd ed.) Springer, Berlin |
| Comments | Costs: Participants travel on their own means to the Furka pass. The full board costs for the 7-day course are CHF 400 all inclusive. For PhD students enrolled with the PSC PhD Program in 'Plant Sciences' or ‘Plant Sciences and Policy’ the course costs will largely be paid by the PSC on a first come first serve basis (up to 6 graduates). Once accepted for the course, fees are due by 25 May 2020. Once paid, participation is confirmed. |
| Admission requirements | Participants need to bring basic training in plant science. It is strongly recommended that participants who had no previous training in functional ecology, work through the (free) electronic course ALPANDINO -> www.alpandino.org |
| Course application | Generally and applicable for all: apply to franziska.grob@unibas.ch until 28 February 2020. Additionally for unibas-students (MSc and PhD): enroll via MOnA Additionally for PhD-students in the PSC program „Plant Sciences“ and „Science and Policy“ enroll via: https://spsw.registration.ethz.ch (acceptance information: 3 April 2020, confirmed registration: 29 May 2020). Participation is limited to 24 students. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Courses: Master's Studies Ecology (Master's Studies: Ecology) Courses: Master's Studies Plant Science (Master's Studies: Plant Science) Doctorate Botany: Recommendations (PhD subject: Botany) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration, dereg: cancel course registration |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Science, studiendekanat-philnat@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Integrative Biologie |