SLU Course Guide 09/10

Course Guide

09/10Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

…a basis for a better life. A holistic approach, interdisciplinary science and practical solutions are distinctive features of our work.Soil, garden, forest, land, water, air, food, veterinary medicine, infectious disease control, ecosystems, sustainable urban development and climate solutions – all these things are found at SLU. We are, in a broad sense, a university of Life Sciences.

Our researchers and lecturers are at the centre of societal development. They are engaged in issues that are topical and of central importance for the future.

The earth’s resources are limited and the changing climate represents an enormous challenge – a challenge we are ready to meet. We possess skills and knowhow in many of the areas that are essential to create global sustainable development. We are, and always have been, a university for the agricultural industries. Developments in the field of biological science and the needs of the world around us have ensured that we also represent a source of knowledge for the entire community.

We educate in fields that in one way or the other affect life and the living. At SLU you can study in a variety of educational areas. Animal science, landscape architecture, biotechnology and environmental economics are just a few examples. The common ground for all our educational programmes, both at undergraduate and Master’s level, is the knowledge of biological natural resources. Whether you study forestry, agriculture, horticulture or food science your knowledge is necessary.

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Sweden stretches 1,500 kilometres from white sand beaches in the south to snow-covered mountains in the north. Mountains to the west mark the border with Norway. It shares a border with Finland along the Gulf of Bothnia at the northern end of the Baltic Sea.

The people of Sweden are trendsetters and are quick to embrace international ideas, so its art, music and design industry are vibrant and innovative. Multinational companies such as IKEA and H&M began here and still have their headquarters in Sweden. Sweden exports cars (Saab and Volvo), engineering products, steel, electronic devices, communications equipment and paper products.

Sweden has a rich history dating back to the legendary Vikings, who were one of the first peoples to travel the world. All over Swe-den there are remains from this time, including rune stones (engravings) and Viking villages that have been restored so the visitor can gain an impression of what life was like in the Viking era. Sweden remained neutral in both

EuropE and Sweden

A sense of belonging

Sweden is a safe and modern country in

northern Europe, and it has acquired a

spectacular reputation as an innovator and

creative force.

There is a long and proud history of

academic excellence, with outstanding

universities dating back to the 15th century. Sweden is the home

of the Nobel Prize, the world’s most prestigious

academic distinction.

World Wars, so did not suffer the hardship and devastation that occurred elsewhere in Europe. Historical architecture from different eras is well preserved.

The official language of Sweden is Swe-dish, but everyone studies English from the age of nine and television shows and movies are sub-titled, not dubbed. As a result, Swedes speak very good English and you will manage very well without being able to speak Swedish.

The Swedish cuisine is known for its Smorgasbord (a buffet of savoury delicacies), Baltic herring, meatballs, pea soup and pan-cakes. n

Capital city: Stockholm Total area: 450,000 km² Population: 9.0 million Currency: Swedish krona, SEKYear of eU entry: 1995 Political system: Constitutional monarchy Official language: Swedishwebsite: www.sweden.se

With approximately 3–4 months of winter there are lotsof different wintersports to try. Ice yacht perhaps?

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Stockholm

Paris

London

Madrid

Prague

Berlin

Budapest

Oslo

Copenhagen

Helsinki

A 16 kilometres long bridge, Öresundsbron, was inaugurated in 2000. The bridge connects the cities of Malmö in Sweden and Copenhagen in Denmark.

Around the coasts of Sweden you can find several archipelagos.

All of them beautiful and at their best during summer.

Rome

Sweden is a country with a lot of wild life. Spend some time

hiking and see for yourself.

Sweden is a long country,

extending over several vegetation zones – so SLU is found through out Sweden. We develop knowledge of agriculture and forestry from north to south. That knowledge is needed so we can manage and conserve Sweden’s biological natural resources in the best possible way. SLU’s geographical distribution provides a unique opportunity for regional cooperation.

There iS a ClOSe link between education and research. SLU has the highest proportion of lecturers with PhDs per student in Sweden. The university is also number one when it comes to the percentage of students going on to do postgraduate research. In addition to Alnarp, Skara, Umeå and Uppsala, SLU runs educational courses at places such as Flyinge, Strömsholm, Skinnskatte berg and Wången.

SlU has vocational training courses, as well as programmes leading to a general academic qualification. Our vocational training courses have a strong identity, with a clearly-defined vocational role: agronomist, veterinary nurse, horticulturalist, hippologist (equine studies), MSc in forestry, landscape architect, landscape engineer, agricultural and rural manager, forest manager, horticultural manager and veterinary surgeon.

Educational programmes found only at SLU

with us you can study natural or social science and engineering – as they relate to biological natural resources. Our courses are based on SLU’s strengths and profile areas.

Statistics show that a qualification gained at SLU gives sought-after skills and expertise and very good prospects of obtaining a good job post-graduation. Postgraduate courses at SLU provide a grounding for further research, as well as for development work in trade, indu-stry and the public sector. Leadership forms a key component, as does international networ-king. The majority of our doctoral students are attached to a research school.

Our courses are adapted to European educational systems. This makes it easier for our students to study abroad, and prepares them for the international labour market. SLU has exchange programmes with several leading universities around the world and receives around 450 exchange students each year. n

SwEdiSh univErSity of AgriculturAl SciEncES

facts about Slu

sLU stands for

sveriges lantbruksuniversitet

(Swedish University of

Agricultural Sciences).

3,000 employees

200 professors

700 PhD students

6 000 students

Turnover 2007: 257 million euros.

Four faculties

The Faculty of Landscape Planning,

horticulture and agriculture science

The Faculty of natural resources

and agricultural sciences

The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

and animal science

The Faculty of Forest sciences

SLU’s activities are concentrated in four cam-

puses: Uppsala, Umeå, Alnarp and Skara. In addition, education and research, as well as environmental monitoring and assessment, are carried on at 26 research stations, experimen-tal parks and educational centres all over the country. n

Throughout Sweden

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At SLU Alnarp modern and unique research is carried out within the

fields of plant breeding and biotechnology, and plant protection

biology and horticulture.

Sweden’s only university animal hospital is based at SLU in Uppsala.

Clinical training of veterinary students takes place at the hospital.

One of SLU:s many subjects is landscape architecture, which comes in many different shapes and sizes.

SLU is a university of Life Sciences.Valuable knowledge

is achieved through excursions and field work.

Studies at SLU unique and informalSlU iS One Of iTS kind in Sweden, with its blend of unique educational pro-grammes. No other Swedish university offers programmes in natural resources, veterinary medicine, landscape design, agronomy and forest sciences. As a student you will be com-ing to a university with long traditions and a long history of education.

Teaching takes place in small groups and you are in close contact with your teachers. Edu-cation at SLU is stimulated by research, which is the essence of SLU’s activities. SLU has a unique standing among Swedish universi-ties: nearly 70 percent of our activities are research, all of it contributing to the high level of education we offer. Even though we are a centre of excellence conducting top-class international research, the atmosphere on the campuses is relaxed and informal.

AcAdEMic yEArThe study year at SLU is divided in two terms: autumn and spring. The academic year runs from late August to early June. Each term is divided into study periods.

The academic year is divided into four study periods; each term is divided into two study periods and each study period consists of two modules: A and B. These modules include lectures, labs and fieldwork as stated in the specific course schedule. Most courses ends with a written or oral examination.

The Swedish credit system awards one and a half Higher Education Credits (HEC)for each completed week of full-time study. One year of full-time study equals 60 HEC. The system is compatible with European credits as defined by the EuropeanCredit Transfer System (ECTS).

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Studies at SLU unique and informal

cAMpuS alnarP

ActivitieS At cAmpUS AlnArp focus on landscape planning, horticulture, nemo-boreal forestry and agriculture.

Alnarp, which is open to scholars and ama-teurs alike, is a 40-hectare park in the roman-tic landscape tradition, with undulating lawns and winding paths. It boasts a fine arboretum, the largest in Sweden, with 2,600 species and varieties of trees and shrubs. The Assortment Garden in the park provides a wealth of ideas for any gardener. It contains 800 annuals, 450 perennials, herbs, dahlias and ornamental grasses.

the campus grounds also accommodate a landscape laboratory, a gardening laboratory, a rehabilitation garden and many beautiful buildings, designed by renowned architects.

Campus Alnarp is set in a large park by the sea, west of Lund,

north of Malmö and east of Copenhagen. Alnarp offers every

opportunity for a rewarding study

experience.Campus life, academic life,

sporting life, country life, or metropolitan

nightlife – the choice is yours.

Growing close to Europe

the Alnarp library is a national library in the fields of horticulture and landscape planning. It holds over 90,000 volumes. Publications are available in printed and electronic form, for the scholar as well as the amateur.

Some 400 faculty staff and 900 students take part in research and training. Subjects include horticulture, landscape architecture, landscape contracting, market gardening, farm management and agricultural enginee ring. Information extension activities and further education courses are offered in all subjects.

there are two student unions on Campus Alnarp: LMK, primarily for agriculture students, and ASK, mainly for the other students. The unions make a valuable contribution to campus social life, and also protect student rights in relation to the University. Membership of a student union is mandatory for students in Sweden. n

Bobos hjärta, (Bobos heart), is an artworl at the campus

of Alnarp and the main meeting place for students.

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SlU Skara is located in the centre of the town. Since Skara is a small town, most facili-ties are within walking distance. Skara is over a thousand years old and the early streets still exist. You can still see the patterns in the cobblestone streets where the old church and the monastery once were. Skara has about 20 000 inhabitants and there are shops, coffee houses, gyms, cinemas and a library. If you would like to visit the neighbou-ring towns Skövde, Falköping and Lidköping, you can find them less than 30 kilometres away. Stockholm is just a two-hour train ride away. The SLU campus in Skara houses a museum of veterinary medicine, a modern veterinarian hospital with diagnostic imaging, and an MRT camera. It also houses LIVEUM, a business development enterprise.

cAMpuS Skara

A blend of old and new

The town of Skara and it’s cathedral from above.

SLU Skara carries out research and education within four profile areas: Veterinary Nursing Sciences, Environmental Hygiene, Food Sci-ence with Industrial Application, and Precision Agriculture. The student union is located in the “Smithy” (Smedjan). The house once belonged to the town blacksmith. On Wednesdays the student union arranges a pub crawl, and many other activities are arranged for the students. In the exercise hall next to the student union there are lots of activities every day of the week. n

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SkinnSkaTTeBerG is located in Berg-slagen, a region with a long tradition in forestry, and where the forest industry prospers thanks to the extensive and well managed forests. The main recreation resource in the region is the countryside, with a diversity of natural con-ditions and wildlife. Recreation opportunities such as fishing, hunting, canoeing, horseback riding, wildlife adventure, cross country skiing and running, are numerous and very close by. Education is provided in Skinnskatteberg’s manor house, where rooms dating from the 18th century hold today’s teaching facilities and computer/GIS technologies. The campus provides accommodation with less than five minutes’ walking distance to lectures, libraries, computer halls, professors, etc. The education and training are well integrated with operatio-nal conditions, e.g. through frequent excur-sions to forests, forest enterprises and other forest sector stakeholders.

cAMpuS SkinnSkaTTeBerG

Learning by doing

In the middle of Swedens lush, green woodlands much

of the education takes place outdoors.

The village of Skinnskatteberg is small, with the advantages of nearness to friends and public facilities. The student’s union plays an important role in arranging leisure time activi-ties. Weekly sport activities and pub evenings are interposed with festive entertainments as parties, related to autumn hunting-, Christmas- and Spring celebration. Downtown recreation is, however, to be searched in neighbouring towns. n

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Umeå iS a YOUThfUl and lively city – highly ranked among Sweden’s students. A wide range of leisure activities are on offer – from film festivals and clubbing to contem-porary art and indoor music festivals such as Umeå Open.

The ikSU Sports Centre close to the campus is the biggest indoor sports facility in Scandinavia, with an area of 15,500 square meters and 25,000 visitors every week. You can find everything from a giant gym to climb-ing walls and indoor beach volleyball courts. IKSU also offers numerous outdoor activities such as cross country and downhill skiing, ice climbing and hiking. Winters in Umeå offer guaranteed snow and more than 400 km of ski trails and jogging tracks.

it is four hours by car from Umeå to the Swedish mountains on the border with Norway, where there are excellent resorts for downhill skiing or hiking.

Campus Umeå offers an active and inspiring

study environment.With its 110,000 in

habitants, Umeå is the fastestgrowing city

in Sweden and the largest in the north of

the country. Every year 800,000 people pass

through Umeå airport. It takes only 50 minu

tes by air from Umeå to Stockholm and 4 hours

to Brussels.

Umeå is the main campus of the Faculty of Forest Sciences, with five departments. There are about 500 students and 350 staff. SLU in Umeå and Umeå University share the same campus, with a total student population of more than 20,000. Vindeln is home to a forest research station and two experimental parks. Two of the three Faculty of Forest Sci-ences international Master’s programmes are based at SLU in Umeå.

The department of Northern Agricultural Sciences and the Unit for Biomass Technology and Chemistry are based at Röbäcksdalen south of the River Ume (Umeälven).

The faculty of Forest Sciences offers courses mainly in the fields of forestry, environ-ment and natural resources, wildlife, fish and aquaculture, technology and economics. The courses are a mixture of theory, field work and laboratory work. Students work in close con-tact with their teachers and academic staff.

The SlU Student Union in Umeå has been in existence for more than 100 years. The Union is active in educational matters, oversees education and the study environment at SLU in Umeå and represents the students on university boards and committees. It is also active in arranging sports and social activities for its members. n

cAMpuS Umeå

City of adventure

If you go tu Umeå during winter, be prepared for fun

activities in the cold weather.

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UPPSala haS a lOT TO Offer students. Two universities in town makes for a very lively student atmosphere. Uppsala is a city for those who want to know more, for those who want to examine, study and develop. New students bring new ideas and new concepts and ensure a free-thinking environment.

Uppsala has 185,000 inhabitants, of whom 35,000 are students. Finding some-where to live is not hard with a little effort, but it’s always a good idea to start looking early. Stockholm is not far away – the fastest way to get there is by train, which only takes 40 minutes. Arlanda airport is also close by – 20 minutes by train. So Uppsala is close to the rest of Sweden and the rest of the world.

downtown Uppsala is a bustling cultural and commercial centre with numerous cafés, shops and a newly-built concert hall. It is easy to cycle or walk through the city. The river Fyrisån runs from north to south right through the city centre, providing a natural focal point and making it hard to get lost. This can be a good thing after an evening spent at one of the city’s 13 student societies.

Those looking for entertainment and involvement can turn to Ultuna’s two student bodies. They arrange parties, get-togethers and have numerous clubs and committees to join. And when it’s time to look for some variety, there are the student societies, which occupy a central role in student life in Uppsala and work much like the student bodies. Upp-sala students also have a festival they have made very much their own: Walpurgis Night. There is much singing to celebrate the coming of spring and the city is transformed into Sweden’s largest picnic site.

The Ultuna campus lies six kilometres south of Uppsala city centre. Cycling is the favoured mode of transport among students – it takes about 25 minutes by bicycle from central Uppsala to Ultuna. Uppsala is a city of bicycles – in winter the cycleways are often cleared and gritted long before the roads.

The campus also houses student accommodation. Many SLU students are dog owners, so dogs are allowed in campus accommodation. The surroundings at Ultuna are ideal for walks in the woods and along the river Fyrisån.

The entire Ultuna area is ideal for outdoor recreation, with football pitches, a beach vol-leyball court, a Frisbee golf course, paths and cycleways for jogging and a Friskis & Svettis gym offering ample keep-fit opportunities. Students are also welcome to visit the two gyms run by the student health centre, Studenthälsan: Stallet and Svettis. n

This is Uppsala – Sweden’s fourth

largest city, a student city, a river, a concert

hall and the hub of SLU’s educational

activities. SLU’s campus is set in

spacious leafy surroundings in

Uppsala – a fitting setting for Sweden’s

only agricultural university, and

possibly the most knowledgeintensive

of all universities.

cAMpuS UPPSala

Knowledge in a green setting

SLU:s campus in Uppsala has a very welcoming surrounding

with lots of things to see and do.

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SLU has over 250 courses taught in English so there is a lot to choose from. You can find information about the courses in this Course Guide 2009-2010. You can also look at the web based course search system. who is an exchange student? Exchange students are students who come from one of SLU’s partner universities. You can be an exchange student within the Erasmus programme, within the NOVA or ELLS network or coming from a university that has a bilateral agreement with SLU. To make sure that you fit into one of these categories, contact your international office at your home university. If you are interested in studying at SLU as an exchange student, begin by contacting the International Office/Study Abroad Office at

Congratulations to your choice of choosing SLU as

you host university for your exchange

period!

Application – 15th of april – 15th of october

your home university or department. To be able to be admitted to SLU as an exchange student your home university has to nominate you. In order to be admitted to a course you also have to fulfil the prerequisites. how to apply. The deadlines for students to apply to SLU are the 15th of October for the spring semester and the 15th of April for the fall semester or academic year. On an important note students who’s not app-lying from a partner university or come from outside the EU need to apply for a residence permit a lot earlier.

exchange students should send the application to: Swedish university of Agricultural SciencesInexchangeDivision of Student Affairs and Learning DevelopmentP.O. Box 7010SE-750 07 UppsalaSWEDEN Other students apply to our courses through the website www.studera.nu

To apply as an exchange student to courses given at SLU you fill out the Exchange Student Mobility Form and also the Course Application Form that you can find on our website. Do not forget to enclose an official transcript of your academic record (an official document with all the courses you have taken on univer-sity level), in English and with ECTS credits (or information about credit system). n

Practical information

residence Permit, ViSa. If you are plan-ning to study in Sweden for longer than three months, you must have a residence permit.

Citizens of EU countries and Switzerland apply for their residence permit after their arrival in Sweden at the local permit unit of the Swedish Migration Board. Scandinavian citizens do not need a residence permit.

The permit must be complete and entered in your passport before entry into Sweden. You apply for a residence permit at a Swedish embassy or consulate in your home country. A residence permit for study purposes is granted for a limited period. If you do not have a resi-dence permit, you may not be allowed to enter the country. It is the student’s responsibility to apply for a visa. SLU will not allow any late arrivals due to visa problems.

To be granted a residence permit for study purposes at SLU you must show:

• that you have been enrolled for full-time study

• that you can support yourself for the entire planned period of study. The current sup-port requirement is SEK 7,300/month

• that you have comprehensive health insur-ance valid in Sweden if you intend to study for a period of less than one year

For more information regarding residence permits and visas, please visit www.migrations-verket.se.

fees. Educations in Sweden are currently free of charge. However, tuition fees for inter-national students are under discussion in the Swedish Parliament and may be introduced in the future.

Scholarships. SLU has no scholarshipsfor foreign students. The Swedish Institute(SI) has a limited number of scholarships forstudents from all over the world. Read more about studies in Sweden and scholarships atwww.studyinsweden.se/

Cost of living. Living expenses will vary according to personal requirements and the place you live. The following budget is a gener-al indication of minimum monthly expenses in the form of rent, transport, food, books, etc.

Estimated monthly living costs in Swedish kronor, SEK:Rent 3,000Transport 200Food 2,000Books 200Miscellaneous 1,000TOTAL SEK 6,400 = EUR 640

Apart from living costs you must plan for extra costs related to course specific excursions or field trips. You cannot depend on finding a part-time job to finance your stay.

accommodation. SLU only provides accommodation exchange students who come from one of SLU’s partner universities. Since there is a housing shortage, you can-not expect to arrange your accommodation on arrival. You are strongly advised to do so before you arrive, and to apply for accommo-dation as soon as you receive your admission letter. Student accommodation is owned by various private companies. Student rooms are single rooms with a private or shared WC and shower. The kitchen is shared with other students living on the same corridor. n

ContactSLUDivision of Student Affairs and Learning DevelopmentP.O. Box 7010SE-750 07 UPPSALASWEDEN

Phone: +46 (0)18 67 28 00Fax: +46 (0)18 67 30 23E-mail: [email protected]: www.slu.se

Checklist❏ Arrange housing❏ Make a student budget❏ One application only❏ Apply for residence permit❏ Bring winter coat❏ Check information at www.slu.se

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Master thesis in Biology at the dept of Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre

Examensarbete i Biologi vid inst för sydsvensk skogsvetenskap

Upon completion of the thesis, the student willhave:– used previously acquired knowledge in order

to independently solve a problem at advanced level

– acquired a subject-related specialization within the actual field of study

– acquired an in depth scientific understanding of different theoretical and methodological assumptions

– developed scientifically working methods, which includes the ability to discover and for-mulate a problem, the collection of relevant data and to solve the problem within a given time

– acquired an in-depth ability to communicate scientifically, i.e. being able to write in a cor-rect, well-structured and interesting way, and to orally present the results.

Application code

SLU-SLU-50069

Credits

30 HEC

Subject

Biology

Level and depth

Master E

Language

English

Location

Alnarp

Time

06/06/09-28/08/09 12 HEC 60%, 31/08/09-22/12/09 18 HEC 100%; daytime

Prerequisites

Degree of BSc in Biology, or the equivalence, and at least 15 ECTS in Biolgy at advanced level. Special demands for special thesis may occur.

Additional information

The main part of the literature consists of scientific papers that the student independently finds and in cooperation with the supervisor judge as relevant to the project chosen. More detailed information about master thesis is to be found in the report ”Instruktion för Examensarbete vid Fakulteten för skogsvetenskap, SLU” and from the the deptartment of Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre. The Master thesis may start when the WORK PLAN is established and acknowledged.

Course organiser

Eric AgestamTel: +46-40-415192

Fax: +46-40-462325E-mail: [email protected]

Master thesis in Forest Management at the dept of Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre

Examensarbete i Skogshushållning vid inst för sydsvensk skogsvetenskap







Application code

SLU-SLU-50071

Credits

30 HEC

Subject

Forest Management

Level and depth

Master E

Language

English

Location

Alnarp

Time

06/06/09-28/08/09 12 HEC 60%, 31/08/09-22/12/09 18 HEC 100%; daytime

Prerequisites

Degree of BSc in Forest Management, or the equivalence, and at least 15 ECTS in Forest Management at advanced level. Special demands for special thesis may occur.


The main part of the literature consists of scientific papers that the student independently finds and in cooperation with the supervisor judge as relevant to the project chosen.

More detailed information about master thesis is to be found in the report ”Instruktion för Examensarbete vid Fakulteten för skogsvetenskap, SLU” and from the the deptartment of Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre.The Master thesis may start when the WORK PLAN is established and acknowledged.

Course organiser

Eric AgestamTel: +46-40-415192Fax: +46-40-462325E-mail: [email protected]

Fire Management I

Fire Management I

The course gives a theoretical and appliedknowledge on fire in northern forests. The aim isto provide the basic skills for using fire as a man-agement tool for nature conservation as well asfor silviculture. The course therefore has a sub-stantial element of field exercises. A main focus isto clarify the influence of fuel, weather andtopography on fire behaviour and fire effects.This is done through lectures, literature studies,field experiments and test fires.

Field experiments deal with moisture relationsof different fuel fractions and the processes offlaming and smoldering combustion and theirrespective influence on soil and plants. Burningexperiments demonstrate central phenomenasuch as the acceleration phase from a point igni-tion, the influence of wind and topography onrate of spread and fire intensity, the effectivenessof different fuel breaks, and the influence of igni-tion pattern on fire intensity.

Application code

SLU-SLU-50006

Credits

7.5 HEC

Subject

Biology, Forest Management

Level and depth

Bachelor AB

Language

Swedish, English if requested by exchange student

Location

Umeå

Time

08/06/09-03/07/09, 100%

Prerequisites

The equivalent of: 30 ECTS of basic (A-level) courses in Biology or Forest management.

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The number of students is limited to 25.

Course organiser

Anders GranströmTel: +46-90-7868339Fax: +46-90-7868166E-mail: [email protected]

Fire Management II

Fire Management II

The course develops the skills of the participantsin the use of fire as a tool in silviculture andnature conservation, i. e. how to implement fireand how to evaluate the results of fire manage-ment.

The course covers the prospects for firemanagement in different parts of Sweden as wellas internationally, through lectures and literaturereading concentrating on fuel conditions, fire riskassessment, the historic role of fire and the habi-tat requirements of the fire-dependent biota. Anoutline of legislation and responsibilities is given.The results of prescribed fires and wildfireswithin forest reserves and production forests areanalysed during an excursion from Umeå to cen-tral Sweden. A main element of the course is thedevelopment of a long-term fire managementplan for a large reserve area or forest managementdistrict. The fire management plan shall be basedon detailed field investigations.

Application code

SLU-SLU-50007

Credits

7.5 HEC

Subject


Level and depth

Bachelor AB

Language

Swedish, English if requested by exchange student

Location

Umeå

Time

06/07/09-21/08/09, 100%, distance

Prerequisites

The course Fire Management I, 7,5 ECTS, or the equivalent.


The number of participants is limeted to 20

Course organiser

Anders GranströmTel: +46-90-7868339Fax: +46-90-7868166E-mail: [email protected]

Sustainable Use of Natural Resources, International Course

Uthålligt nyttjande av naturresurser, internationell kurs

Joint course for students from USA and Sweden,and with teachers from both countries, with theobjective to give a holistic and thematic view onsustainable use and management of naturalresources at different geographic, ecological andsocial conditions. A ca. 2 weeks mid-courseexcursion is included. The theme may changeslightly from year to year. Emphasis is put on

team work, communication and presentationtechniques and cultural exchange.

Application code

SLU-SLU-50061

Credits

5 HEC

Subject

Soil Science, Environmental Science

Level and depth

Bachelor C

Language

English

Location

Uppsala

Time

22/06/09-17/07/09, 100%, daytime

Prerequisites

The equivalent of 60 HEC in one of the subjects Environmental Science or Soil Science. 15 HEC in Biology or Forest Science can be included.


The course is given in Sweden or in any country in Europe every second year and in co-operation with Purdue University, Indiana, USA, and North Carolina State University in Raleigh, USA with approx. half of the number of students from Sweden/Europe and half from USA. Teachers from USA and Sweden jointly participate during all parts of the programme. During the first week over-viewing lectures within the thematic area are given. Also student themes and tasks will be established during this phase. Lectures are given in communication, co-operation and interview techniques. The following two weeks encompass an excursion, about two weeks long, with field visits and meetings with authorities and land-use stakeholders. The last week is spent on team-work compilation. The course ends with team-work presentation and discussions in seminars.

The students will have to cover costs for travelling and lodging.

Course organiser

Mats OlssonTel: +46-18-672213Fax: +46-18-673470E-mail: [email protected]


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Advanced Plant Breeding and Genetic Resources

Avancerad växtförädling och genetiska resurser

The course will provide the students with generalknowledge necessary for participation in thedebate concerning means and goals in breedingof plants for production of crop cultivars, as wellas a general overview of modern trends in plantbreeding.

Application code

SLU-SLU-20070

Credits

15 HEC

Subject

Biology, Horticultural Science

Level and depth

Master D

Language

English

Location

Alnarp

Time

05/11/09-15/01/10, 100%, daytime

Prerequisites

The equivalent of 120 HEC including 90 HEC in Biology or Horticultural Science and 6 HEC in Genetics.

Course organiser

Li-Hua ZhuTel: +46-40-415519E-mail: [email protected]

Environmental Issues in Crop Production

Miljöfrågeställningar vid växtproduktion

Basic subjects are the use of non-renewableresources within crop production, and the effectsof these on the environment. The objectives ofthe course are to be able to propose solutions andpreventative measures for crop production thatcould lead to sustainable practices and the con-servation of natural resources.

The course has its focus on primary crop pro-duction but will also provide students withknowledge and experience generally applicablewithin the utilization and conservation of natural

resources. Summarized, the course has threeareas; situation description, analysis from differentpoints of view (based on Life Cycle Analysis andother systems analysis methods) and suggestionsfor change.

The course is operational. Main parts consistof a number of projects that teach the studentshow to formulate, solve and analyze problematicenvironmental issues.

Application code

SLU-SLU-20043

Credits

15 HEC

Subject

Biology, Environmental Science

Level and depth

Master D

Language

English

Location

Alnarp

Time

05/11/09-15/01/10, 100%, daytime

Prerequisites

The equivalent of 120 HEC (80 p) including 90 HEC (60 p) in Biology or Environmental Science and English A

Course organiser

Jan Erik MattssonTel: +46-40-415139E-mail: [email protected]

Horticultural Plant Physiology

Hortikulturell produktionsfysiologi

The aim of the course is to give a general under-standing of processes controlling plant growthand development, and how this knowledge canbe used in horticultural production. Topics suchas micro-propagation, carbon uptake and parti-tioning, control of plant morphogenesis, growthanalysis and prediction systems, are dealt with inlectures, labs, seminars and excursions.

Application code

SLU-SLU-10052

Credits

15 HEC

Subject


Level and depth

Master D

Language

English

Location

Alnarp

Time

31/08/09-04/11/09, 100%, daytime

Prerequisites

The equivalent of 120 HEC (80 p) including 90 HEC (60 p) in Biology or Horticultural Science, 15 HEC (10 p) in Plant Physiology and English A

Course organiser

Rolf LarsenTel: +46-40-415369E-mail: [email protected]

Management of Pests, Diseases and Weeds

Bekämpningsstrategier för skadegörare och ogräs

The course will give fundamental understandingsof application of such basic disciplines as biology,ecology, and technology for environmentallysound and sustainable management of pests, dis-eases and weeds in horticultural crops. Thecourse will follow up on species knowledge andprinciples from basic plant protection coursesaiming at management programs that are logical,practical and possible to adopt by farmers.

Application code

SLU-SLU-10163

Credits

15 HEC

Subject


Level and depth

Master D

Language

English

Location

Alnarp

Time

31/08/09-04/11/09, 100%, daytime

Prerequisites

The equivalent of 120 HEC (80 p) including 90 HEC (60 p) in Biology or Horticultural Science and English A.

Course organiser

Birgitta RämertTel: +46-18-672752E-mail: [email protected]

Sustainable pig production

Uthållig grisproduktion

The course is primarily intended for Nordic andBaltic university students in animal science / vet-erinary medicine. We see similar challenges forpig production in the Baltic countries as in mostof the Nordic countries: structural problems, the

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need for increased efficiency, sustainability, qual-ity, and global competition. The main contents inthe course will concern pigs welfare, nutritionand feeding, management, health and diseaseproblems, housing, and environmental effects.The course will be on bachelor level, will extendover 5 ECTS, and will consist of one intensiveweek, with teaching and study visits, in Swedenand a similar week in a Baltic country with homestudies in between.

Application code

SLU-SLU-10137

Credits

5 HEC

Subject

Biology, Agricultural Science

Level and depth

Bachelor AB

Language

English

Location

Alnarp

Time

01/10/09-15/01/10, 20%

Prerequisites

The equivalent of general entrance requirements for studies at a Swedish college or university, including English A, and the equivalent of the high school course Care of domestic animals or 6 months of practical experience in pig production.

Course organiser

Dan RantzerTel: +46-40-415111Fax: +46-E-mail: [email protected]

Degree Project for MSc Thesis in Horticulture

Examensarbete inom Hortonomprogrammet, 30 hp

Degree Project for students at master’s level, alsoopen for students other than the HorticulturalScience Programme at SLU.

Application code

SLU-SLU-10161

Credits

30 HEC

Subject

Biology

Level and depth

Master E

Language

English

Location

Alnarp

Time

31/08/09-15/01/10, 100%, daytime

Prerequisites

Skills corresponding to 180 HEC at bachelor level including at least 15 HEC independent work, at least 30 HEC in biology at masters level and English A.


The course is given in MSc in Horticulture programme (admission to DSH). The course can be examinated either by 5/4/3/U marking scale or after ECTS scale. The student is responsbile for adding the passed version of the project in Epsilon.

Course organiser

Björn SalomonTel: +46-40-415528E-mail: [email protected]


Examensarbete inom Hortonomprogrammet, 30 hp

Degree Project for students at master’s level, alsoopen for students other than the HorticulturalScience Programme at SLU.

Application code

SLU-SLU-20074

Credits

30 HEC

Subject

Biology

Level and depth

Master E

Language

English

Location

Alnarp

Time

05/11/09-24/03/10, 100%, daytime

Prerequisites

Skills corresponding to 180 HEC at bachelor level including at least 15 HEC independent work, at least 30 HEC in biology at masters level and English A.


The course is given in MSc in Horticulture programme (admission to DSH). The course can be examinated either by 5/4/3/U marking scale or after ECTS scale. The student is responsbile for adding the passed version of the project in Epsilon.

Course organiser

Björn SalomonTel: +46-40-415528E-mail: [email protected]

Master thesis in Biology at the dept of Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre

Examensarbete i Biologi vid inst för sydsvensk skogsvetenskap







Application code

SLU-SLU-10094

Credits

30 HEC

Subject

Biology

Level and depth

Master E

Language

English

Location

Alnarp

Time

31/08/09-15/01/10, 100%, daytime

Prerequisites

Degree of BSc in Biology, or the equivalence, and at least 15 ECTS in Biolgy at advanced level. Special demands for special thesis may occur.


The main part of the literature consists of scientific papers that the student independently finds and in cooperation with the supervisor judge as relevant to the project chosen. More detailed information about master thesis is to be found in the report ”Instruktion för Examensarbete vid Fakulteten för skogsvetenskap, SLU” and from the the deptartment of Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre. The Master thesis may start when the WORK PLAN is established and acknowledged.

Course organiser

Eric AgestamTel: +46-40-415192Fax: +46-40-462325E-mail: [email protected]

Horticultural Markets

Trädgårdsnäringen och marknaden

The main objective of this course is for the stu-dents to understand the market; to get an insightinto models and framworks used in market analy-sis and into the competitive and marketing con-ditions of horticulture.

Application code

SLU-SLU-10041

Credits

15 HEC

Subject

Business Administration, Horticultural Science

Level and depth

Bachelor AB

Language

English

Location

Alnarp

Time

31/08/09-04/11/09, 100%, daytime

Prerequisites

The equivalent of 30 HEC in Economics and English A

Course organiser

Lena EkelundTel: +46-40-415079E-mail: [email protected]

Sustainable Forest Management: Concept, Modelling and a Case Study

Hållbart skogsbruk – koncept, modellering och en fallstudie

The course aims to give the students knowledgeand an understanding about sustainable manage-ment of forest in southern Sweden. Elements ofthe course are: Components of a sustainable for-estry, Private ownership, Stakeholders, Multi-objective forestry and planning, System andmodels, and different planning tools includingGIS.

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The course starts with some theory; lecturesand literature are the main ingredients of the firstweeks. Students write short memos, which arediscussed in seminars. Different types of modelsand planning tools, from tree growth to landscapemodels, are presented, discussed and used. Wevisit a private estate for one week, with excur-sions as well as meeting with different stakehold-ers. The project work consists of making a man-agement plan for an estate in accordance withsome goals set up. Furthermore, the plan shouldbe evaluated in a 100 year perspective. The resultsare presented two ways: a scientific report is writ-ten and a poster session is held.

Application code

SLU-SLU-20040

Credits

15 HEC

Subject


Level and depth

Master D

Language

English

Location

Alnarp

Time

05/11/09-15/01/10, 100%, daytime

Prerequisites

BSc degree in Forest Sciences with 60 HEC in Forest Management or Biology, or the equivalent.


Östad säteri is visited for some excursions and field trips.On request, exchange students will be graded according to the ECTS scale.

Course organiser

Ola SallnäsTel: +46-40-415181Fax: +46-40-462325E-mail: [email protected]

Sustainable Forestry in Southern Sweden

Hållbart skogsbruk i södra Sverige

Focus is on forestry in southern Sweden. Impor-tant stakeholders share their views on issues inthe current forest debate. Silviculture practicesemployed in contemporary forestry are analyzedagainst the background of long-term scientificexperiments, modern technology and the marketsituation. Comparisons are also made to practicesin other countries in the southern Baltic region.

Modern forestry has a great impact on land-scape, biodiversity and nature values. The mostimportant values are identified and discussed.Furthermore suggestions to mitigate adverseeffects are elaborated.

The course includes about three weeks of fieldeducation, mainly located to SLU’s experimentalforests in southern Sweden.

Application code

SLU-SLU-10097

Credits

15 HEC

Subject


Level and depth

Master D

Language

English

Location

Alnarp

Time

31/08/09-04/11/09, 100%, daytime

Prerequisites

BSc degree in Forest Science with 60 HEC in Forest Management or Biology, or the equivalent.


On request, exchange students will be graded according to the ECTS scale.

Course organiser

Per Magnus EköTel: +46-40-415191Fax: +46-40-462325E-mail: [email protected]

Master thesis in Forest Management

Masterarbete i Skogshushållning







Application code

SLU-SLU-10092

Credits

60 HEC

Subject

Forest Management

Level and depth

Master E

Language EnglishLocation AlnarpTime 31/08/09-04/06/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites Degree of BSc in Forest Management, or the equivalence, including 90 HEC in Forest Management and at least 15 HEC in Forest Management at advanced level.Course organiserEric AgestamTel: +46-40-415192Fax: +46-40-462325E-mail: [email protected]

Master thesis in Forest Management at the dept of Southern Swedish Forest Research CentreExamensarbete i Skogshushållning vid inst för sydsvensk skogsvetenskapUpon completion of the thesis, the student willhave:– used previously acquired knowledge in order






Application code SLU-SLU-10096Credits 30 HECSubject Forest ManagementLevel and depth Master ELanguage EnglishLocation AlnarpTime 31/08/09-15/01/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites Degree of BSc in Forest Management, or the equivalence, and at least 15 ECTS in Forest Management at advanced level. Special demands for special thesis may occur. Additional information The main part of the literature consists of scientific papers that the student independently finds and in cooperation with the supervisor judge as relevant to the project chosen. More detailed information about master thesis is to be found in the report ”Instruktion för Examensarbete vid Fakulteten för skogsvetenskap, SLU” and from the the deptartment of Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre.The Master thesis may start when the WORK PLAN is established and acknowledged.Course organiserEric AgestamTel: +46-40-415192Fax: +46-40-462325E-mail: [email protected]

Degree Project for MSc Thesis in HorticultureExamensarbete inom Hortonomprogrammet, 30 hpDegree Project for students at master’s level, alsoopen for students other than the HorticulturalScience Programme at SLU.

Application code SLU-SLU-10162Credits 30 HECSubject Horticultural ScienceLevel and depth Master ELanguage EnglishLocation AlnarpTime 31/08/09-15/01/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites Skills corresponding to 180 HEC at bachelor level including at least 15 HEC independent work, at least 30 HEC in horticultural science at masters level and English A.

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Additional information The course is given in MSc in Horticulture programme (admission to DSH). The course can be examinated either by 5/4/3/U marking scale or after ECTS scale. The student is responsbile for adding the passed version of the project in Epsilon.Course organiserBjörn SalomonTel: +46-40-415528E-mail: [email protected]


Application code SLU-SLU-20075Credits 30 HECSubject Horticultural ScienceLevel and depth Master ELanguage EnglishLocation AlnarpTime 05/11/09-24/03/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites Skills corresponding to 180 HEC at bachelor level including at least 15 HEC independent work, at least 30 HEC in horticultural science at masters level and English A.Additional information The course is given in MSc in Horticulture programme (admission to DSH). The course can be examinated either by 5/4/3/U marking scale or after ECTS scale. The student is responsbile for adding the passed version of the project in Epsilon.Course organiserBjörn SalomonTel: +46-40-415528E-mail: [email protected]

Design project – Composition and MaterialityDesignprojekt – komposition och materialitetThe course is an intimate study of design wherecompositions of different materials in form, col-our, texture and other characteristics comprisethe medium. The design exercises are character-ised by high complexity in interface situationsbetween the functions, forms, ages and expres-sions of different materials. In the compositionexercises, both built materials and vegetation areused, where the properties of the respectivematerials and their immediate impact and respec-tive dynamics over time are exploited. The stu-dent will prepare design proposals where theexpression and interaction of different materialsare the main components. In experimental stud-ies, the frame of reference is extended with

understanding of origins and function-relatedcharacteristics of different materials. Questionsabout the materials relations to cost, durabilityand maintenance are also important.

Application code SLU-SLU-20055Credits 15 HECSubject Landscape ArchitectureLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation AlnarpTime 05/11/09-15/01/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites The equivalent of 120 HEC, of which 90 HEC in the main areas Landscape Architecture, Landscape Planning or in the subject area Architecture or alternatively 2 years’ of courses in the Landscape Engineer Programme or Horticultural Management Programme (design) and English AAdditional information Gives skills training points.Course organiserKaj RolfTel: +46-40-415142E-mail: [email protected]

Design Project – Site, Concept and TheoryDesignprojekt – Plats, koncept och teoriThe focus of this course is on the design processin landscape architecture and planning.It spans the intricate interplay from conceptdevelopment, via design theory to sketch propos-als. The course is based on one or several realdesign tasks in different kinds of landscapes.Through these design tasks specific and generalquestions on the design of landscape architecturewill be discussed together with the theory oflandscape design. Inspiration comes from histori-cal and professional examples in landscape archi-tecture as well as contemporary scientific andpractice orientated fields of design and architec-ture. The course participants will also be encour-aged to seek inspiration from different fields suchas architecture, painting, sculpture, music, danceand theatre. The participants are encouraged toexperimentally develop and appraise differentindividual design methods.

Application code SLU-SLU-10112Credits 15 HECSubject Landscape ArchitectureLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation AlnarpTime 31/08/09-04/11/09, 100%, daytimePrerequisites The equivalent of 120 HEC, of which 90 HEC in the main areas Landscape Architecture, Landscape Planning or in the subject area Architecture/Design, Spatial Planning, or equivalent, and English A Additional information Gives skills training points.Course organiserPär GustafssonTel: +46-40-415426

Fax: +46-40-465442E-mail: [email protected]

Knowledge in Landscape ArchitectureKunskap inom landskapsarkitekturThe objective of the course is to give the studentan overview of epistemological, methodologicaland theoretical perspectives of knowledge usedwithin the field of landscape architecture andplanning. Perspectives taken from the landscapearchitect practice, social and natural sciences aswell as the humanities will be discussed. A criti-cally approach to sources of knowledge used inthe landscape architect practice will be particu-larly stressed. The course also seeks to give thestudent a basic knowledge on qualitative andquantitative methods and how to write a scien-tific paper. The course aims to be an introductionto studies on advanced level in landscape archi-tecture and planning.

Application code SLU-SLU-10109Credits 15 HECSubject Landscape Architecture, Landscape PlanningLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation AlnarpTime 31/08/09-04/11/09, 100%, daytimePrerequisites The equivalent of 120 HEC, of which 90 HEC in the main areas Landscape Architecture, Landscape Planning or in one of the subject areas Architecture, Spatial Planning, Art, Geography and English ACourse organiserMattias QviströmTel: +46-40-415422Fax: +46-40-465442E-mail: [email protected]

Master Project in Landscape ArchitectureExamensarbete i landskapsarkitekturThis is a master degree project or thesis coursewhere the student should show a capacity toapply the skills and knowledge acquired duringtheir studies by independently dealing with anassignment during a specific time frame. The stu-dent chooses the theme for his or her work andformulates with supervisor support a work planfor carrying out the project. The course includesa start-up seminar and ends with an individualpresentation seminar and the examination of thematerial handed in by the student.

Application code SLU-SLU-10107Credits 30 HECSubject Landscape ArchitectureLevel and depth Master ELanguage EnglishLocation AlnarpTime 31/08/09-15/01/10, 100%, daytime

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Prerequisites The equivalent of 30 HEC at advanced level in the main subject of Landscape Architecture and the equivalent of a bachelor degree in Landscape Architecture or Landscape Planning, alternatively 180 HEC from the Landscape Architect programme, and English A.Course organiserAnn BergsjöTel: +46-40-415433Fax: +46-40-465442E-mail: [email protected]

Introduction to Urban Landscape DynamicsIntroduktion till Stadslandskapets dynamikFor urban planners, landscape architects andarchitects but for many other professions andbusinesses as well, the understanding of urbanlandscape dynamics is essential. This course aimsat training such an understanding by means ofinterdisciplinary and transdisciplinary thinking inrelation to the urban landscape, as a preparationfor the following courses and projects in theUrban Landscape Dynamics program.

Landscape as a point of departure in urbanplanning is an idea with an increasing interestwithin the planning and designing professions.Other key words in the course are contextualisa-tion and conceptualisation. In short this means toobserve, elaborate and understand the particularurban landscape in the specific, actual, historical,social and physical context; together withobserving, elaborating and understanding theexisting intentions and driving forces influencingthe urban development, i. e. conceptualise thefuture.

Application code SLU-SLU-10117Credits 15 HECSubject Landscape PlanningLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation AlnarpTime 31/08/09-04/11/09, 100%, daytimePrerequisites The equivalent of the entrance requirements for studies at the Master programme Urban Landscape Dynamics or the equivalent of 120 HEC, of which 90 HEC in the main subject of Landscape Architecture or Landscape Planning or in Architecture or Spatial Planning, and English A.Course organiserKarl LövrieTel: +46-40-415439Fax: +46-40-465442E-mail: [email protected]

Planning Project – Large Scale Structures, Analysis and EIAPlaneringsprojekt – storskaliga strukturer, analys och MKBThe course deals with large-scale structure atsuper-municipal level. Work components com-prise advanced landscape analyses, documents fordialogue and consultation according to planningand building regulations and an EnvironmentalImpact Assessment (EIA). Some already com-pleted analyses and planning documents will beproblematised and some individual proposals forimprovements will be made. The students willselect, motivate and implement the landscapeanalyses that are relevant prior to plannedchanges in the landscape and draw up planningdocuments for different planning stages anddescribe the activities of different authorities,parties and actors. The object of the course variesfrom year to year.

Application code SLU-SLU-20048Credits 15 HECSubject Landscape PlanningLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation AlnarpTime 05/11/09-15/01/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites The equivalent of 120 HEC, of which 90 HEC in the main areas Landscape Architecture, Landscape Planning or in the subject area Architecture, Spatial Planning and English AAdditional information Gives skills training pointsCourse organiserErik SkärbäckTel: +46-40-415442Fax: +46-40-465442E-mail: [email protected]

Planning Project – Driving Forces and Contemporary TendenciesPlaneringsprojekt – drivkrafter och samtida tendenserThe course deals with the administrative, judicialand economic conditions for spatial planning andhow these are altered over time. The method is toexamine practical documents and procedureswith the help of planning history and contempo-rary theoretical development. Case studies actual-ise future landscape-associated issues, such as theimpact of climate change on the landscape in alocal and regional context or the effects ofregional disruption on human settlement andinfrastructure. The case studies conclude withnew proposals for planning strategies. Alternativelandscape strategy approaches and sustainabledevelopment will be in focus. In the courseSwedish and European planning history withglobal glimpses will also be generally reviewed.

Application code SLU-SLU-10114

Credits 15 HECSubject Landscape PlanningLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation AlnarpTime 31/08/09-04/11/09, 100%, daytimePrerequisites The equivalent of 120 HEC, of which 90 HEC in the main areas Landscape Architecture, Landscape Planning or in the subject area Architecture, Spatial Planning, or equivalent, and English A Additional information Gives skills training pointsCourse organiserGunilla LindholmTel: +46-40-415429Fax: +46-40-465442E-mail: [email protected]

Master Project in Landscape PlanningExamensarbete i landskapsplaneringThis is a master degree project or thesis coursewhere the student should show a capacity toapply the skills and knowledge acquired duringtheir studies by independently dealing with anassignment during a specific time frame. The stu-dent chooses the theme for his or her work andformulates with supervisor support a work planfor carrying out the project. The course includesa start-up seminar and ends with an individualpresentation seminar and the examination of thematerial handed in by the student.

Application code SLU-SLU-10108Credits 30 HECSubject Landscape PlanningLevel and depth Master ELanguage EnglishLocation AlnarpTime 31/08/09-15/01/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites The equivalent of 30 HEC at advanced level in the main subject of Landscape Planning and the equivalent of a bachelor degree in Landscape Architecture or Landscape Planning, alternatively 180 HEC from the Landscape Architect programme, and English A.Course organiserAnn BergsjöTel: +46-40-415433Fax: +46-40-465442E-mail: [email protected]

Animal Environment and Building Function BDjurmiljö och byggnadsfunktion BThis course deals with the animal and workingenvironment. It provides the knowledge neces-sary to allow students to record and assess data onthe indoor environment and to plan buildingsand installations used in animal husbandry. Stu-

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dents will learn how various factors in the indoorenvironment (housing, climate, air quality andmechanisation) affect animal production, healthand behaviour and the working environment.They will acquire knowledge of laws and regula-tions governing animal housing, animal welfareand the working environment. The course con-sists chiefly of independent exercises (projects) inpractical situations where theoretical knowledgecan be applied.

Application code SLU-SLU-20065Credits 15 HECSubject Agricultural Science, TechnologyLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation AlnarpTime 05/11/09-15/01/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites The equivalent of English B, and 90 HEC in Technology, Biology, Animal Science or Agricultural Science or 180 HEC within the Agricultural Science programme – Animals, or Ethology and Animal Welfare – Bachelor’s Programme.Additional information As regards restricting the number of examination events, see the combined regulations for education at SLU.Course organiserLennart BengtssonTel: +46-40-415097Fax: +46-E-mail: [email protected]

Biosystem TechnologyBiosystemteknikThis course aims to provide knowledge of howprocesses and series of events in biomaterials arecontrolled by physical laws. The course alsofocuses on heat transfer and mechanics and dealswith processes for the handling, storage andpreparation of agricultural products. Evaporation,adsorption, drying, friction and heat productionare examples of important processes and phe-nomena in this context. An introduction to bio-systems technology is given in the course. Acomprehensive view but also details are empha-sized in analyses, modelling and development ofvarious systems. The course includes basic calcu-lations in this area.

Application code SLU-SLU-10142Credits 15 HECSubject Agricultural Science, TechnologyLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation AlnarpTime 31/08/09-04/11/09, 100%, daytimePrerequisites The equivalent of English B and 90 HEC in Technology, Biology, Animal Science or Agricultural Science.Additional information The course IBE (Introduction to Biosystems Engineering), 7.5 HEC Copenhagen University forms part of the course. Parts of the course can be given in Swedish after consultation with the course participants.

As regards restricting the number of examination events, see the combined regulations for education at SLU.The course is held provided there are at least 15 eligible first-hand applicants at first selection.Course organiserSven NimmermarkTel: +46-40-415496Fax: +46-E-mail: [email protected]

Installations and climatization engineeringInstallationer och klimatiseringsteknikThe objective of the course is to provide knowl-edge about installations and climatization engi-neering for agricultural buildings used for pro-duction, storage and processing, i.e. heating, ven-tilation, air conditioning, electric installations,and water and drainage installations. Conven-tional installations for animal houses and green-houses is a major subject. The course icludes pro-fessional design, function inspection, identifica-tion of demands for technological improvement,simulation and design of systems with naturalventilation, and control engineering.

Application code SLU-SLU-20066Credits 15 HECSubject TechnologyLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation AlnarpTime 05/11/09-15/01/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites The equivalent of English B and 90 HEC in Technology, Biology, Animal Science or Agricultural Science.Additional information Parts of the course can be given in Swedish after consultation with the course participants.As regards restricting the number of examination events, see the combined regulations for education at SLU.The course is held provided there are at least 15 eligible first-hand applicants at first selection.Course organiserSven NimmermarkTel: +46-40-415496E-mail: [email protected]

Planning and design of rural buildingsByggnadsplanering och projekteringThe course covers planning and design of build-ings for rural areas. The course focus on the areasof historical development of rural buildings,planning conditions, calculation of space, loca-tion in the landscape, cultural traditions, architec-ture, government permits, costing, economicconsiderations, construction law and construc-tion management as well as new ideas in the con-struction sector. The course includes a majorproject which provides training in designingdrawings and descriptions of various stages in theconstruction process.

Application code SLU-SLU-10146Credits 15 HECSubject Agricultural Science, TechnologyLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation AlnarpTime 31/08/09-04/11/09, 100%, daytimePrerequisites English A, and at least 90 HEC within one of the areas Technology, Biology or Agricultural Science, and at least 30 HEC in Technology (specialising in construction) or equivalent.Additional information See regulations for degree courses at SLU regarding limiting the number of examination occasions.

Suitable courses for prior study are Animal Environment and Building Function and Building Construction.Course organiserCatharina SvalaTel: +46-40-415455E-mail: [email protected]

Degree Project in Technology ESjälvständigt arbete i Teknologi EThe course includes to individually identify anddescribe a problem with the aim to investigate anarea within given settings, search for relevant sci-entific literature and use scientific methods. Ref-erences, choice of material and methods, results,discussion and conclusions shall be presented inoral and written form.

Application code SLU-SLU-10139Credits 30 HECSubject TechnologyLevel and depth Master ELanguage EnglishLocation AlnarpTime 31/08/09-15/01/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites The equivalent of passed courses comprising a minimum of 60 HEC within the masterprogramme Farm Buildings. If carrying out an independent degree project requires prior knowledge provided in a particular course, regardless of level, there may be a demand that the student takes this course.Additional information The majority of the literature consists of scientific papers that students locate themselves and in consultation with the supervisor deem relevant for the selected task.

The course can be given in Swedish after consultation between student, supervisor and examiner.Course organiserChrister NilssonTel: +46-40-415471Fax: +46-E-mail: [email protected]


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Wildlife biologyViltbiologiThe Wildlife biology course supplies qualifiedknowledge on Scandinavian wildlife and man-agement, including species biology and ecology,management strategies (local and national), theorganization of Swedish wildlife administrationand insights into wildlife research. The courseacknowledge both ecological theory and practi-cal issues, but focus applied ecological aspectsrelated to management and land use where wild-life represents a renewable recourse and/orobjects for conservation. Methods used in wild-life research and management are explained andpractised in the field and students also get oppor-tunity to attend hunting.

Wildlife Biology is given by the Departmentof Ecology at Grimsö wildlife research station(where the students stay during the course) andconstitutes lectures, student subprojects, fieldpractices, excursions and literature studies. Thecourse is unique within the NL-faculty in focus-ing Swedish wildlife species and their manage-ment.

Application code SLU-SLU-10175Credits 15 HECSubject BiologyLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation GrimsöTime 31/08/09-04/11/09, 100%, daytimePrerequisites The equivalent of 180 HEC including 90 HEC in biology of which 10 HEC in ecology. English skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school. As an alternative to the above, the equivalent of 120 HEC in natural science subjects of which 15 HEC in ecology. English skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school. Additional information Replaces the course BI0745.Course organiserGunnar JanssonTel: +46-581-697318Fax: +46-581-697310E-mail: [email protected]

International Course – Marketing of Wood ProductsInternationell kurs – Marknadsföring av trävarorAfter the course the student should have knowl-edge in:- marketing of wood and wood products in a

domestic and international perspective

- the connection between market requirements and the different stages of production process; Forestry – Industry – Market

- legislation and agreements in trade of wood (incl. arbitration, contracts, negotiations and cultural aspects)

- wood properties of importance for the processing industry and the final wood usage (including technical and esthetical characteris-tics in comparison with alternative materials).

- Swedish wood from an ecological and envi-ronmental perspective. Certification of forest management and wood processing.

- sustainable forest management and environ-mentally adapted silviculture and harvesting.

Application code SLU-SLU-10155Credits 22.5 HECSubject Forest Science, Forest ManagementLevel and depth Bachelor ABLanguage EnglishLocation SkinnskattebergTime 31/08/09-07/12/09, 100%, daytimePrerequisites The equivalent of: 30 HEC in Forest Management.Course organiserEsbjörn AnderssonTel: +46-222-34953Fax: +46-222-349 70E-mail: [email protected]

Plant Growth and DevelopmentTillväxt och utveckling hos växterThe course deals with the regulation of growthand development in higher plants and trees. Italso considers early responses to different envi-ronmental conditions.

Specific areas to be covered in the courseinclude: (i) central aspects of developmental biol-ogy such as embryo development, stem cells, pri-mary and secondary meristems, cell division andcell elongation; (ii) signal transduction and thehormonal regulation of plant growth and devel-opment; and (iii) molecular and whole plantmechanisms for the perception of and adaptationto biotic and abiotic stresses. The students willperform experiments in plant anatomy andmutant analysis and they will learn laboratorytechniques commonly used in DNA, RNA andprotein analyses. The students will also give oralpresentations and read current scientific litera-ture. The course is closely connected to researchprojects currently being pursued at Umeå PlantScience Center.

Application code SLU-SLU-20033Credits 15 HECSubject BiologyLevel and depth Master DLanguage English

Location UmeåTime 05/11/09-15/01/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites BSc degree in Biology with 60 ECTS in Biology including 7.5 ECTS Cell biology and 15 ECTS Chemistry, or the equivalent.Additional information On request, exchange students will be graded according to the ECTS scale.Course organiserKarin LjungTel: +46-90-7868355Fax: +46-90-7868165E-mail: [email protected]

Master thesis in Biology at the dept of Forest Genetics and Plant PhysiologyExamensarbete i Biologi vid inst för skoglig genetik och växtfysiologiUpon completion of the thesis, the student willhave:– used previously acquired knowledge in order






Application code SLU-SLU-10077Credits 30 HECSubject BiologyLevel and depth Master DLanguage Swedish, English if requested by exchange studentLocation UmeåTime 31/08/09-15/01/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites Students who have started their studies before July 1, 2007 should have courses corresponding to 60 ECTS AB-level (basic) along with at least 15 ECTS in Biology C-level (advanced). Special demands for special thesis may occur. Students admitted to a Master’s programme: Degree of BSc in Biology, or the equivalence, and at least 15 ECTS in Biology at advanced level. Special demands for special thesis may occur. Additional information The main part of the literature consists of scientific papers that the student independently finds and in cooperation with the supervisor judge as relevant to the project chosen. More detailed information about master thesis is to be found in the report ”Instruktion för Examensarbete vid Fakulteten

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för skogsvetenskap, SLU” and from the the deptartment of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology. The Master thesis may start when the WORK PLAN is established and acknowledged.Course organiserThomas MortizTel: +46-90-7868456Fax: +46-90-7868165E-mail: [email protected]

Plant Cell and Molecular BiologyVäxters cell- och molekylärbiologiThe course deals with the structure and functionof the plant cell. Important plant processes in thecell such as photosynthesis, respiration, carbohy-drate metabolism, protein synthesis, mineralnutrition and signal perception and transmissionare discussed from molecular, biochemical andphysiological perspectives. The student will studycurrent scientific literature covering a specificsubject and communicate the main points in awritten report. In the course, studies of currentliterature and an oral presentation are included.The course will also provide practical experienceof molecular, physiological and biochemicalmethods and techniques. The course is closelyconnected to research projects currently beingpursued at the Umeå Plant Science Centre.

Application code SLU-SLU-10075Credits 15 HECSubject BiologyLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UmeåTime 31/08/09-04/11/09, 100%, daytimePrerequisites BSc degree in Biology with 60 HEC in Biology including 7,5 HEC Cell biology and 15 HEC in Chemistry, or the equivalent.Course organiserUlrika GanetegTel: +46-90-7865268Fax: +46-90-7868165E-mail: [email protected]





– developed scientifically working methods, which includes the ability to discover and for-

mulate a problem, the collection of relevant data and to solve the problem within a given time


Application code SLU-SLU-10080Credits 60 HECSubject BiologyLevel and depth Master ELanguage EnglishLocation UmeåTime 31/08/09-04/06/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites Degree of BSc in Biology, or the equivalence, and at least 15 HEC in Biology at advanced level. Special demands for special thesis may occur. Additional information The main part of the literature consists of scientific papers that the student independently finds and in cooperation with the supervisor judge as relevant to the project chosen. More detailed information about master thesis is to be found in the report ”Instruktion för Examensarbete vid Fakulteten för skogsvetenskap, SLU” and from the the deptartment of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology. The Master thesis may start when the WORK PLAN is established and acknowledged.Course organiserThomas MoritzTel: +46-90-7868456Fax: +46-90-7868165E-mail: [email protected]







Application code SLU-SLU-10079Credits 30 HECSubject BiologyLevel and depth Master ELanguage English

Location UmeåTime 31/08/09-15/01/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites Degree of BSc in Biology, or the equivalence, and at least 15 HEC in Biology at advanced level. Special demands for special thesis may occur. Additional information The main part of the literature consists of scientific papers that the student independently finds and in cooperation with the supervisor judge as relevant to the project chosen. More detailed information about master thesis is to be found in the report ”Instruktion för Examensarbete vid Fakulteten för skogsvetenskap, SLU” and from the the deptartment of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology. The Master thesis may start when the WORK PLAN is established and acknowledged.Course organiserThomas MoritzTel: +46-90-7868456Fax: +46-90-7868165E-mail: [email protected]

Applied Behavioural Ecology in FishTillämpad beteendeekologi hos fiskAfter this course you will – be able to describe how the behaviour of fish

in natural environments is adapted to competi-tion, predation risk and abiotic factors,

– be able to describe how the farming environ-ment should be designed to maximise produc-tion, health and welfare

– be familiar with experimental methods to study the behaviour of fish

Application code SLU-SLU-10101Credits 15 HECSubject BiologyLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UmeåTime 31/08/09-04/11/09, 100%, daytimePrerequisites The equivalent of: 120 HEC including 90 HEC in Biology including a BSc-thesis and good knowledge in English (TOEFL score minimum 550 / Computer score 220 / IELTS score of 6.0)Additional information The course can be taken as part of a specialisation in a general MSc in biology with a specialisation in Aquaculture within the NOVA cooperation. The first year is taken at UMB in Norway and the second at SLU in Umeå. See the NOVA homepage (http://www.nova-university.org/novadb/courses/subjhome.php?s=AQA) for full description of the MSc.Course organiserCarin MagnhagenTel: +46-90-7868328Fax: +46-90-7868162E-mail: [email protected]

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Applied Population EcologyTillämpad populationsekologiAfter the course students should have a deeperunderstanding of population ecology, especially1) regarding the sustainable use of harvestedpopulations and 2) in the conservation of rarerspecies (by considering the demographic andgenetic problems of small and/or fragmentedpopulations). Important theoretical concepts ofpopulation ecology are covered, but the maintheme is a broad overview of the many importantapplications of population ecology to solve realproblems (with in-depth considerations ofselected aspects). The course covers the popula-tion genetics, demography, dynamics and stabilityof both harvested and non-harvested populations.We review selected methods for obtaining thedata needed for decision making in conservationand management (e.g. selected field methods forassessing demographic structure and populationsize). Students will apply various modelingapproaches to learn how to predict extinctionrisk and population development under variousconditions.

Application code SLU-SLU-20041Credits 15 HECSubject BiologyLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UmeåTime 05/11/09-15/01/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites 120 HEC, including BSc-thesis and 60 HEC Biology or Forest Science and 15 HEC in Ecology, or the equivalent and good knowledge in English (TOEFL score minimum 550 / Computer score 220 / IELTS score of 6.0). Course organiserJohn P. BallTel: +46-90-7868418Fax: +46-90-7868162E-mail: [email protected]

Fish and Wildlife Census TechniquesInventering av fisk- och viltpopulationerThe aim of the course is to give knowledge onhow different fish and wild life census techniquesare designed, carried out and analysed. Thisincludes all steps from formulating problemsabout planning and surveys to the analysis, com-pilation and presentation of results. Specialemphasis is placed on questions about data qual-ity and consequences of poor data in differentapplications. As the course deals with wild ani-mals, questions related to animal ethics, handlingof animals, and ethical permits for surveys andsampling are of central importance.

Application code SLU-SLU-10100Credits 15 HECSubject Biology, Forest ScienceLevel and depth Master DLanguage English

Location UmeåTime 31/08/09-04/11/09, 100%, daytimePrerequisites BSc degree in Biology or in Forest Science with 60 HEC in Biology or in Foreset Management, or the equivalent and good knowledge in English (TOEFL score minimum 550 / Computer score 220 / IELTS score of 6.0).Course organiserAnders AlanäräTel: +46-90-7868449Fax: +46-90-7868162E-mail: [email protected]

Master degree thesis in Biology at the dept of Wildlife, Fish, and Environmental StudiesExamensarbete i Biologi vid institutionen för vilt, fisk och miljöUpon completion of the thesis, the student willhave:– used previously acquired knowledge in order



– acquired an in-depth scientific understanding of different theoretical and methodological assumptions


– aquired an in-depth ability to communication scientifically, i.e. being able to write in a cor-rect, well-structured and interesting way, and being able to orally present the results.

Application code SLU-SLU-10103Credits 30 HECSubject BiologyLevel and depth Master ELanguage EnglishLocation UmeåTime 31/08/09-15/01/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites Degree of BSc in Biology, or the equivalence, and at least 15 ECTS in Biology at advanced level. Special demands for special thesis may occur. Additional information The main part of the literature consists of scientific papers that the student independently finds and in cooperation with the supervisor judge as relevant to the project chosen. More detailed information about master thesis is to be found in the report ”Instruktion för Examensarbete vid Fakulteten för skogsvetenskap, SLU” and from the the deptartment of Wildlife, Fish, and Environmental Studies.The Master thesis may start when the WORK PLAN is established and acknowledged.Course organiserLars EdeniusTel: +46-90-7868341Fax: +46-90-7868162E-mail: [email protected]

Master thesis in Forest Managment at the dept of Forest Genetics and Plant PhysiologyExamensarbete i Skogshushållning vid inst för skoglig genetik och växtfysiologiUpon completion of the thesis, the student willhave:– used previously acquired knowledge in order






Application code SLU-SLU-10078Credits 30 HECSubject Forest ManagementLevel and depth Master DLanguage Swedish, English if requested by exchange studentLocation UmeåTime 31/08/09-15/01/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites Students who have started their studies before July 1, 2007 should have courses corresponding to 60 ECTS AB-level (basic) along with at least 10 ECTS in Forest Management C-level (advanced). Special demands for special thesis may occur. Students admitted to a Master’s programme: Degree of BSc in Forest Management, or the equivalence, and at least 15 ECTS in Forest Managment at advances level. Special demands for special thesis may occur. Additional information The main part of the literature consists of scientific papers that the student independently finds and in cooperation with the supervisor judge as relevant to the project chosen. More detailed information about master thesis is to be found in the report ”Instruktion för Examensarbete vid Fakulteten för skogsvetenskap, SLU” and from the the deptartment of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology.The Master thesis may start when the WORK PLAN is established and acknowledged.Course organiserAnders FriesTel: +46-90-7868368Fax: +46-90-7868165E-mail: [email protected]

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Ecology and Management of Forest soilsSkogsmarkens ekologi och skötselAfter the course, the student should:– through lectures and practical exercises be able

to investigate and describe soil conditions in forest sites:

– with respect to processes and parameters affecting biomass productivity,

– and with respect to processes and parameters affecting environmentally important biogeo-chemical cycles.

– be able to analyse, evaluate, synthesize and dis-cuss effects of forest management practices on biomass production and environmental values, based on facts on soil properties and initiated soil processes.

Application code SLU-SLU-10061Credits 15 HECSubject Soil Science, Forest ScienceLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UmeåTime 31/08/09-04/11/09, 100%, daytimePrerequisites The equivalence of basic level Organic and Inorganic Chemistry, 15 HEC, and intermediate level Soil Science, 7,5 HEC.Course organiserTord MagnussonTel: +46-90-7868344Fax: +46-90-E-mail: [email protected]

Independent Project /Degree Project in Agricultural Science ESjälvständigt arbete i lantbruksvetenskap ETo be accepted on the course, you must havechosen a subject and have a supervisor. Thecourse contains lectures and seminars about pres-entation techniques, information gathering andscientific theory. These will be used later in theproduction of your dissertation, and when youthen present your work for the other studentsand teachers. At the end of the course you shallpresent your project in a seminar, and you willalso serve as opponent for the presentation of thework of another student.

The written work produced will be publishedin the SLU electronic publishing system (Epsilon)and will be checked for plagiarism with the sys-tem Urkund.

Application code SLU-SLU-10289Credits 30 HEC

Subject Agricultural ScienceLevel and depth Master ELanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 31/08/09-15/01/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites Knowledge equivalent to 30 hp at advanced level D in Agricultural Science. Approved Bachelor thesis/Independent project in the first cycle or a Degree of Bachelor. Knowledge equivalent to English B from upper secondary school. Additional information The written report shall be published within SLU’s system for electronic publishing (Epsilon) and checked for plagiarism within Urkund.To be accepted at the course the student has to have an agreement with the department responsible for supervision about supervisor and subject for the study.Regarding specific requirements for individual programs is referred to the supplement of the study programme of the programme (this is for students admitted after 1 July, 2007).Section Implementation: Exception from compulsoriness can be accepted for moments that have already been accomplished for example in connection with independent work in the first cycle ( C 15 HEC).Course organiserBirgitta BåthTel: +46-18-672310E-mail: [email protected]

Basic NutritionGrundläggande NutritionThis course offers the basics within animal nutri-tion. We discuss feed chemistry, the metabolismof energy and nutrients in relation to differentspecies of animals. The features of common feed-stuffs and feed processing techniques are recog-nised. We also learn the basics in diet formula-tion. The course is mainly based on literaturestudies combined with lectures and group discus-sions.

Application code SLU-SLU-10002Credits 10 HECSubject Biology, Animal ScienceLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 31/08/09-04/11/09, 65%, daytimePrerequisites The equivalent of 120 HEC including 90 HEC in Animal Science. See also ”Additional information”. Skills in English equivalent to English A from upper secondary school in Sweden.Additional information It is recommended that the student has knowledge equivalent to 15 HEC within the area of animal anatomy and physiology. The course is mainly directed towards students in the Master’s programme in Animal Science, lacking nutritional physiology and feed science in their bachelor degree. The course is based on studies of selected literature.Course organiser

Kjell HolteniusTel: +46-18-671629Fax: +46-18-672946E-mail: [email protected]

Biology of LactationLaktationsbiologiDuring the first part of the course lectures will begiven by some of the leading experts in the field.Several interesting subjects in relation to lactationsuch as udder anatomy, udder physiology, milksynthesis, milk ejection, udder health, manage-ment routines, milking technique, milkingequipment and genetics will be highlighted. Fur-ther will milk composition as an effect of feed-ing-, milking and management routines be dis-cussed, as well as breeding aspects, milk chemis-try and milk analyses. During the second partstudy tours and project work will be done inorder to use the knowledge received during thelecture part. Finally, the projects will be presentedand evaluated.

Application code SLU-SLU-10005Credits 10 HECSubject Biology, Animal ScienceLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 31/08/09-15/01/10, 35%, daytimePrerequisites BSc in Animal Science or the equivalent, alternatively 180 HEC in the Agriculture – Animal Science program. See also ”Additional information”. Skills in English equivalent to English A from upper secondary school in Sweden.Additional information It is recommended that the student has knowledge equivalent to 15 HEC within ”animal physiology”. The education is conducted in cooperation with the Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics and the Department of Anatomy, physiology and Biochemistry.Course organiserSigrid AgenäsTel: +46-18-671633Fax: +46-18-672946E-mail: [email protected]

Cattle ProductionHusdjursproduktion – NötkreaturThe course deals with production of milk andbeef from cattle, with emphasis on efficiency,product quality, animal health and welfare, fertil-ity and effects on the environment. Focus is onconditions in Sweden and northern Europe.Basic knowledge in animal nutrition, breedingand behaviour is a prerequisite. The students willapply earlier gained knowledge in these andrelated subjects to elucidate production systemsthat fulfil modern demands on a sustainable andsafe food production. After the course the stu-dents should be able to solve problems and toformulate recommendations for feeding, breed-ing and management of cattle in conventional as

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well as in organic systems. Beside traditional lec-tures there will be project works (individual andin group) and study visits to commercial enter-prises. Students will make presentations bothorally and in written form.

Application code SLU-SLU-20003Credits 15 HECSubject Animal Science, Agricultural ScienceLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 05/11/09-15/01/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites BSc in Animal Science or the equivalent, alternatively 180 HEC in the Agriculture – Animal Science program. See also ”Additional information”. Skills in English equivalent to English A from upper secondary school in Sweden.Additional information It is recommended that the student has knowledge equivalent to 15 HEC within ”animal physiology”, ”genetics and animal breeding” and ”nutritional physiology – feed science”.The student may choose to go deeper within one of the production lines (milk or meat) or one of the main subjects (breeding or feeding/management). This is done by the choice of course project.Course organiserJan BertilssonTel: +46-18-671645Fax: +46-18-672946E-mail: [email protected]

Comparative NutritionJämförande nutritionThe course aims at giving better knowledge anda deeper understanding of key nutritionalissues,and also differences and similaritiesbetween animal species with respect to the utili-sation and metabolism of nutrients. Also includedin the course are analyses of nutritional problemsand suggested solutions. Moreover there is a the-oretical project study, which is worked out incollaboration between the student and supervi-sor.

Application code SLU-SLU-20004Credits 10 HECSubject Biology, Animal ScienceLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 05/11/09-15/01/10, 65%, daytimePrerequisites BSc in Animal Science or the equivalent, alternatively 180 HEC in the Agriculture – Animal Science program. See also ”Additional information”. Skills in English equivalent to English A from upper secondary school in Sweden.Additional information It is recommended that the student has knowledge equivalent to 15 HEC within the area of nutritional physiology – feed science.Course organiserJan-Erik LindbergTel: +46-18-672102Fax: +46-18-672946

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Dog and Cat NutritionHund och katt – NutritionThis course deals with issues related to nutritionof the dog and the cat. We discuss digestion,metabolism, feed toxicology, requirements ofenergy and nutrients, including the feed evalua-tion. You will also learn about practical feedingfor different categories of animals, such as knowl-edge of feed stuffs and formulation of diets. Sim-ilarities and differences between the dog and thecat are highlighted. The health of dogs and cats isdiscussed in relation to nutrition.

Application code SLU-SLU-20002Credits 5 HECSubject Biology, Animal ScienceLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 05/11/09-15/01/10, 35%, daytimePrerequisites BSc in Animal Science or the equivalent, alternatively 180 HEC in the Agriculture – Animal Science program. See also ”Additional information”. Skills in English equivalent to English A from upper secondary school in Sweden.Additional information It is recommended that the student has knowledge equivalent to 15 HEC within the area of nutritional physiology – feed science.Course organiserMaria NeilTel: +46-18-674538Fax: +46-18-674501E-mail: [email protected]

Dogs and Cats – Genetics, Health and ReproductionHund och katt – genetik, hälsa och reproduktionDogs and cats play significant roles in society, andsound breeding, good health and reproduction ofthe animals is of great importance. In this courseyou learn about breeding programs in dogs andcats, with special emphasis on breeding in smallpopulations, and breeding for good function,mentality and health. Causes of disease are dis-cussed, as well as collection and analysis of diseasedata. After the course you should be able to ana-lyse problems of relevance for dog/cat breedingand health and to suggest solutions. Lectures are mixed with exercises and studyvisits. Students also carry out and present aproject, as well as review other students’ projects.The project is based on lectures, literature andinternet search, scientific journals, study visitsand contacts with researchers and others involvedin dog and cat breeding.

Application code SLU-SLU-20013Credits 10 HECSubject Biology, Animal Science

Level and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 05/11/09-15/01/10, 65%, daytimePrerequisites BSc in Animal Science / Biology or the equivalent, alternatively 180 HEC of the Agriculture – Animal Science program or of the Veterinary Medicine program. Knowledge corresponding to 6 HEC Genetics / Animal Breeding and 7.5 HEC Animal Physiology is a requirement. See also ”Additional information”. Skills in English equivalent to English A from upper secondary school in Sweden.Additional information Students are recommended to have knowledge corresponding to 15 ECTS (10p) in each of the two subjects Animal Physiology and Genetics – Animal Breeding.Course organiserErling StrandbergTel: +46-18-671952Fax: +46-18-672848E-mail: [email protected]

Pig ProductionHusdjursproduktion – GrisThe course deals with the production of porkwith emphasise on Swedish conditions and com-parisons with international production. We focuson pig feeding, diet composition, management,production, production effeciency, health andwelfare, breeding and breeding programmes.

Application code SLU-SLU-10004Credits 10 HECSubject Animal Science, Agricultural ScienceLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 31/08/09-04/11/09, 65%, daytimePrerequisites BSc in Animal Science or the equivalent, alternatively 180 HEC in the Agriculture – Animal Science program. See also ”Additional information”. Skills in English equivalent to English A from upper secondary school in Sweden.Additional information It is recommended that the student has knowledge equivalent to 15 HEC within each of ”animal physiology”, ”genetics and animal breeding” and ”nutritional physiology – feed science”. The education is conducted in cooperation with the Department of Clinical Sciences.Course organiserMaria NeilTel: +46-18-764538Fax: +46-18-674501E-mail: [email protected]

Poultry ProductionHusdjursproduktion – FjäderfäThe course aims at giving a general knowledge ofpoultry production, mainly in Sweden but alsoworldwide. Focus is on layers and meat typechickens but other productions as for exampleturkey and ostrich are also covered. Importantissues are e.g., production systems, nutrition and


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Application code SLU-SLU-10003Credits 5 HECSubject Animal Science, Agricultural ScienceLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 31/08/09-04/11/09, 35%, daytimePrerequisites BSc in Animal Science or the equivalent, alternatively 180 HEC in the Agriculture – Animal Science program. See also ”Additional information”. Skills in English equivalent to English A from upper secondary school in Sweden.Additional information It is recommended that the student has knowledge equivalent to 15 HEC, both within ”animal physiology” and ”nutritional physiology – feed science”.Course organiserHelena WallTel: +46-18-671670Fax: +46-18-672946E-mail: [email protected]

The Biology and Use of the HorseHästens biologi och användningIn this course the horse and its management isdiscussed in a holistic perspective, focusing onissues concerning the use of the horse, its physi-ology, nutrition, reproduction, genetics andbreeding, behaviour, housing, and health. Onepart of the course focuses on horse digestion andfeed metabolism, as well as nutrient and feedingrecommendations. Another part focuses on horseperformance traits, testing, genetic evaluationand breeding programs, nationally and interna-tionally. The course also covers natural behaviourand behaviour disorders of the horse, as well ascommon diseases and defects, including causes,effects and possible prevention. Furthermore,horse management and the environment is dis-cussed and how laws and regulations influenceconditions. Lectures are mixed with exercises,study visits, and project work. In the project stu-dents might choose to deepen their knowledgeeither in horse nutrition or horse breeding.

Application code SLU-SLU-10027Credits 15 HECSubject Biology, Animal ScienceLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 31/08/09-04/11/09, 100%, daytimePrerequisites BSc in Animal Science / Biology or the equivalent, alternatively 180 HEC of the Agriculture – Animal Science program. See also ”Additional information”. Skills in English equivalent to English A from upper secondary school in Sweden.Additional information Students are recommended to have knowledge corresponding to 15 HEC in each of the three subjects Animal Physiology, Nutrition – Feed Science, and Genetics – Animal Breeding.Course organiser

Louise LindbergTel: +46-18-671980Fax: +46-18-672848E-mail: [email protected]

Botany and Mycology: relationships and inventory techniquesBotanik och mykologi: släktskap och inventeringsmetodikThe course gives a deeper knowledge of thediversity among, and relationships between plantsand fungi. It also treats the reproductive biologyof these organisms, and its implications for theirecology and distribution. Emphasis is given toexcursions, including species determination ofplants and fungi as well as discussions of theimportance of land use and continuity to individ-ual species and vegetation types. Various kinds ofinventories are frequently used in nature conser-vation. An introduction to the inventory tech-niques applied to plants and fungi is given. Inaddition, actual inventories will be conductedand evaluated.

Application code SLU-SLU-10174Credits 15 HECSubject BiologyLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 31/08/09-04/11/09, 100%, daytimePrerequisites Equivalent of 180 HEC, including 90 HEC in Biology, at least 5 HEC of which should be basic Botany (morphology, systematics and plant species knowledge. English skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school. Alternatively, equivalent of 120 HEC in Natural Sciences, including 15 HEC in Botany, at least 7.5 HEC of which should be basic Botany (morphology, systematics and plant species knowledge. English skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school. Additional information Replaces the course BI0743.Course organiserGöran ThorTel: +46-18-672419Fax: +46-18-673537E-mail: [email protected]

Plant biodiversity and breedingVäxternas mångfald och förädlingThe course covers topics such as evolution,domestication, systematics, and influence of vari-ous environmental factors. Genetic and molecu-lar genetic practices together with breeding strat-egies are other important elements. Internationalaspects and various regulations will be discussed.


Subject BiologyLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 05/11/09-15/01/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites Equivalent to 180 HEC including 90 HEC Biology. English skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school. As an alternative to the above, equivalent to 120 HEC including 60 HEC Biology of which at least 5 HEC Genetics and at least 5 HEC Plant Biology/Plant Physiology must be included. English skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school. Additional information At least 5 HEC of Genetics and 10 HEC of Plant biology are recommended.Course organiserAnn Christin Rönnberg-WästljungTel: +46-18-673352Fax: +46-18-673389E-mail: [email protected]

Conservation BiologyConservation BiologyApplication code SLU-SLU-20089Credits 10 HECSubject BiologyLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 05/11/09-15/01/10, 65%, daytimePrerequisites Equivalent to 180 ECTS including 90 ECTS in Biology. English skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school. As an alternative to the above, equivalent to 120 ECTS in Natural Sciences including 15 ECTS in ecology. English skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school. Course organiser

Ecological conceptsEcological conceptsEcology is the study of the distribution, abun-dance and interactions of living organisms. Thereare a number of key concepts such as life histo-ries, community ecology and population changeand regulation. This course gives the opportunityfor students to select a number of these conceptsand through critical discussion between studentsand teachers to further examine and expand theirknowledge of key concepts in the foundations ofEcological theory. Through the use of tutorialsand discussion seminars with teachers, in combi-nation with case studies and self study modules,students will be given the chance to exploreselected ecological concepts in depth. Explora-tory modules will also give the student access tosubjects such as Molecular Ecology and Chemi-cal Ecology. Through their selection of combina-tions of key concepts and exploratory modulesthe student will be able to tailor the course to

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expanding and deepening their individual com-petence according to their needs and interests.

Application code SLU-SLU-10176Credits 10 HECSubject BiologyLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 31/08/09-04/11/09, 65%, daytimePrerequisites Equivalent to 180 HEC including 90 HEC in Biology. English skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school. As an alternative to the above, equivalent to 120 HEC in Natural Sciences including 15 HEC in ecology. English skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school.Course organiserRichard HopkinsTel: +46-18-672368Fax: +46-18-672890E-mail: [email protected]

Ecological methodsEkologiska arbetsmetoderThe aim of the course is to give students thecompetence to perform an ecological researchproject in a proper and scientific manner. It isbest suited to those interested in ecologicalresearch and its application or to those needed tounderstand and interpret ecological studies. Thecourse covers the process of an ecological studyfrom idea, through experimental design and sam-pling, to statistical analysis and presentation ofecological data. The methodology is giventhrough lectures, exercises and practical classes.Three weeks are dedicated to applying thatknowledge, and this is done either on a fieldcourse abroad (currently in Costa Rica) orthrough a project based in Sweden. The project isthen assessed by written and oral presentations.

Application code SLU-SLU-20088Credits 15 HECSubject BiologyLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 05/11/09-15/01/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites Equivalent to 180 HEC including 90 HEC in Biology. English skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school. As an alternative to the above, equivalent to 120 HEC in Natural Sciences including 15 HEC in ecology. English skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school. Course organiserChrister BjörkmanTel: +46-18-671532Fax: +46-18-672890E-mail: [email protected]

Forest environment and conservationSkogliga miljömålThe course Forest Environment and Conserva-tion supplies qualified knowledge on environ-mental and nature conservation aspects of forestsand forestry from a national and internationalperspective. Insight into research on how forestryand other factors affect forest ecosystems is pro-vided but focus is on how the Swedish environ-mental objectives are implemented in forestry.The course acknowledges both theory and prac-tical issues but the focus is on applied ecologicalaspects. Monitoring of biodiversity and forestecosystems in Sweden is described and discussed.The course is given by the Department of Ecol-ogy at SLU, Uppsala and comprises lectures,group projects, field practice, excursions and lit-erature studies. The course is unique within Swe-den in focusing in the Swedish environmentalobjectives and forestry.

Application code SLU-SLU-20087Credits 15 HECSubject Biology, Forest ScienceLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 05/11/09-15/01/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites Equivalent to 180 HEC including 90 HEC biology, soil science, forest management or environmental science of which at least 20 HEC biology. English skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school. Alternatively, equivalent to 120 HEC in Natural Sciences including 15 HEC in Ecology. English skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school. Additional information Replaces the course BI0743.Course organiserGöran ThorTel: +46-18-672419Fax: +46-18-673537E-mail: [email protected]

Plant pathologyVäxtpatologiThis course gives the student a thorough founda-tion in the principles of plant pathology. A keycomponent is a study of the biological processesthat lead to disease in plants. Students learn aboutthe interactions of plants and pathogens on avariety of integration levels (from the subcellularto populations). The course equips the studentwith the basic tools for studying plant diseases.This is an advanced course for career-orientedstudents with a special interest in plant diseasesand plant protection, as well as for those pursuingadvanced degrees in plant pathology.

Application code SLU-SLU-10280Credits 15 HECSubject BiologyLevel and depth Master DLanguage English

Location UppsalaTime 31/08/09-04/11/09, 100%, daytimePrerequisites The equivalent of 180 HEC including 90 HEC in Biology. English skills equivalent to English B from upper secondary school. As an alternative to the above: Equivalent to 120 HEC including 60 HEC in Biology of which at least 5 HEC each of plant physiology, microbiology, and floristic and faunistic are part of the 60 HEC. English skills equivalent to English B from upper secondary school.Course organiserJonathan YuenTel: +46-18-672369Fax: +46-18-673599 E-mail: [email protected]

Ecology & Management of Diseases and Pests of Forest TreesSkogsträdens skadegörare: interaktioner, ekologi och skötselThis is a course for you who are interested in thehealth of our trees and forests. Focus will be onthe pests and diseases that have a major impor-tance for economy and the environment. Youwill study the biological and ecological basis forinteractions between trees and major disease andpest organisms. You will also put the systems intoa framework of management and socioeconomicinfluences including silviculture, global trade, andinvasive and emerging diseases. One importantpart to emphasis the practical aspects will bestudies of disease in the field.

Application code SLU-SLU-10279Credits 15 HECSubject Biology, Forest ScienceLevel and depth Master ELanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 31/08/09-04/11/09, 100%, daytimePrerequisites Knowledge corresponding to 30 HEC at advanced level in one of the subjects Biology or Forest Science. The equivalent of 5 HEC Diseases and Pests of Forest Trees should be included. English skills corresponding to English A from upper secondary school.Additional information Replaces the course BI4294.Course organiserJan StenlidTel: +46-18-671807Fax: +46-18-673599E-mail: [email protected]

Applied insect ecologyTillämpad insektsekologiApplication code SLU-SLU-20090Credits 15 HECSubject Biology

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Level and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 05/11/09-15/01/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites The equivalent of 180 HEC including 90 HEC in Biology. English skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school. As an alternative to the above, the equivalent of 120 HEC in natural science subjects of which 15 HEC in Ecology. English skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school. Course organiser

Insect biology and diversityInsekters biologi och mångfaldApplication code SLU-SLU-10178Credits 15 HECSubject BiologyLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 31/08/09-04/11/09, 100%, daytimePrerequisites The equivalent of 180 HEC including 90 HEC in Biology. English skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school. As an alternative to the above, the equivalent of 120 HEC in natural science subjects of which 15 HEC in Ecology. English skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school. Course organiser

Genetic engineeringGenteknikThe course gives the student a possibility to studymethods in molecular genetics applied forprokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms. Thecourse consists of three major parts: laboratoryexercises, in silico sequence analyses and theorydiscussions. The examination has an emphasis onchoice of methods and analyses for a definedproblem and their advantages and disadvantages.

Application code SLU-SLU-10286Credits 15 HECSubject BiologyLevel and depth Bachelor CLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 31/08/09-04/11/09, 100%, daytimePrerequisites The equivalent to 60 HEC in biology including at least 15 HEC in biochemistry, 15 HEC in cell biology/microbiology and 15 HEC in genetics.Course organiserChristina DixeliusTel: +46-18-673234Fax: +46-18-673389E-mail: [email protected]

BioinformaticsBioinformatikKnowledge in bioinformatics is crucial for evalu-ating DNA and protein sequence data from ani-mal and plant genomes and is in great demand inacademia and industry. The course aims to givethe student a solid foundation in the basic meth-ods of bioinformatics. It covers the theories,algorithms and practical applications of compu-ter-based methods for analysis of DNA sequencesand protein structures. Modules included are:biological databases, homology analyses, geneanalysis packages (e.g. EMBOSS and Staden),web-based analysis tools, Unix OS, statisticalanalysis methods, comparative genomics, func-tional genomics, molecular evolution and micro-array expression analysis. Computer-based tasks/labs form an essentialpart of the course; there are also lectures, projectwork and seminars. It’s an objective that after thecourse students should be able to build a work-station for bioinformatics using free software andto use biological databases.

Application code SLU-SLU-20012Credits 10 HECSubject Biology, Animal ScienceLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 05/11/09-15/01/10, 65%, daytimePrerequisites Knowledge corresponding to 120 HEC including 60 HEC Biology or Animal Science. 20 HEC Cell Biology, Molecular Genetics, Genetics/Breeding is a requirement. Skills in English equivalent to English A from upper secondary school in Sweden. Course organiserErik Bongcam-RudloffTel: +46-18-4716696Fax: +46-18-4714833E-mail: [email protected]

Genetically modified organisms and lab animal scienceGenmodifierade organismer och försöksdjursvetenskapThe course provides basic knowledge concerninggenetically modified microorganisms (GMM)and higher organisms (GMO). The course alsoprovides basic knowledge in laboratory animalscience as well as practical exercises and certifi-cate to handle animals. After the course the stu-dents should be able to describe how geneticmodifications are made, applied, detected, regu-lated, and know some of the arguments used inrisk-benefit analysis. Concerning the use of labo-ratory animals, the students should know regula-tions and ethical aspects, be able to handle miceand rats, know some of the relevant techniques,and know some parameters to assess the status oflaboratory animals.

Application code SLU-SLU-10285Credits 10 HECSubject Biology, Animal ScienceLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 31/08/09-15/01/10, 35%, daytimePrerequisites Knowvledge equivalent to 120 HEC including 90 HEC Biology. 30 HEC in cell biology, physiology, genetics and microbiology should be included. English skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school.Course organiserNiclas GyllenstrandTel: +46-18-671307Fax: +46-18-673389E-mail: [email protected]

Genome AnalysisGenomanalysIncreasing our knowledge about genomes isimportant to be able to identify genes causingdiseases, regulating resistance, or controlling phe-notypic traits. The course gives in-depth knowl-edge on methods for studying genomes, theirstructure and evolution. Focus is on domesticanimals and plants, but methods and theoriestaught are applicable in all higher organisms. Thecourse covers genetic markers, gene mapping,physical mapping, molecular evolution (e.g. phy-logenetic trees), molecular disease genetics, func-tional genomics, QTL analysis and basal bioin-formatics. A brief introduction to geneticallymodified animals, plants and micro-organisms isalso included, as well as ethical aspects ongenome analysis. Experimental work forms an important part ofthe course. This includes projects based on labo-ratory analyses and computer exercises wherestudents work in groups. There are also lecturesand exercises. In addition, students do a literaturereview to be presented at seminars.

Application code SLU-SLU-10025Credits 10 HECSubject Biology, Animal ScienceLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 31/08/09-04/11/09, 65%, daytimePrerequisites Knowledge corresponding to 120 HEC including 90 HEC Biology or Animal Science. 20 HEC Cell Biology, Molecular Genetics, Genetics, Genetic Engineering / Animal or Plant Breeding is a requirement. Skills in English equivalent to English A from upper secondary school in Sweden. Course organiserGöran AnderssonTel: +46-18-4714903Fax: +46-18-4714833E-mail: [email protected]

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VirologyVirologiAll organisms can be infected by viruses, whichtake over the host cell to produce virus copies.During the course, there will be examples ofviruses from bacteria, plants, animals andhumans. The course will give basic knowledgeabout viruses, such as structure, functions, infec-tion mechanisms and spread. Other areas that willbe covered are methods for virus detection andbiotechnical virus applications.

Application code SLU-SLU-20147Credits 5 HECSubject BiologyLevel and depth Bachelor ABLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 05/11/09-15/01/10, 35%, daytimePrerequisites Equivalent to 15 HEC biochemistry and cell biology.Course organiserAnders KvarnhedenTel: +46-18-673337Fax: +46-18-673389E-mail: [email protected]

Industrial biotechnologyIndustriell bioteknologiBiotechnology is the exploitation of biologicalprocesses for industrial or other purposes. Todaybiotechnology is an important field for manycompanies active in various industrial branchesworking with e.g. pharmaceuticals, food produc-tion and gene technology products. The mainpart of the course is about different industrialaspects on biotechnology. How do biotechnol-ogy innovations arise and how are these devel-oped into products? These are examples of ques-tions that you should be able to answer whencompleting the course. You will also learn abouthow biotechnology companies organise theirmanagement of research and development. Furthermore, you will also learn about the inter-play between research and business development,and the actors, which cooperate in the commer-cialisation process. Also during the course visitorsfrom different industries will be invited to presenttheir companies and different aspects of biotech-nology relevant for the course.

Application code SLU-SLU-10230Credits 15 HECSubject BiologyLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 31/08/09-04/11/09, 100%, daytime

Prerequisites Admitted to Biotechnology – Master’s programme Alternative to the above, knowledge corresponding to 120 HEC including 90 HEC biology or animal science. English skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school.Additional information Total number of positions at the course is limited to 24Course organiserBengt GussTel: +46-18-673205Fax: +46-18-673392E-mail: [email protected]

Remediation of contaminated soilsMarksaneringManagement and use of chemicals and metals insociety have led to pollution of soils, sedimentsand water bodies. In this course, we study reme-diation (i.e. cleaning) of contaminated soils. Wediscuss the magnitude of the problem, the mostimportant pollutants and their properties, andconditions and methods for remediation. In par-ticular the course treats the possibility to usemicroorganisms to degrade the pollutants byusing their metabolism and understand theirphysiology. We also emphasize how chemical andphysical properties of soils determine the condi-tions for remediation, for example by affectingthe bioavailability of the pollutants. Also, the pos-sibilities to use plants for soil cleaning (phytore-mediation), how microorganisms can be used fortreating metal-contaminated soils, and howmicroorganisms can be used to prevent new con-tamination of soils and the environment (bio-prophylaxis) are discussed.

Application code SLU-SLU-10232Credits 5 HECSubject Biology, Soil ScienceLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 31/08/09-04/11/09, 35%, daytimePrerequisites The equivalent of 180 HEC, of which 90 HEC within one of the main areas biology, chemistry, agricultural science, soil science, geological science, environmental science or technology. This knowledge shall include at least 20 HEC biology, at least 20 HEC chemistry and at least 20 HEC soil science or geological sciences. English skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school. As an alternative to the requirements above, knowledge corresponding to 120 HEC, of which at least 20 HEC biology, at least 20 HEC chemistry and at least 30 HEC soil science. English skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school.Course organiserJohn StenströmTel: +46-18-673293Fax: +46-18-673392E-mail: [email protected]

Protein TechnologyProteinteknologiApplication code SLU-SLU-20142Credits 15 HECSubject Biology, ChemistryLevel and depth Bachelor CLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 05/11/09-15/01/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites The equivalent of: 90 HEC in Biology including 15 HEC in Biochemistry and 10 HEC in Genetic Engineering/Molecular Biology as well as 10 HEC in General and Organic Chemistry alternative the equivalent of: 90 HEC in Chemistry including 15 HEC in Biochemistry and 10 HEC in General and Organic Chemistry as well as 10 HEC in Genetic Engineering/Molecular Biology.Additional information Replaces the course BI0860Course organiser

ViticultureVinodlingThe course deals with analysis of the biologicalprerequisites for viticulture and basics in viticul-ture with the focus on Europe. Qualitative andquantitative aspects within viticulture from a pro-duction perspective are treated. Wine productionis discussed and controls of wine quality are prac-tised.

Application code SLU-SLU-10264Credits 7.5 HECSubject Biology, Agricultural ScienceLevel and depth Bachelor ABLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 31/08/09-15/01/10, 25%, eveningPrerequisites Equivalent to general requirements for higher education.Additional information The course will take place in the evening, the actual timetable will be decided in consultation with the participants.Course organiserAnna MårtensonTel: +46-18-671222Fax: +46-18-672795E-mail: [email protected]

Global crop productionInternationell växtodlingGlobal Crop ProductionThe course Global Crop Production offers anoutlook on conditions, potential and limitationsfor crop production worldwide: in both temper-

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ate and tropical regions. The focus will be onhow crop production is affected by climate, crop-ping system, management of weeds and crop dis-eases, biodiversity and new breeding technology,water scarcity and salinity.

The lectures cover management of the world’smain crops primarily wheat, rice, maize, oilcrops, tuber crops, grain legumes and foragecrops. This will be combined with literature sem-inars, studying of tropical crops with an interac-tive CD-ROM and writing an individual paper. On completion of the course, students will beable to present an overview of biology, cultiva-tion and use of the world’s main food and foragecrops describe the ecology and management ofsome of the world’s most important weed speciesand crop diseases.

Application code SLU-SLU-20149Credits 5 HECSubject BiologyLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 05/11/09-15/01/10, 35%, daytimePrerequisites Equivalent to 180 ECTS including 90 ECTS Biology. English skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school. Alternatively, equivalent to 120 HEC including 60 HEC Biology whereof 10 HEC Ecology. English skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school.Additional information An interactive tool (CD-ROM) for studying tropical crops will be used in the course.Course organiserAsha YahyaTel: +46-18-671457Fax: +46-18-672890E-mail: [email protected]

Safe Nutrient RecyclingSäker näring i kretsloppWith increased plant nutrient recycling fromwaste and wastewater we may risk to introducenew routes for disease transmission. To maintain agood health for both people and animals knowl-edge about safe ways to recycle nutrients arerequired. In this course you acquire the knowl-edge needed for playing an important role forsecuring health when implementing a more sus-tainable society.

The focus of the course is sanitation technolo-gies that enable safe recycling of nutrients andorganics from urban biological waste (kitchenwaste, urine, faeces etc.) back to crop production.You will learn about composting, biogas (anaero-bic digestion) and onsite sanitation systems. Withknowledge about the factors that controls patho-gen inactivation and tools as microbial risk assess-ment and systems analysis you will be able toevaluate risks and benefits with the systems.


Subject Biology, Environmental ScienceLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 05/11/09-15/01/10, 65%, daytimePrerequisites Equivalent to 180 HEC including at least 90 HEC in one of the subjects Biology, Chemistry, Agricultural Science, Soil Science, Geo Science, Environmental Science or Technology. At least 10 HEC in Biology and at least 10 HEC in Chemistry must be included. English skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school. As an alternative to the above, equivalent to 120 HEC including at least 20 HEC in Biology, 20 HEC in Chemistry and 20 HEC in Soil Science. English skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school. Additional information Overlap the course Biological Waste Recycling (TN0197).Course organiserBjörn VinneråsTel: +46-18-671834Fax: +46-18-67 35 29E-mail: [email protected]

Soil BiologyMarkbiologiMost ecological processes involve the soil. Here,energy, carbon and nutrients circulate betweenliving plants, dead organic matter, minerals, waterand air. These fluxes are mediated by soil organ-isms- bacteria, fungi, animals and plant roots, andare of central importance in agriculture and for-estry as well as for biodiversity, water quality andthe global climate. The course covers the differ-ent organisms found in soils: What are theirsources of carbon, energy and nutrients? Whatproducts are produced? How do they interactwith each other, with living and dead plants, aswell as with the physical and chemical environ-ment of the soil? These questions provide aframework for understanding ecological cyclesand how they differ between various ecosystems– natural as well as man-made. The aim of thecouse is to provide a sound basic understandingof soil biology, enabling further studies of appli-cations within agriculture, forestry, nature con-servation and environmental protection.

Application code SLU-SLU-20143Credits 5 HECSubject Biology, Soil ScienceLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 05/11/09-15/01/10, 35%, daytimePrerequisites Equivalent to 180 HEC including 90 HEC in one of the subjects Biology, Chemistry, Agricultural Science, Soil Science, Geoscience, Environmental Science, Technology. At least 20 HEC in Biology and at least 20 HEC in Chemistry must be included alternatively at least 15 ECTS in Biology and at least 15 HEC in Chemistry and at least 15 HEC in Soil Science or Geoscience. English skills equivalent to English A from

upper secondary school. As an alternative to the above: Equivalent to 120 HEC including at least 20 HEC in Biology and at least 20 HEC in Chemistry and at least 20 HEC in Soil Science. English skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school.Course organiserBjörn LindahlTel: +46-18-672725Fax: +46-18-673599E-mail: [email protected]

Independent project /degree project in Biology ESjälvständigt arbete i biologi ETo be accepted on the course, you must havechosen a subject and have a supervisor. Thecourse contains lectures and seminars about pres-entation techniques, information gathering andscientific theory. These will be used later in theproduction of your dissertation, and when youthen present your work for the other studentsand teachers. At the end of the course you shallpresent your project in a seminar, and you willalso serve as opponent for the presentation of thework of another student.


Application code SLU-SLU-10294Credits 30 HECSubject BiologyLevel and depth Master ELanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 31/08/09-15/01/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites Knowledge equivalent to 30 hp at advanced level D in Biology. Approved Bachelor thesis/Independent project in the first cycle or a Degree of Bachelor. Knowledge equivalent to English B from upper secondary school. Additional information The written report shall be published within SLU’s system for electronic publishing (Epsilon) and checked for plagiarism within Urkund.To be accepted at the course the student has to have an agreement with the department responsible for supervision about supervisor and subject for the study.Regarding specific requirements for individual programs is referred to the supplement of the study programme of the programme (this is for students admitted after July 1, 2007).Section Implementation: Exception from compulsoriness can be accepted for moments that have already been accomplished for example in connection with independent work in the first cycle ( C 15 HEC).Course organiserUlf GrandinTel: +46-18-673104E-mail: [email protected]


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Introduction to Ecology – Master’s ProgrammeIntroduktion till Ekologi – masterprogramThis course is specifically aimed at students start-ing the Ecology Masters Degree. The aim of thecourse is to provide students with a sound foun-dation in the key skills which they will require tostudy at this level. This includes an introductionto scientific theory and ethics and to projectplanning in relationship to ecological studies.

There is a short excursion to various fieldresearch stations as an introduction to advancedfield ecology. The major components includetraining in information competence and infor-mation literacy, which are placed in the contextof the ecological sciences. Students are also givenguidance in the assessment and understanding ofecological studies and in the fundamental tech-niques of presenting data orally and scientificwriting techniques. The course includes bothgroup work and individual guidance and trainingin the skills essential to the successful completionof the Ecology Masters Degree.

Application code SLU-SLU-10173Credits 5 HECSubject BiologyLevel and depth Master XLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 31/08/09-04/11/09, 35%, daytimePrerequisites Equivalent to 180 HEC including 90 HEC in Biology. English skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school.Course organiserRichard HopkinsTel: +46-18-672368Fax: +46-18-672890E-mail: [email protected]

Environmental and Social Responsibility MarketingEnvironmental and Social Responsibility MarketingThe course addresses corporate sustainabilityissues from a marketing perspective. It is based onthe notion of the ”triple bottom line” whereenvironmental, social and financial aspects ofmanagement are studied. Starting with a theoret-ical review where the traditional marketing liter-ature takes us in terms of current issues thecourse moves on to more contemporary readingsand examples from current situations throughcase studies, seminars, and external lecturers.These empirical studies and presentations providegrounds for conducting an individual study in thelatter part of the course.

Application code SLU-SLU-10189Credits 15 HECSubject Business Administration, Environmental ScienceLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 31/08/09-04/11/09, 100%, daytimePrerequisites Equivalent to 180 HEC, of which 90 HEC in Business Administration, or the equivalent. Knowledge equivalent to english A from upper secondary school.

Additional information This course is one of the alternative first courses in the Agricultural Economics and Management M Sc program and Environmental Economics and Management M Sc program, and as such will include a program introduction.Course organiserCecilia Mark-HerbertTel: +46-18-671709Fax: +46-18-673502E-mail: [email protected]

Production EconomicsProduktionsekonomÌThe course intends to give students a theoreticalbackground and skills for the application of pro-duction and cost theory and operation researchmethods, in order to formulate, analyze, andsolve simple economic problems dealing withfood and natural resources. The course aims atcommunicating several methods for the analysisof the above-mentioned problems in a situationwhere price and/or production risk exists.

The student will be able to use the methods inorder to understand and analyze the relationbetween new technology and production condi-tions in the primary and secondary stages of thefood chain. The influence on the supply relation-ship in the agricultural sector as well as theexpected effects on the surrounding environmentis an integral part. Applications of methods suchas simulation, (non)linear optimization mayinvolve assessments of economic efficiency meas-ures, economic effects of livestock diseases, riskmanagement techniques through diversificationand contracts at various stages of the food chainas well as the formation of partnership arrange-ments.

Application code SLU-SLU-20098Credits 15 HECSubject Business Administration, EconomicsLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 05/11/09-15/01/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites Knowledge equivalent to 180 HEC including at least 90 HEC in Business Administration alternative Economics and 5 HEC in Mathematics and 5 HEC in Statistics. Knowledge equivalent to english B from Upper Secondary School. Course organiserHans AnderssonTel: +46-18-673505Fax: +46-18-673502E-mail: [email protected]

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ment under certainty as well as under uncertaintyover future conditions.Additional major topics includes portfolio theoryand applications of portfolio management toagricultural investment. Also, the determinants ofcapital structure are addressed with a specificemphasis to how personal taxes, transaction costsand product quality choices affects the capitalstructure and the real capital employed at thefirm level.

Application code SLU-SLU-10188Credits 15 HECSubject Business Administration, EconomicsLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 31/08/09-04/11/09, 100%, daytimePrerequisites Equivalent to 180 HEC including at least 90 HEC in Business Administration alternative Economics and 5 HEC in Mathematics and 5 HEC in Statistics. Skills equivalent to English B from upper secondary school. Course organiserCarl-Johan LagerkvistTel: +46-18-671783Fax: +46-18-673502E-mail: [email protected]

Strategic ManagementFöretagsledningThe course deals with prescriptive strategic man-agement including the organization’s mission,setting of objectives, crafting strategies, and man-aging the implementation and control. Thecourse also includes managers’ behaviour in thestrategic decision making process, which isdivided into (1) problem (or opportunity) detec-tion, (2) finding strategic option ideas, (3) plan-ning, analysis and choice of the strategic option(s), and (4) implementing and control. The firsthalf of the course contains theories and literatureseminars, and the second half application in casefirms.

Application code SLU-SLU-20096Credits 15 HECSubject Business AdministrationLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 05/11/09-15/01/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites Knowledge equivalent of 180 HEC, of which 90 HEC in Business Administration. Knowledge equivalent of English B from upper secondary school.Course organiserBo ÖhlmérTel: +46-18-671726Fax: +46-18-673502E-mail: [email protected]

Project Management in Research and Business DevelopmentLedarskap och styrning i företag och projektAfter successful completion of the course, stu-dents will be able to:– describe different schools of organization the-

ory– describe different models of leadership– identify organizational problems and propose

solutions– describe the business planning cycle– describe goals and content of project manage-

ment– work with basic financial and management

accounting practices– report, analyze and discuss financial informa-

tion in both written and oral presentations

Application code SLU-SLU-20097Credits 15 HECSubject Business AdministrationLevel and depth Master XLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 05/11/09-15/01/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites Knowledge equivalent to at least 120 HEC in a natural science subject. Knowledge equivalent to English B from upper secondary school.Course organiserSara GredemarkTel: +46-18-4717581Fax: +46-18-4711965E-mail: [email protected]

Natural Products ChemistryNaturproduktkemiThe course is intended to give the studentknowledge about the most important naturalproducts. Occurrence, chemical properties andanalytical methods will be covered.

The following natural products will be cov-ered: Carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids, aminoacids, peptides, terpenes, steroids and alkaloids.

The following analytical techniques will becovered: Spectroscopy (NMR, MS, IR, UV),chromatography (GC, HPLC, TLC).

Application code SLU-SLU-10219Credits 10 HECSubject ChemistryLevel and depth Bachelor ABLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 31/08/09-04/11/09, 65%, daytimePrerequisites Equivalent to 10 HEC general and organic chemistry and 10 HEC biochemistry.Additional information Replaces the course KE0030, KE0035.

The course is given in Swedish if only Swedishspeaking teachers and students participate.Course organiserAnders BrobergTel: +46-18-672217Fax: +46-18-673392E-mail: [email protected]

Independent project/degree project in Chemistry ESjälvständigt arbete i kemi EApplication code SLU-SLU-10217Credits 30 HECSubject ChemistryLevel and depth Master ELanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 31/08/09-15/01/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites Knowledge equivalent to 30 hp at advanced level D in Chemistry. Approved Bachelor thesis/Independent project in the first cycle or a Degree of Bachelor. Knowledge equivalent to English B from upper secondary school. Additional information The written report shall be published within SLU’s system for electronic publishing (Epsilon) and checked for plagiarism within Urkund.To be accepted at the course the student has to have an agreement with the department responsible for supervision about supervisor and subject for the study.Section Implementation: Exception from compulsoriness can be accepted for moments that have already been accomplished for example in connection with independent work in the first cycle (C 15 HEC).Course organiserAnders SandströmTel: +46-18-673463Fax: +46-18-673476E-mail: [email protected]

Natural Resource and Environmental EconomicsNaturresurs- och miljöekonomiWhat charge should we have to achieve a certainenvironmental quality at the lowest cost? Howshall the combination of costly actions in differ-ent countries be in order to achieve an interna-tional cooperation? How much fish can be takenwithout running the risk of extinguishing it inthe long run? What is the value of a cleaner BalticSea? What are the relationships between popula-tion, economic growth and environment? Towhat extent can the government or any otherfederal authority change property rights in orderto improve the environmental quality? Economictheory and methods are analysed and appliedduring the class to answer these questions.

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Application code SLU-SLU-20150Credits 15 HECSubject Environmental Science, EconomicsLevel and depth Bachelor ABLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 05/11/09-15/01/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites Knowledge corresponding to 30 HEC in Economics. Course organiserClas ErikssonTel: +46-18-671755Fax: +46-18-673502E-mail: [email protected]

Quantitative Methods in EconomicsKvantativa metoder inom nationalekonomiApplication code SLU-SLU-10291Credits 10 HECSubject EconomicsLevel and depth Bachelor ABLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 31/08/09-04/11/09, 65%, daytimePrerequisites Knowledge corresponding to 30 HEC in economics. Course organiser

International Food System AnalysisInternationell livsmedelsförsörjningThe purpose of this course is to address eco-nomic and policy factors influencing food sys-tems at the global and national levels, and toquantify their impacts on trade, supply, demandand prices through the use of economic models.Emphasis is also placed on the specification andimplementation of these models, and their use instudyig scenarios influencing world food supplyand demand.

Application code SLU-SLU-10199Credits 7.5 HECSubject EconomicsLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 31/08/09-04/11/09, 50%, daytimePrerequisites 180 HEC-equivalents on Bachelor level, of which 90 HEC in economics, or the equivalent. This includes analytical methods (7.5 HEC) and microeconomic theory (7.5 HEC). Knowledge equivalent of english B from upper secondary school. Course organiserYves SurryTel: +46-18-671795Fax: +46-18-471 70 71E-mail: [email protected]

Sustainable DevelopmentHållbar utvecklingThis course starts by giving a theoretical descrip-tion of the relation between economic growth,natural resources and the environment. At thecentre is the rate of technical progress, which isemphasised by new growth theories. This frame-work is then used to enhance the understandingof empirical observations. Special attention isgiven to the types of technical progress that savesnatural resources and that makes productioncleaner.

Application code SLU-SLU-20100Credits 7.5 HECSubject EconomicsLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 05/11/09-15/01/10, 50%, daytimePrerequisites 180 HEC-equivalents on bachelor level, of which 90 HEC in economics, or the equivalent. In addition the courses Mathematics (5 HEC) and Microeconomic Theory (7,5 HEC) are required. Knowledge equivalent of English B from upper secondary school. Course organiserFicre ZehaieTel: +46-18-672605Fax: +46-18-673502E-mail: [email protected]

Communication StrategiesKommunikationsstrategierCommunication is a powerful tool when work-ing with change processes in society, e.g reducingthe use of fossil fuel. But how should we organisethe communication in order to move fromunsustainable action to sustainable thoughts andaction? Who should be communicating withwhom, when, how, and under which conditions?When is it time to write articles? When do weneed to meet people personally? Sometimes weought to involve people already in the the earlyphase of problem formulation. But when andhow? In ’Communication Strategies’ we investi-gate the possibilities and challenges of differentcommunication methods, when the use of thesemethods is relevant and how to fruitfully com-bine different methods in an overall communica-tion strategy that fits the purpose, the targetgroup and the organisation’s resources.

Application code SLU-SLU-20131Credits 5 HECSubject Environmental ScienceLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 05/11/09-15/01/10, 35%, daytime

Prerequisites Equivalent to 180 HEC including 90 HEC in any subject within natural or social sciences of which the course Society, Nature and Change, 5 HEC or the course Natural Resource Management, 10 HEC, must be included. Knowledge equivalent to english A from upper secondary school. Course organiserLars HallgrenTel: +46-18-672584Fax: +46-18-673512E-mail: [email protected]

Communicative Skills and FacilitationKommunikativ kompetensIn natural resource management a number ofmeetings between people with different viewsand interests take place. Meetings that could beconstructive or destructive, creative or boring. Tolead and facilitate these meetings in a good waydemands planning, appropriate methodology andsometimes courage. In this course we learn aboutthe designing, organising and facilitating demo-cratic meetings. Part of this course is training inoral presentation techniques and interviewingmethodology.

Application code SLU-SLU-20132Credits 5 HECSubject Environmental ScienceLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 05/11/09-15/01/10, 35%, daytimePrerequisites Equivalent to 180 HEC including 90 HEC in any subject within natural or social sciences. One or both of the program courses Learning, Perspectives and Knowledge in Natural Resource Management, 10 HEC and Society, Nature and Change, 5 HEC. Knowledge equivalent to english A from upper secondary school. Course organiserLars HallgrenTel: +46-18-672584Fax: +46-18-673512E-mail: [email protected]

Environmental Impact Assessment – Survey CourseMiljökonsekvensbeskrivning – ÖversiktskursThe course is a survey-course that intends to givean insight into the purpose and meaning of con-ducting SEA and EIA. The course is based onlectures, exercises, seminars and literature studies.The course focuses on how different environ-mental aspects are handled in SEA/EIA and theroles and responsibilities of the different stake-holders. The laws and regulations regarding SEA/EIA and the decision and planning processes inwhich they are used are also central in the course.The students get opportunity to familiarize one-self with examples of EIA-documents. Thecourse also includes exercises aiming at getting a

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better understanding of important principles ofSEA/EIA.

Application code SLU-SLU-20135Credits 5 HECSubject Landscape Planning, Environmental ScienceLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 05/11/09-15/01/10, 35%, daytimePrerequisites Knowledge corresponding to 180 HEC of which at least 90 HEC within either natural science, social science, technical science/technology, agricultural science, landscape planning or equivalent. Knowledge equivalent to English B from upper secondary school.Course organiserÅsa HeiterTel: +46-18-671989Fax: +46-18-673512E-mail: [email protected]

Facilitating Integrated Water Resource Management – for practitionersFacilitating Integrated Water Resource Management – for practitionersHow do I facilitate integrated water resourcemanagement (IWRM)? Which tools are availableand is there an underlying perspective that I needto learn? This international course will train thestudent, who may be graduate student or a pro-fessional project manager in NGO or govern-ment, in the perspectives, art and skills of facili-tating integrated water resource managementwith multiple stakeholders and contestedresource dilemmas. Students will work withexperienced research and management organisa-tions, and interact in a ’blended’ learning mode,using a combination of online and face-to-facecommunication for lectures, group work andassignments. All through the course the studentwill focus on facilitating a process of change inher/his own professional life, e.g. as part of a stu-dent project or a work task. IWRM isapproached as a context of application andincludes all natural resource sectors and academicdisciplines.

Application code SLU-SLU-20134Credits 5 HECSubject Environmental ScienceLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 05/11/09-15/01/10, 35%, distancePrerequisites Eligible students shall have 180 HEC within social or natural sciences of which 90 within a particular major. Knowledge equivalent to English B (Swedish educational system), English 550 or higher TOEFL or English 5,5 or higher IELTS.Additional information This course was conceived of from the experiences with inception of the master programme in

IWRM, that a distance based educational offer for professionals is called for by professionals with undergraduate education, but unable to pursue further education due to practical life constraints. The course also provides an opportunity, to link up with SLU post-graduate education offers. The course was launched within the Network for Integrated Water Resource Management, hosted by SLU, and network partner organizations, amongst others, are contributing to the course.Course organiserRasmus Klocker LarsenTel: +46-18-671965Fax: +46-18-673512E-mail: [email protected]

Learning, Perspectives, and Knowledge in Natural Resource ManagementLärande, perspektiv och kunskap i naturresurshanteringenIf the environmental problems will be managedor not, is dependent of the thinking and acting ofpeople and their ability to learn from earlier mis-takes. How a natural resource will be used (ormisused) is decided in oral and written exchangesbetween humans. In this course we will investi-gate how people make up their minds aboutenvironmental issues, how they chat, understandand misunderstand each other. How do attitudesdevelop? How does knowledge develop? What ishappening when someone learn something? Wewill investigate the dynamic of a working groupand the communication within and betweengroups. This course is an introduction to a socialpsychological understanding of the naturalresource management. We focus on the experi-ences of the students and theories about commu-nication, learning, group dynamics, changes ofattitudes, action and reflection will be illustratedin exercises and applications.

Application code SLU-SLU-10259Credits 10 HECSubject Environmental ScienceLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 31/08/09-04/11/09, 65%, daytimePrerequisites Equivalent to 180 HEC including 90 HEC in any subject within natural or social sciences. Knowledge equivalent to english A from upper secondary school.Course organiserLars HallgrenTel: +46-18-672584Fax: +46-18-673512E-mail: [email protected]

Risk assessment of pollutants in soils and watersRiskbedömning av föroreningar i mark och vattenThe course raises different cases where riskassessment is a central part of the work of author-ities and businesses, for example assessments con-cerning handling of chemicals, pesticide use,emissions of radioactive compounds, metals andplant nutrients, plus decontamination of pollutedenvironments. The course will provide studentswith a good ability to apply various types of riskassessment models for environmental pollutants,plus a good understanding of the theories andassumptions on which these are based.

Application code SLU-SLU-10276Credits 10 HECSubject Soil Science, Environmental ScienceLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 31/08/09-04/11/09, 65%, daytimePrerequisites Courses corresponding to 180 HEC, of which 90 HEC within one of the main areas Biology, Chemistry, Agricultural Science, Soil Science, Geoscience, Environmental Science, Engineering/Technology. These courses must include at least 10 HEC Biology and at least 20 HEC Chemistry and at least 20 HEC Soil Science or Geoscience. English skills corresponding to English A from upper secondary school. As an alternative to the above, courses corresponding to 120 HEC, of which at least 20 HEC Biology and at least 20 HEC Chemistry and at least 30 HEC Soil Science. English skills corresponding to English A from upper secondary school. Course organiserDan Berggren KlejaTel: +46-18-672469Fax: +46-18-672795E-mail: [email protected]

Society, nature and changeSamhälle, miljö och förändringSustainable resource management is an aspirationof societies worldwide. Despite serious effortsunsustainable practices are hard to change. Thiscourse starts from the crucial insight that naturalresource management is as much about managingpeople as it is about managing nature. This meansthat it is people who create environmental prob-lems and it is people who can resolve them. Stu-dents in this course will think this insightthrough using theories from sociology and politi-cal science. They will develop a critical under-standing of the interplay of people and natureand investigate the hindrances and possibilities forchanging people’s actions in their societies andenvironments. After the course the student will


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be able to describe and critically discuss e.g.:dominant ideas in science and society about therelation between people and nature and betweenpeople and society; the role of people and socie-ties in global sustainable development and localnatural resource management.

Application code SLU-SLU-10261Credits 5 HECSubject Rural Development, Environmental ScienceLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 31/08/09-04/11/09, 35%, daytimePrerequisites Equivalent to 180 HEC including 90 HEC in any subject within natural or social sciences. Knowledge equivalent to English B (Swedish educational system), English 550 or higher TOEFL or English 5,5 or higher IELTS. Course organiserHanna Ljunggren BergeåTel: +46-18-672182Fax: +46-18-673512E-mail: [email protected]

Independent Project/Degree Project in Environmental ScienceSjälvständigt arbete i miljövetenskap ETo be accepted at the course the student has tohave an agreement with the department responsi-ble for supervision about supervisor and subjectfor the study.

Application code SLU-SLU-10282Credits 30 HECSubject Environmental ScienceLevel and depth Master ELanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 31/08/09-15/01/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites Knowledge equivalent to 30 hp at advanced level D in Environmental Science. Approved Bachelor thesis/Independent project in the first cycle or a Degree of Bachelor. Knowledge equivalent to English B from upper secondary school. Additional information The written report shall be published within SLU’s system for electronic publishing (Epsilon) and checked for plagiarism within Urkund.To be accepted at the course the student has to have an agreement with the department responsible for supervision about supervisor and subject for the study.Regarding specific requirements for individual programs is referred to the supplement of the study programme of the programme (this is for students admitted after July 1, 2007) Section Implementation: Exception from compulsoriness can be accepted for moments that have already been accomplished for example in connection with independent work in the first cycle ( C 15 HEC).Course organiserUlf GrandinTel: +46-18-673104Fax: +46-18-673156E-mail: [email protected]

Project course: Risk assessment of pollutants in soil and waterProjektkurs: Riskbedömning av föroreningar i mark och vattenAn important part of most academic professionsis the ability to make clear and concise oral andwritten presentations. Equally important is alsothe ability to work independently combiningboth new and old knowledge in problem-solv-ing. This course will focus on both of these sub-jects. As one part of the course, each student willperform an independent, in-depth study of acontemporary problem under the supervision ofa researcher or teacher.

The independent study will build upon expe-rience gained from earlier courses in the pro-gramme. During the other part of the course,lectures and exercises will demonstrate writtenand oral presentation techniques, as well as howto perform critical, but constructive reviews.Presentation of the project-work is thus animportant part of this course.

Application code SLU-SLU-20140Credits 5 HECSubject Soil Science, Environmental ScienceLevel and depth Master ELanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 05/11/09-15/01/10, 35%, daytimePrerequisites Courses corresponding to 30 HEC programme courses within the Environmental Pollution and Risk Assessment Master’s programme. English skills corresponding to English A from upper secondary school. Course organiserLars BergströmTel: +46-18-672463Fax: +46-18-673846E-mail: [email protected]

Introduction – Environmental contaminants & risk assessmentIntroduktion – Miljöföroreningar och riskbedömningThis course aims to provide a general introduc-tion to studies at advanced level in Environmen-tal pollution and risk assessment. It begins withan introduction to the programme, its interac-tions with other programmes and field studies.Lectures, which often act as an introduction toexercises, deal with scientific theory, scientificethics and scientific writing, written and oralpresentation, library skills and an introduction tothe most important frameworks and environ-mental objectives regulating the use of land andwater, and assessment of pollution loads on envi-ronment. In addition, the course includes aminor project consisting of written and oral sum-marising, discussion and presentation of relevant

literature concerning current soil and waterproblems.

Application code SLU-SLU-10275Credits 5 HECSubject Soil Science, Environmental ScienceLevel and depth Master XLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 31/08/09-04/11/09, 35%, daytimePrerequisites Equivalent to 180 HEC including 90 HEC in one of the subjects Biology, Chemistry, Agricultural Science, Soil Science, Geoscience, Environmental Science, Technology. This should include at least 20 HEC in Biology and at least 20 HEC in Chemistry. English skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school.Course organiserDan BerggrenTel: +46-18-672469Fax: +46-18-672795E-mail: [email protected]

Man, society and the environmentMänniska, samhälle och miljöThe course ”Man, society and nature” is a part ofthe joint master programme ”Sustainable devel-opment” between Swedish University of Agri-cultural Sciences and Uppsala University. Itsmain objective is to present different social sci-ence perspectives on management of sustainabledevelopment. That is, how do social science dis-ciplines approach and conceptualise sustainabledevelopment, and which strategies for promotingsustainable development are suggested? Thecourse covers different disciplines such as law,economics, political science, business administra-tion, psychology, and philosophy, which are dis-cussed and applied to a number of different envi-ronmental and sustainability issues of concern invarious parts of the world.

Application code SLU-SLU-10198Credits 10 HECSubject Environmental ScienceLevel and depth Master XLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 31/08/09-07/12/09, 45%, daytimePrerequisites Skills equivalent to 180 HEC, including 90 HEC in any subject within natural, engineering or social sciences. Skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school. Course organiserIng-Marie GrenTel: +46-18-671753Fax: +46-18-471 70 71E-mail: [email protected]


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Stakeholding and Social Learning in Integrated Water Resource ManagementGemensamt lärande och intresseutövning vid integrerad vattenhanteringThe aim of this course is to examine the rele-vance of the concepts of ”stakeholder” and”stake-holding” to natural resource management.Underlying complex multi-stakeholder processesare negotiation and learning centred decision-making processes. For the purposes of thiscourse, learning is referred to as the process ofknowing based on experiences in practice. Threemeta-levels of learning will be examined: singleloop learning, learning what to do (rules), doubleloop learning, learning how to do (insights); andtriple loop learning, learning how to learn (prin-ciples). These Meta levels will be examined interms of relevance to the management and gov-ernance of natural resources

Application code SLU-SLU-20136Credits 15 HECSubject Environmental ScienceLevel and depth Master XLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 05/11/09-15/01/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites Eligible students shall have 120 HEC within social or natural sciences, of which 60 HEC are within a particular major.Additional information This course is an obligatory course in the MSc Programme Integrated Water Resource Management.Course organiserNadarajah SriskandarajahTel: +46-18-672610Fax: +46-18-673512E-mail: [email protected]

Water Resource Dilemmas, Uncertainty and ComplexityWater Resource Dilemmas, Uncertainty and ComplexityThe course will draw on real case material tounderstand the nature of the context in whichwater resource dilemmas, uncertainty and com-plexity occur and to critically reflect on thesecases using theory. Illustrative cases from Africa,Asia and Latin America will provide an opera-tional context in which to examine some of thefollowing resource dilemmas that underlie theneed from integrated water resource manage-ment: Water supply and sanitation dilemmas;environment, food and water dilemmas;upstream and downstream dilemmas; green waterand blue water dilemmas; quantity and qualitydilemmas; surface and ground water dilemmas;land and water management dilemmas, virtualwater dilemmas, diverging stakes at grassroots/

institutional/sectoral and transboundary levels,public sector and private sector dilemmas.

Application code SLU-SLU-10260Credits 15 HECSubject Environmental ScienceLevel and depth Master XLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 31/08/09-04/11/09, 100%, daytimePrerequisites Eligible students shall have 120 HEC within social or natural sciences, of which 60 HEC are within a particular major. English B (Swedish educational system), English 550 or higher TOEFL or English 5,5 or higher IELTS.Course organiserNeil PowellTel: +46-18-671965Fax: +46-18-673512E-mail: [email protected]

Food ChemistryLivsmedelskemiApplication code SLU-SLU-10228Credits 10 HECSubject Chemistry, Food ScienceLevel and depth Bachelor ABLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 31/08/09-04/11/09, 65%, daytimePrerequisites Equivalent to 10 HEC in ’General and Organic Chemistry, 10 HEC in Analytical Natural Products Chemistry and 10 HEC in Biochemistry.Course organiserParesh DuttaTel: +46-18-672068Fax: +46-18-672995E-mail: [email protected]

Independent project /degree project in Food Science ESjälvständigt arbete i livsmedelsvetenskap EApplication code SLU-SLU-10221Credits 30 HECSubject Food ScienceLevel and depth Master ELanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 31/08/09-15/01/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites Knowledge equivalent to 30 hp at advanced level D in Food Science. Approved Bachelor thesis/Independent project in the first cycle or a Degree of Bachelor. Knowledge equivalent to English B from upper secondary school. Additional information The written report shall be published within SLU’s system for electronic publishing (Epsilon) and checked for plagiarism within Urkund.

To be accepted at the course the student has to have an agreement with the department responsible for supervision about supervisor and subject for the study.Regarding specific requirements for individual programs is referred to the supplement of the study programme of the programme (this is for students admitted after July 1, 2007.Section Implementation: Exception from compulsoriness can be accepted for moments that have already been accomplished for example in connection with independent work in the first cycle (C 15 HEC).Course organiserLena DimbergTel: +46-18-672047Fax: +46-18-672995E-mail: [email protected]

Forest ManagementSkogshushållningThe course gives an introduction of national andinternational forestry, basic knowledge about for-est management and how different assortmentscan be improved by sawing, making paper or fuelwood. Forest as a producer of berries and mush-rooms and a site for recreation is discussed. Lec-tures combined with exercises in the forest wherethe students are trained in Forest Management.Excursions to industries such as nursery, heatingplant and saw mill are made. The students presentgroup works about the importance of forestry,forest policy and the proportions of Europeanforestry.

The course can be studied separately or as anintroduction to an advanced course in ForestYield.

After the course the student should be able todescribe the most common methods in ForestManagement and be familiar with technique forforest regeneration, harvesting and transports.Based on the course should be able to carry outmanagement of a forest stand.

Application code SLU-SLU-10210Credits 10 HECSubject Biology, Forest ScienceLevel and depth Master XLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 31/08/09-04/11/09, 65%, daytimePrerequisites The equivalent of at least 120 HEC of which at least 15 HEC in biology. English skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school. Additional information Could followed separately or as a basic course for the advanced course Forest Production for Multipurpose Use.Replaces the course SH0058.Course organiserTord JohanssonTel: +46-18-673830Fax: +46-18-673800E-mail: [email protected]

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Planning for Sustainability – TheoriesPlanering för hållbarhet – teorierThe aim of the course is to introduce theories onsustainable development, and to underpin therelationship between theory and method.Topics discussed are: overarching theories con-cerning the concurrent state of the globe; climatechanges and their effects on environment andpopulation; techniques for spotting and manag-ing environmental problems; sustainable building. The course includes lectures, seminars andexcursions.

Application code SLU-SLU-20117Credits 5 HECSubject Landscape Architecture, Landscape PlanningLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 05/11/09-15/01/10, 35%, daytimePrerequisites Equivalent to 180 ECTS including 90 ECTS in one of the following subjects: Architecture; Planning, spatial planning, town and country planning; Geography; Landscape architecture; Landscape planning Course organiserPer G. BergTel: +46-18-672513Fax: +46-18-673512E-mail: [email protected]

Town and Country – Development and ProtectionStad och land – utveckling och bevarandeThe aim of the course is to give an introductionto urban-rural relations in history. The history ofurbanisation and urban planning from prehistorictimes till today are presented. Urbanisation indi-cates the switch of habitation from rural to urbanenvironments, and planning implies deliberatepreparations for an orderly urban life and sustain-able environment.

Today, urban planning comprises a number ofapproaches, including landscape planning. In theprocess of developing land, natural and culturalassets must be recognised and respected. This inturn requires intellectual tools. Issues discussedduring the course are: – basic concepts such as urban, rural, develop-

ment and protection – functional and physical relations between town

and country in history – urbanisation and urban change with regard to

urban morphology and structure– the emergence of a new ”rurbanî type of land-

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– concurrent conditions for planning and land-scape design.

Application code SLU-SLU-10249Credits 5 HECSubject Landscape PlanningLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 31/08/09-04/11/09, 35%, daytimePrerequisites Equivalent to 180 ECTS including 90 ECTS in one of the following subjects: Architecture; Planning, spatial planning, town and country planning; Geography; Landscape architecture; Landscape planning Course organiserChrister BengsTel: +46-18-671914Fax: +46-18-673512E-mail: [email protected]

Statistics for Biologists IStatistik för biologer IThis is an elementary course intended to givebasic knowledge of the principles of statisticalinference, especially analyzing planned experi-ments.

The course corresponds to the first courses atthe undergraduate level, and is recommended forstudents lacking that knowledge. Some key-words: Confidence intervals; t tests; Analysis ofVariance for different designs; principles of”good” designs. The SAS and Minitab computerpackages are used to analyze example data.

Examination: Written exam and exercises dur-ing the course.

Application code SLU-SLU-10170Credits 7.5 HECSubject Mathematical StatisticsLevel and depth Bachelor ABLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 31/08/09-04/11/09, 50%, daytimePrerequisites Equivalent to general requirements for higher education and Mathematics D from upper secondary school.Additional information The course is mainly intended for graduate students, but it may be taken by other students in the later part of their studies.Replaces the course MS0027.Course organiserBirgitta Vegerfors-PerssonTel: +46-18-671797Fax: +46-E-mail: [email protected]

Governance of Natural ResourcesNaturresursförvaltning: policy och institutionerThe course gives students a basic understandingof the different ways in which control and accessover natural resources are collectively organised,and the different social, economical and ecologi-cal barriers and opportunities for sustainable gov-ernance existing in practice. With this course stu-dents are able to gain more in-depth knowledgeof problems related to the governance of humanaction in natural resource management. Thecourse will cover the dominant theoretical para-digms concerning governance of naturalresources and will enable students to reflect anduse these in class discussions and individual andgroup exercises. Students will need to evaluateand critically discuss, causes for success and fail-ure of collective action. But they will also needto understand and describe how control andaccess over natural resources is collectively organ-ised The exercises will draw from examples takenfrom case studies coming from different contextsin Sweden and abroad.

Application code SLU-SLU-20125Credits 5 HECSubject Rural Development, Environmental ScienceLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 05/11/09-15/01/10, 35%, daytimePrerequisites Equivalent to 180 HEC within social or natural sciences, of which 90 HEC within a particular major. Knowledge equivalent to English B (Swedish educational system), English 550 or higher TOEFL or English 5,5 or higher IELTS.Course organiserEmil SandströmTel: +46-18-672858Fax: +46-18-673512E-mail: [email protected]

Philosophy of Science and EthicsPhilosophy of Science and EthicsThis course provides students with a generalintroduction into the philosophy of science andethics. In this course, students are introduced tothe main philosophies of science, the need tounderstand the content, arguments, concepts andassumptions of these philosophies. Furthermore,students get training on how to apply these phi-losophies when conducting scientific studies ondevelopment issues. A training course in the phi-losophy of science and ethics will augment yourcapacity for comprehending and working withnatural or social science research.



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Subject Rural Development, Environmental ScienceLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 05/11/09-15/01/10, 35%, daytimePrerequisites Students must have completed and passed 30 HEC in basic courses (Advanced X) and passed an Advanced D level course of 15 HEC in research methods at the master’s degree level. Knowledge equivalent to English B (Swedish educanional system), English 550 or higher TOEFL or English 5,5 or higher IELTS.Course organiserÖrjan BartholdsonTel: +46-18-673395 Fax: +46-18-673512E-mail: [email protected]

Reflective Research SeminarsReflective Research SeminarsThis course is aimed at students who are in theprocess of sharpening and developing theirresearch question and planning to execute thestudy in the field. Students will develop theirresearch proposal formulating aims, specificobjectives and the conceptual framework fortheir question and thesis. Lecturers with specificsubject and methodological specialisation will actas resource persons and supervisors for the stu-dents. The course is structured around: lectures,seminars, video conferences, case studies, reflec-tive practice and individual tutorial support.

Application code SLU-SLU-20127Credits 10 HECSubject Rural Development, Environmental ScienceLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 05/11/09-15/01/10, 65%, daytimePrerequisites Equivalent to 120 HEC within social or natural sciences, of which 90 HEC within a particular major. Students are required to have successfully completed the courses LU0004, Tools and Methods for Stakeholder Facilitation, 10 HEC; LU0007 The practice and theory of rural development 15 HEC and LU0025 Research Methods 15 HEC. Knowledge equivalent to English B (Swedish educational system), English 550 or higher TOEFL or English 5,5 or higher IELTS.Course organiserÖrjan BartholdsonTel: +46-18-673395 Fax: +46-18-673512E-mail: [email protected]

Research MethodsResearch MethodsThis course provides students with knowledgeand skills on how to conduct research. Thecourse is suitable for any student in the process ofpreparing to write up their thesis, or planning toconduct fieldwork or for someone interested inlearning more about conducting research. The

course topics cover study design, statistical analy-sis and the use of qualitative methods for datacollection and analysis. The acquisition of theseskills enables students to interrogate the relation-ship between a research question and the reason-ing for the choice of methods. The course com-prises lectures particularly focussing on statisticalanalysis, discourse analysis, surveys, and inter-views. Practical field exercises, case studies, aswell as small project work, will provide studentswith an array of examples and experiences. Ethi-cal questions in connection with field work espe-cially when conducting studies within society isalso highlighted in this course.

Application code SLU-SLU-10254Credits 15 HECSubject Rural Development, Environmental ScienceLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 31/08/09-04/11/09, 100%, daytimePrerequisites Equivalent to 120 HEC within social or natural sciences, of which 90 HEC within a particular major. Students are required to have successfully completed the course LU0004 Tools and Methods for Stakeholder Facilitation, 10 HEC and Project management 5 HEC or the equivalent. Knowledge equivalent to English B (Swedish educational system), English 550 or higher TOEFL or English 5,5 or higher IELTS.Course organiserÖrjan BartholdsonTel: +46-18-673395 Fax: +46-18-673512E-mail: [email protected]

Rurality, Livelihood and GenderLandsbygd, levnadsförhållanden och genusThis course provides the practical tools for ana-lysing rural livelihoods within a gender anddevelopment perspective. The course aims toprovide an overview of the food security andsocial security situation of rural livelihoods,partly drawing on gender analysis. It elaborateson the interrelations between rural and urban,farm and non-farm strategies in building house-hold livelihoods. The focus is on low-incomecountries and marginal areas of production andlivelihoods, particularly regions in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa that are affected by poverty. Thecourse addresses the interconnections betweenrural development, gender and technology, insti-tutions, food security, social security and poverty.Students will learn how to describe and criticallydiscuss, amongst others, dominant policies andprogrammes in rural development, people’s moti-vations and livelihood strategies and gender anddevelopment theory.

Application code SLU-SLU-10255Credits 10 HECSubject Rural DevelopmentLevel and depth Master DLanguage English

Location UppsalaTime 31/08/09-04/11/09, 65%, daytimePrerequisites Knowledge equivalent to 180 HEC within social or natural sciences, of which 90 HEC within a particular major. Knowledge equivalent to english A from upper secondary school. Course organiserLinley Chiwona-KarltunTel: +46-18-672757Fax: +46-18-673512E-mail: [email protected]

Strategies in Sustainable Natural Resource ManagementStrategier för hållbar naturresursförvaltningClimate change, depletion of fossil fuels, defor-estation, flooding; it is by now unambiguous thatmajor global problems spring from unsustainablenatural resource management. Therefore, it isequally clear that we need to work towards a sus-tainable use of natural resources. But how canthis be done? That is a central question in thiscourse. Which strategies for sustainable resourcemanagement can be identified? Which criteria dowe use? And how to take into account the everchanging environmental and social contexts inwhich we live? This course deals with naturalresource management from an interdisciplinaryperspective. It aims to provide an overview ofbasic concepts and theories for adaptive manage-ment, such as: self-organisation, resilience, feed-back, learning institutions. Through project workthe students will learn how to apply theories inan integrated way.

Application code SLU-SLU-20128Credits 10 HECSubject Agricultural Science, Rural DevelopmentLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 05/11/09-15/01/10, 65%, daytimePrerequisites Equivalent to 180 HEC within social or natural sciences, of which 90 HEC within a particular major. Knowledge equivalent to english A from upper secondary school.Course organiserTorbjörn RydbergTel: +46-18-672911Fax: +46-18-673512E-mail: [email protected]

Plant nutrition – in depth treatment of selected areasVäxtnäring – fördjupning inom utvalda områdenApplication code SLU-SLU-20139

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Credits 10 HECSubject Biology, Soil ScienceLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 05/11/09-15/01/10, 65%, daytimePrerequisites Equivalent to 180 HEC including 90 HEC in one of the subjects Biology, Agricultural Science, Soil Science, Geoscience, Environmental Science, Technology. This should include at least 10 HEC in Biology, at least 15 HEC in Chemistry and at least 20 HEC in Soil Science or Geoscience. Knowledge equivalent to English A from upper secondary school. As an alternative to the above, equivalent to 120 ECTS including at least 20 ECTS in Biology, at least 20 ECTS in Chemistry and at least 30 ECTS in Soil Science. Knowledge equivalent to English A from upper sedondary school. Course organiser

Soil and Water ChemistryMark- och vattenkemiThis course provides students with knowledge ofhow basic chemical theory can be applied in dif-ferent types of soil and water systems. This equipsthem with tools to solve problems they mayencounter in the future, e.g. environmental riskassessment, environmental monitoring or provid-ing advice on plant nutrition issues. Teachingtakes the form of lectures, calculation and com-puter exercises, laboratory practicals and semi-nars. The course deals with the structure of solidsoil components, solubility of various mineralphases, sorption of ions and organic compoundsto soil and sediment materials, complex forma-tion of metals in natural systems, redox processes,and acidification of soils and waters. Students alsoreceive training in the use of modern computerbased geochemical models, with applications inthe field of agriculture, forestry and environmen-tal research.

Application code SLU-SLU-20138Credits 10 HECSubject Soil Science, Environmental ScienceLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 05/11/09-15/01/10, 65%, daytimePrerequisites Equivalent to 180 HEC including 90 HEC in one of the subjects Biology, Chemistry, Agricultural Science, Soil Science, Geoscience, Environmental Science, Technology. This should include at least 20 HEC in Biology and at least 20 HEC in Chemistry, alternatively at least 10 HEC in Biology and at least 20 HEC in Chemistry and at least 20 HEC Soil Science or Geoscience. English skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school. As an alternative to the above, equivalent to 120 HEC including at least 20 HEC in Biology and at least 20 HEC in Chemistry and at least 30 HEC in Soil Science. English skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school. Course organiserDan Berggren

Tel: +46-18-672469Fax: +46-18-672795E-mail: [email protected]

Soils of the WorldVärldens jordmånerThis course deals with the most important soilsfound in different parts of the world. Variations insoil properties world-wide are the result of differ-ences in climatic conditions, duration of devel-opment period and nature of the parent material.The course provides knowledge of soil morphol-ogy, soil pedogenesis, the most important proper-ties of soils and how these affect land use. Thecourse also includes exercises in soil classificationaccording to the ’World Reference Base for SoilResources’. Knowledge about international soilclassification is important in communicating andaccessing information on soils when working inan international environment. Another importantpart of the course comprises soil studies in thefield.

Application code SLU-SLU-10271Credits 5 HECSubject Soil ScienceLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 31/08/09-04/11/09, 35%, daytimePrerequisites Equivalent to 180 HEC including 90 HEC in one of the subjects Biology, Agricultural Science, Soil Science, Geoscience, Environmental Science, Technology. This should include at least 10 GEC in Biology and at least 15 HEC in Chemistry and at least 20 HEC in Soil Science or Geoscience. English skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school. As an alternative to the above, equivalent to 120 HEC including at least 20 HEC in Biology and at least 20 HEC in Chemistry and at least 30 HEC in Soil Science. English skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school. Course organiserJan ErikssonTel: +46-18-671271Fax: +46-18-672795E-mail: [email protected]

Water and solute transport in the soil-plant-systemVatten- och ämnestransport i mark-växt-systemThe overall objective of the course is to providestudents with deeper knowledge of the mostimportant processes controlling water, energyand element flows in the soil-plant-atmospheresystem. Special emphasis is placed on understand-ing dynamic processes and interchanges betweendifferent parts of the system, and on the ability tocarry out simulations through numerical model-ling of the system and the component processes.The models are used to quantify water and solute

flows and to analyse interactions between theprocesses and factors that control flows and storesin the system, and to understand and analyse thetemporal dynamics of different flows. The com-puter exercises include examples from variousecosystems/cropping systems, urban soils andvarious climates. In a mini-project, students get”hands-on” experience in solving a practical soiland water related problem.

Application code SLU-SLU-10274Credits 10 HECSubject Soil Science, Environmental ScienceLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 31/08/09-04/11/09, 65%, daytimePrerequisites Equivalent to 180 HEC including 90 HEC in one of the subjects Biology, Chemistry, Agricultural Science, Soil Science, Geoscience, Environmental Science, Technology. This should include at least 20 HEC in Biology and at least 20 HEC in Chemistry, alternatively at least 10 HEC in Biology and at least 15 HEC in Chemistry and at least 15 HEC Soil Science or Geoscience. English skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school. As an alternative to the above, equivalent to 120 HEC including at least 20 HEC in Biology and at least 20 HEC in Chemistry and at least 30 HEC in Soil Science. English skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school. Course organiserLisbet LewanTel: +46-18-672629Fax: +46-18-672795E-mail: [email protected]

Water management, soil conservation and land evaluationHydroteknik, markvård och markevalueringThe water and soil resources of the world arecurrently being intensively used and in manycases misused. There is no doubt about the needfor more efficient use of these resources, but theproblems involved and technologies required toachieve such efficient use are complex. There isan increasing demand for specialists who under-stand the complex role of water in the naturalenvironment and who can identify solutions andsuggest appropriate management strategies.

This course treats water resource issues atscales ranging from local to global level. It looksat several aspects of water problems, includinghuman and environmental impacts, from both aquantitative and qualitative perspective, and pro-vides a basic understanding of problems andmanagement tools available for moving towardssolutions. Topics included in the course aremethods for collecting geographical data, GIS,hydromechanics, erosion, irrigation and drainage,soil conservation, land evaluation and projectmanagement.



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Credits 10 HECSubject Soil Science, TechnologyLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 31/08/09-04/11/09, 65%, daytimePrerequisites Equivalent to 180 HEC including 90 HEC in one of the subjects Biology, Agricultural Science, Soil Science, Geoscience, Environmental Science, Technology. This should include at least 10 HEC in Biology and at least 15 HEC in Chemistry and at least 20 HEC in Soil Science or Geoscience. English skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school. As an alternative to the above, equivalent to 120 HEC including at least 20 HEC in Biology and at least 20 HEC in Chemistry and at least 30 HEC in Soil Science. English skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school. Course organiserAbraham JoelTel: +46-18-672923Fax: +46-18-672795E-mail: [email protected]

Independent project/degree project in Soil Science ESjälvständigt arbete i markvetenskap ETo be accepted on the course, you must havechosen a subject and have a supervisor. Thecourse contains lectures and seminars about pres-entation techniques, information gathering andscientific theory. These will be used later in theproduction of your dissertation and when youpresent your work for the other students andteachers. At the end of the course, you shallpresent your project in a seminar and you willalso serve as opponent for the presentation of thework of another student.


Application code SLU-SLU-10266Credits 30 HECSubject Soil ScienceLevel and depth Master ELanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 31/08/09-15/01/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites Knowledge equivalent to 30 hp at advanced level D in Soil Science. Approved Bachelor thesis/Independent project in the first cycle or a Degree of Bachelor. Knowledge equivalent to English B from upper secondary school. Additional information The written report shall be published within SLU’s system for electronic publishing (Epsilon) and checked for plagiarism within Urkund.To be accepted at the course the student has to have an agreement with the department responsible for supervision about supervisor and subject for the study.Regarding specific requirements for individual programs is referred to the supplement of the study programme of the

programme (this is for students admitted after July 1, 2007).Section Implementation: Exception from compulsoriness can be accepted for moments that have already been accomplished for example in connection with independent work in the first cycle (C 15 HEC).Course organiserIngmar MessingTel: +46-18-671173Fax: +46-18-672795E-mail: [email protected]

Project- Soil and water managementProjekt- Uthållig mark- och vattenanvändningAn important part of most academic professionsis the ability to make clear and concise oral andwritten presentations. Equally important is alsothe ability to work independently combiningboth new and old knowledge in problem-solv-ing. This course will focus on both of these sub-jects. As one part of the course, each student willperform an independent, in-depth study of acontemporary problem under the supervision ofa researcher or teacher. The independent studywill build upon experience gained from earliercourses in the programme. During the other partof the course, lectures and exercises will demon-strate written and oral presentation techniques, aswell as how to perform critical, but constructivereviews. Presentation of the project-work is thusan important part of this course.

Application code SLU-SLU-20144Credits 5 HECSubject Soil Science, Environmental ScienceLevel and depth Master ELanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 05/11/09-15/01/10, 35%, daytimePrerequisites Equivalent to at least 30 HEC within the masters programme Soil and Water management. English skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school. Course organiserMaria KahlertTel: +46-18-673145Fax: +46-18-673156E-mail: [email protected]

Introduction – Soil and water managementIntroduktion – Uthållig mark- och vattenanvändningThis course aims to provide a general introduc-tion to studies at advanced level in Soil and WaterManagement. It begins with an introduction tothe programme, its interactions with other pro-grammes and field studies. Lectures, which oftenact as an introduction to exercises, deal with sci-entific theory, scientific ethics and scientific writ-ing, written and oral presentation, library skills

and an introduction to the most importantframeworks and environmental objectives regu-lating the use of land andwater. In addition, the course includes a minorproject consisting of written and oral summaris-ing, discussion and presentation of relevant litera-ture concerning current soil and water problems.

Application code SLU-SLU-10268Credits 5 HECSubject Soil Science, Environmental ScienceLevel and depth Master XLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 31/08/09-04/11/09, 35%, daytimePrerequisites Equivalent to 180 HEC including 90 HEC in one of the subjects Biology, Agricultural Science, Soil Science, Geoscience, Environmental Science, Technology. This should include at least 20 HEC in Biology and at least 20 HEC in Chemistry, alternatively at least 15 HEC in Biology and at least 15 HEC in Chemistry and at least 15 HEC Soil Science or Geoscience. English skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school.Additional information This course is primarily intended for students who take part in the Master’s Programme Soil and Water Management.Course organiserIngvar NilssonTel: +46-18-671276Fax: +46-18-672795E-mail: [email protected]

Geographic Analysis (using GIS and other tools) IIGeografisk analys (med GIS och andra verktyg) IIThe course advances the usage of geographicalinformation systems (GIS) as a tool for planning,implementing, and presenting projects of spatialand temporal dimensions. It focuses on systemsand processes that may be referenced to the earth,although its principles are applicable to any coor-dinate system. Upon analysing such systems andprocesses, it adds programming and customisa-tion to basic GIS usage and spatial analysis.Applied on vectorized as well as rasterized infor-mation, the course contains elements of spatialanalysis, spatial modelling, design of macro tools(ArcObjects), and workflow documentation.

Application code SLU-SLU-20105Credits 5 HECSubject Technique, TechnologyLevel and depth Master XLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 05/11/09-15/01/10, 35%, daytime

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Prerequisites Equivalent to university studies 120 HEC whereof 90 HEC in any subject. Geographical Information Systems, 5 HEC, should be included.Course organiserTomas ThierfelderTel: +46-18-671793Fax: +46-18-673529E-mail: Tomas.Thierfelder @et.slu.se

Bioenergy – Technology and SystemsBioenergi – teknik och systemThe course aim at providing knowledge con-cerning various bioenergy assortments: woodfuel from forest, fuel from farmland, waste andtransport fuel such as biogas and different oils.The course covers the whole biofuel chain fromthe source to the end-user, covering primaryproduction, characterisation of raw material, har-vest techniques, logistic systems and upgrading.The course also provide further knowledge onelectricity and heat production as well as trans-port fuel from biomass.

In addition to lectures, the course includeslaboratory work and exercises in solving practicalproblems related to the theoretical part of thecourse. A number of excursions to relevant loca-tions are also intended

Application code SLU-SLU-10215Credits 7.5 HECSubject Technique, TechnologyLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 31/08/09-15/01/10, 25%, daytimePrerequisites Knowledge equivalent to at least 120 HEC, of which 75 HEC in technology/technique. In addition student must have a minimum of 7.5 HEC in chemistry and 7.5 HEC in biology. Knowledge equivalent to english A from upper secondary school. Additional information Passing the course ”Energy Techonology” 15 HEC is recommended.Course organiserRaida JirjisTel: +46-18-67 25 24Fax: +46-18-67 38 00E-mail: [email protected]

Independent project/degree project in technology ESjälvständigt arbete i teknologi EIn order to be accepted for the course, youshould agree with the Department of Energy andTechnology the choice of a supervisor(s), titleand content of your work.

The course includes some compulsory generallectures or seminars on oral presentation meth-odology, methods for literature search and scien-tific theory. You will apply this knowledge whenyou prepare your own work and when writingand presenting your own report. At the end ofthe course, you will present orally your ownwork as well as act as opponent on somebody elsereport. Your report will be published within the’Epsilon’ system for electronic publishing at SLUand checked for plagiarism using ’Urkund’ sys-tem.

Application code SLU-SLU-10207Credits 30 HECSubject TechnologyLevel and depth Master ELanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 31/08/09-15/01/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites Knowledge equivalent to 30 hp at advanced level D in Technology.Approved Bachelor thesis/Independent project in the first cycle or a Degree of Bachelor. Knowledge equivalent to English B from upper secondary school. Additional information The written report shall be published within SLU’s system for electronic publishing (Epsilon) and checked for plagiarism within Urkund.To be accepted at the course the student has to have an agreement with the department responsible for supervision about supervisor and subject for the study.Regarding specific requirements for individual programs is referred to the supplement of the study programme of the programme.Section Implementation: Exception from compulsoriness can be accepted for moments that have already been accomplished for example in connection with independent work in the first cycle (C 15 HEC).

Course organiserAlfredo de ToroTel: +46-18-671846Fax: +46-18-673529 E-mail: [email protected]

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Spring 2010Applied Crop PhysiologyTillämpad produktionsfysiologiThrough case studies concerning specific culturesand cultural practices, supported by general lec-tures and practices, the student will achieve anadvanced knowledge of the growing and appliedphysiology of horticultural crops.

Application code SLU-SLU-30068Credits 15 HECSubject Biology, Horticultural ScienceLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation AlnarpTime 18/01/10-24/03/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites The equivalent of 120 HEC, including 90 HEC in Biology or Horticultural Science, 15 HEC in Plant Physiology and English A. Course organiserHans LindqvistTel: +46-40-415357E-mail: [email protected]

Applied Plant BiotechnologyTillämpad växtbioteknikThe course aims at giving theoretical and practi-cal knowledge in plant tissue culture, especiallyshoot and root formation, genetic transformationand different molecular biological methods thatare used for improvement of agricultural andhorticultural crops. Case studies provide the stu-dents possibilities to solve various problems usingthe knowledge they have learnt from the course.After having gone through the course, the stu-dents should have better theoretical and practicalknowledge in tissue culture and genetic transfor-mation, and have better understanding in usingdifferent molecular biological methods and appli-cations of biotechnology in plant breeding.


Subject Biology, Horticultural ScienceLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation AlnarpTime 18/01/10-24/03/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites Courses corresponding to 120 HEC of which at least 90 HEC in Biology, 15 HEC in Chemistry and English A.Course organiserLi-Hua ZhuTel: +46-40-415373Fax: +46-40-415353E-mail: [email protected]

Insect Chemical EcologyKemisk ekologi hos insekterThe main objective of the course is to give thestudents a broad knowledge of chemical ecology.Focus will be on: The impact of chemical stimulion insect behaviour, function of smell and tastein insects, evolutionary aspects, behaviorallyactive chemicals, chemical analyses and the use ofbehaviorally active compounds in plant protec-tion.

Application code SLU-SLU-40080Credits 15 HECSubject Biology, ChemistryLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation AlnarpTime 25/03/10-04/06/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites Courses corresponding to 120 HEC (80 SUC) of which at least 90 HEC (60 SUC) in Biology and English ACourse organiserPeter AndersonTel: +46-40-415299Fax: +46-40-462166E-mail: [email protected]

The Plant EnvironmentVäxtens miljöThe course emphasis on the horticultural grow-ing site from ecological and production perspec-

tives. Plant interactions with the climate, growingsubstrate and other organisms are studied. Bymeans of lectures, projects, field trips and practi-cals the student will achieve deeper knowledge ofthe chemical, physical and biological processessurrounding, and interacting with, the roots andabout the possibilities to modify the growing sitein terms of plant requirements.

Application code SLU-SLU-40017Credits 15 HECSubject Biology, Horticultural ScienceLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation AlnarpTime 25/03/10-04/06/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites The equivalent of 120 HEC (80 p) including 90 HEC (60 p) in Biology or Horticultural Science, 7,5 HEC (5 p) in Soil Science and English A.Course organiserHåkan AspTel: +46-40-415326E-mail: [email protected]


Application code SLU-SLU-30180Credits 30 HECSubject BiologyLevel and depth Master ELanguage EnglishLocation AlnarpTime 18/01/10-04/06/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites Skills corresponding to 180 HEC at bachelor level including at least 15 HEC independent

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work, at least 30 HEC in biology at masters level and English A.Additional information The course is given in MSc in Horticulture programme (admission to DSH). The course can be examinated either by 5/4/3/U marking scale or after ECTS scale. The student is responsbile for adding the passed version of the project in Epsilon.Course organiserBjörn SalomonTel: +46-40-415528E-mail: [email protected]

Master thesis in Biology at the dept of Southern Swedish Forest Research CentreExamensarbete i Biologi vid inst för sydsvensk skogsvetenskapUpon completion of the thesis, the student willhave:– used previously acquired knowledge in order






Application code SLU-SLU-30111Credits 30 HECSubject BiologyLevel and depth Master ELanguage EnglishLocation AlnarpTime 18/01/10-04/06/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites Degree of BSc in Biology, or the equivalence, and at least 15 ECTS in Biolgy at advanced level. Special demands for special thesis may occur. Additional information The main part of the literature consists of scientific papers that the student independently finds and in cooperation with the supervisor judge as relevant to the project chosen. More detailed information about master thesis is to be found in the report ”Instruktion för Examensarbete vid Fakulteten för skogsvetenskap, SLU” and from the the deptartment of Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre. The Master thesis may start when the WORK PLAN is established and acknowledged.Course organiserEric AgestamTel: +46-40-415192Fax: +46-40-462325E-mail: [email protected]

Broadleaves: Ecology, Nature Conservation, SilvicultureÄdellövskog – ekologi, naturvård och skötselThe course will give a broad view of the status ofand the future for the broadleaved forest in thesouthern Baltic region. The focus is on ecology,nature conservation silviculture, and use of tim-ber. The species ecological niches, regenerationstrategies and regeneration biology are importantissues, as is current research concerning natureconservation of broadleaved species. Species spe-cific silviculture from establishment to regenera-tion is studied, including silvicultural goals inrelation to the timer market and to wood proper-ties. Great emphasis is on differences and similar-ities between different countries concerning sil-viculture, forest history and natural disturbances.The impact of modern forestry on biologicaldiversity is discussed together with measures andstrategies to preserve the rich flora and faunaconnected to the noble broadleaved forest. Thecourse will also give the student some knowledgeof identification of important key species andthreatened species.

Application code SLU-SLU-40052Credits 15 HECSubject Biology, Forest ManagementLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation AlnarpTime 25/03/10-04/06/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites BSc degree in Forest Science with 60 HEC in Forest Management or Biology, or the equivalent.Additional information On request, exchange students will be graded according to the ECTS scale.Course organiserJörg BrunetTel: +46-40-415184Fax: +46-40462325E-mail: [email protected]

Forest and Society: Processes, Interactions and PoliciesSkogen och samhället: processer, samspel och policiesThe course has two primary objectives: (1) toprovide students a wide perspective beyond tradi-tional forestry disciplines by examining interac-tions between forests and society, and (2) to com-pare forest policies and approaches to forest man-agement in various countries, especially those inthe Baltic region. After completing the course, students areexpected to be able to:– Recognise regional, European and global for-

estry structures, including resources, actors and processes

– Carry out comparative analyses of national and international forest policies and economic sys-tems

– Apply political and economic theories to ana-lyse national, supranational and global forest policy issues and processes

– Debate forest policy and economic issues in an international context, advocate own view-points

– Write reflective and creative essays in English

Application code SLU-SLU-30115Credits 15 HECSubject Forest ManagementLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation AlnarpTime 18/01/10-24/03/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites BSc degree in Forest Science with 60 HEC in Forest Management, or the equivalent.Course organiserVilis BrukasTel: +46-40-415198Fax: +46-40-462325E-mail: [email protected]

Master thesis in Forest Management at the dept of Southern Swedish Forest Research CentreExamensarbete i Skogshushållning vid inst för sydsvensk skogsvetenskapUpon completion of the thesis, the student willhave:– used previously acquired knowledge in order






Application code SLU-SLU-30113Credits 30 HECSubject Forest ManagementLevel and depth Master ELanguage EnglishLocation AlnarpTime 18/01/10-04/06/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites Degree of BSc in Forest Management, or the equivalence, and at least 15 ECTS in Forest Management at advanced level. Special demands for special thesis may occur.

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Additional information The main part of the literature consists of scientific papers that the student independently finds and in cooperation with the supervisor judge as relevant to the project chosen. More detailed information about master thesis is to be found in the report ”Instruktion för Examensarbete vid Fakulteten för skogsvetenskap, SLU” and from the the deptartment of Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre.The Master thesis may start when the WORK PLAN is established and acknowledged.Course organiserEric AgestamTel: +46-40-415192Fax: +46-40-462325E-mail: [email protected]

Landscape in transition – impacts of and adaptation to climate changeLandskap i förändring – effekter av och anpassningar till klimatförändringarAfter the course the student should be able to:– explain links between global and climate

change– foresee possible direct and indirect effects of

climate change in the landscape– use the concepts of risk, vulnerability, and

resilience– describe national and international structures

for sharing responsibility and taking action towards adaptation to climate change

– solve problems in relation to adaptation to cli-mate change and collaborate in settings of mixed professional backgrounds

Application code SLU-SLU-30114Credits 15 HECSubject Biology, Forest ScienceLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation AlnarpTime 18/01/10-24/03/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites The equivalence of – BSc degree in Forest Sciences with 60 HEC in Forest Management or Biology. – BSc degree in Landscape Planning or Landscape Architechture – BSc degree in Horticulture with 60 HEC in Biology – BSc degree in Agriculture with 60 HEC in Biology and good knowledge in English (TOEFL score minimum 550 / Computer score 220 / IELTS score of 6.0) Course organiserKristina BlennowTel: +46-40-415230Fax: +46-40-462325E-mail: [email protected]


Application code SLU-SLU-30181Credits 30 HECSubject Horticultural ScienceLevel and depth Master ELanguage EnglishLocation AlnarpTime 18/01/10-04/06/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites Skills corresponding to 180 HEC at bachelor level including at least 15 HEC independent work, at least 30 HEC in horticultural science at masters level and English A.Additional information The course is given in MSc in Horticulture programme (admission to DSH). The course can be examinated either by 5/4/3/U marking scale or after ECTS scale. The student is responsbile for adding the passed version of the project in Epsilon.Course organiserBjörn SalomonTel: +46-40-415528E-mail: [email protected]

Dynamic Vegetation DesignDynamisk vegetationsgestaltningThe course is intended for fourth to fifth yearstudents of landscape architecture, architecture,or related programmes. The main objective of thecourse is to give the students the ability to designand construct viable biotopes for gardens, publicopen spaces and recreational areas on the urbanfringe. On completion of this course, the stu-dents will:– Have deepened insights concerning a selected

number of environmentally interesting natural and cultural landscape biotopes as well as bio-logical and spatial systems.

– Have the ability to view an individual biotope in its landscape ecological system perspective and treat it from a ’sustainable development’ point of view.

Application code SLU-SLU-40066Credits 15 HECSubject Landscape Architecture, Landscape PlanningLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation AlnarpTime 25/03/10-04/06/10, 100%, daytime

Prerequisites The equivalent of 120 HEC, of which 90 HEC in the main areas Landscape Architecture, Landscape Planning or 2 years’ of courses in the Landscape Engineer Programme or Horticultural Management Programme (design) and English ACourse organiserRoland GustavssonTel: +46-40-415412Fax: +46-40-415089E-mail: [email protected]

People and EnvironmentMänniska och fysisk miljöThe aim of the course is to provide insights intothe interaction between people and the physcialenvironment and the importance ofoutdoor environments to quality of life, well-being and health. Students will handle differentdesign problems and thereby translate theirknwoledge within environnmental psychologyand urban sociology into planning and designproposals.

Application code SLU-SLU-30065Credits 15 HECSubject Landscape Architecture, Landscape PlanningLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation AlnarpTime 18/01/10-24/03/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites The equivalent of 120 HEC, of which 90 HEC in the main areas Landscape Architecture, Landscape Planning or in one of the subject areas Architecture, Spatial Planning and English ACourse organiserCarina TenngartTel: +46-40-415409Fax: +46-40-415089E-mail: [email protected]

The Cultural Heritage of Landscape ArchitectureLandskapsarkitekturens kulturarvThe course comprises in-depth studies of the his-torical development of garden design, the urbanlandscape and infrastructure in Scandinavia after1800. Changes are also studied with regard to theregulations that have had a controlling influence.The development is dealt with in a broader con-text. The relationship between theoretical con-cept and practice is studied from historical andphilosophical perspectives in order to supportreceptiveness for new ways to plan and create.Central concepts that are critically analysed anddiscussed include differences in history and cul-tural heritage and the contextual situation of his-torical environments, e.g. the park as a part of thecity’s development; the country estate landscapeas part of its time’s societal development.


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Credits 15 HECSubject Landscape Architecture, Landscape PlanningLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation AlnarpTime 25/03/10-04/06/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites The equivalent of 120 HEC, of which 90 HEC in the main areas Landscape Planning, Landscape Architecture or in one of the subject areas Architecture, Spatial Planning, Art or Geography and English ACourse organiserKjell LundqvistTel: +46-40-415424Fax: +46-40-465442E-mail: [email protected]

Master Project in Landscape ArchitectureExamensarbete i landskapsarkitekturThis is a master degree project or thesis coursewhere the student should show a capacity toapply the skills and knowledge acquired duringtheir studies by independently dealing with anassignment during a specific time frame. The stu-dent chooses the theme for his or her work andformulates with supervisor support a work planfor carrying out the project. The course includesa start-up seminar and ends with an individualpresentation seminar and the examination of thematerial handed in by the student.

Application code SLU-SLU-30133Credits 30 HECSubject Landscape ArchitectureLevel and depth Master ELanguage EnglishLocation AlnarpTime 18/01/10-04/06/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites The equivalent of 30 HEC at advanced level in the main subject of Landscape Architecture and the equivalent of a bachelor degree in Landscape Architecture or Landscape Planning, alternatively 180 HEC from the Landscape Architect programme, and English A.Course organiserAnn BergsjöTel: +46-40-415433Fax: +46-40-465442E-mail: [email protected]

Integrated Landscape ManagementIntegrerad landskapsvårdThe course discusses and reflects on the conceptof landscape management, applying the Euro-pean Landscape Convention’s definition andscope of ’landscape’ in studies of the multifunc-tional use of agricultural and forestry landscapes.The emphasis is on studies of vegetation struc-

tures and other aspects in order to read andunderstand the landscape. The course is address-ing the integration of character, history, ecology,recreation, social and pedagogic values in thelandscape management. The dynamics of naturaland cultural processes are studied and discussed,as well as policies and steering tools for forestryand agriculture. The design of management plansis an important part of the course.

Application code SLU-SLU-30149Credits 15 HECSubject Biology, Landscape PlanningLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation AlnarpTime 18/01/10-24/03/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites The equivalent of 120 HEC, of which 90 HEC in the main areas Landscape Architecture, Landscape Planning or in one of the subject areas Biology, Architecture, Spatial Planning, Geography, Archaeology or alternatively 2 years’ of courses in the Forestry, Agronomy, Landscape Engineer, Agricultural and Rural Management or Forest Management programme and English ACourse organiserIngrid Sarlöv-HerlinTel: +46-40-415407Fax: +46-40-465442E-mail: [email protected]

Landscape Theory in Architectural and Planning PracticeLandskapsteori för arkitekt- och planerarpraktikIntended for forth to fifth year students, thiscourse seeks to develop insight into critical ideasthat can guide the thought and practice of thelandscape architect and planner. By linkingtogether, and contrasting, perspectives taken fromthe social and natural sciences and the humani-ties, the course seeks to develop a comprehensiveunderstanding of landscape architecture and plan-ning practice as related to practical exampleslinking at the level of the region, the municipal-ity and the local environment.

Application code SLU-SLU-40061Credits 15 HECSubject Landscape PlanningLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation AlnarpTime 25/03/10-04/06/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites 60 HEC skills training phase in Landscape Planning, or equivalent. Alternatively 3 years of study in the fields of Landscape Engineering / Architecture or as Physical Planner or 60 HEC in geography or equivalent.Course organiserKenneth OlwigTel: +46-40-415419Fax: +46-40-415426E-mail: [email protected]

Master Project in Landscape PlanningExamensarbete i landskapsplaneringThis is a master degree project or thesis coursewhere the student should show a capacity toapply the skills and knowledge acquired duringtheir studies by independently dealing with anassignment during a specific time frame. The stu-dent chooses the theme for his or her work andformulates with supervisor support a work planfor carrying out the project. The course includesa start-up seminar and ends with an individualpresentation seminar and the examination of thematerial handed in by the student.

Application code SLU-SLU-30134Credits 30 HECSubject Landscape PlanningLevel and depth Master ELanguage EnglishLocation AlnarpTime 18/01/10-04/06/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites The equivalent of 30 HEC at advanced level in the main subject of Landscape Planning and the equivalent of a bachelor degree in Landscape Architecture or Landscape Planning, alternatively 180 HEC from the Landscape Architect programme, and English A.Course organiserAnn BergsjöTel: +46-40-415433Fax: +46-40-465442E-mail: [email protected]

Building Construction BByggnadskonstruktion BThe objectives of the course are to provide thor-ough knowledge on the different stages in thebuilding process and deeper knowledge on com-monly used building systems. The students willbe given insights into constructive design ofbuildings and structures used in agriculture andin the countryside. The course covers deepenedbuilding materials science and design of buildingconstructions with respect to loads occurringwithin and on rural buildings. Design of jointscommonly used in rural buildings is dealt with, aswell as different types of load carrying structures.The different stages of the building process aretreated, i.e. the work of compiling planning doc-umentation, carrying out simple function analy-ses and sketches and producing drawings – byhand or with the help of computers – and otherdocuments. Various computer calculation meth-ods used in the building process and design workare dealt with. The course also includes a projectwork.


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Subject TechnologyLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation AlnarpTime 25/03/10-04/06/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites 90 HEC in the area of technology, biology, animal science, agricultural science or 60 HEC in the subject/knowledge area Building Construction Technology.Additional information As regards restricting the number of examination events, see the combined regulations for education at SLU.Course organiserChrister NilssonTel: +46-40-415471Fax: +46-E-mail: [email protected]

Energy systems and rational use of energyEnergisystem och energihushållningThe objective of this course is to provide deeperknowledge of various energy sources and energysystems and their effects on the environment. Afurther objective of the course is to provideknowledge of how energy can be saved in build-ings and processes. Various sections of the coursedeal with global and Swedish energy consump-tion, energy policy, fossil fuels and renewableenergy sources such as bioenergy, solar energy,hydro power and wind power. The course con-tains sections dealing with the use and handlingof fuels from forestry and agriculture, for exam-ple wood pellets and fuels from biomass.

Application code SLU-SLU-30165Credits 15 HECSubject Agricultural Science, TechnologyLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation AlnarpTime 18/01/10-24/03/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites The equivalent of English B and 90 HEC in Technology, Biology, Animal Science or Agricultural Science.Additional information The course can be given in Swedish after consultation with the course participants.

The course is held provided there are at least 15 eligible first-hand applicants at first selection.Course organiserSven NimmermarkTel: +46-40-415496Fax: +46-E-mail: [email protected]

Degree Project in Technology ESjälvständigt arbete i Teknologi EThe course includes to individually identify anddescribe a problem with the aim to investigate anarea within given settings, search for relevant sci-

entific literature and use scientific methods. Ref-erences, choice of material and methods, results,discussion and conclusions shall be presented inoral and written form.

Application code SLU-SLU-30161Credits 30 HECSubject TechnologyLevel and depth Master ELanguage EnglishLocation AlnarpTime 18/01/10-04/06/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites The equivalent of passed courses comprising a minimum of 60 HEC within the masterprogramme Farm Buildings. If carrying out an independent degree project requires prior knowledge provided in a particular course, regardless of level, there may be a demand that the student takes this course.Additional information The majority of the literature consists of scientific papers that students locate themselves and in consultation with the supervisor deem relevant for the selected task.

The course can be given in Swedish after consultation between student, supervisor and examiner.Course organiserChrister NilssonTel: +46-40-415471Fax: +46-E-mail: [email protected]

Biology and Biotechnology in Forest Production SystemsBiologi och bioteknik för skogliga produktionssystemThe course describes techniques enabling maxi-mum use of the biological potential of geneticallyimproved organisms.

This part includes somatic embryogenesis,plantation establishment and optimization ofconditions for cultivation of genetically improvedseedlings.

The course provides knowledge of the woodraw material as such, and the potential for anoptimal production of forest trees from a biologi-cal and biotechnical perspective.

The course covers wood formation, wood cellwall-biosynthesis, -chemistry, -ultrastructure andtheir relation to mechanical and industrial use.

The course provides knowledge about bio-technical applications in wood production andpost harvest modifications, and the prospects ofnew fiber based products.

The course also provides theory and practicein state of the art technology for analysis of woodand fiber and their properties.


Subject BiologyLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UmeåTime 25/03/10-04/06/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites BSc degree in Biology with 60 ECTS in Biology including 7.5 ECTS in Cell biology and 15 ECTS Chemistry, or the equivalent.Additional information On request, exchange students will be graded according to the ECTS scale.Course organiserEwa MellerowiczTel: +46-90-7868367Fax: +46-90-7868165E-mail: [email protected]







Application code SLU-SLU-30094Credits 30 HECSubject BiologyLevel and depth Master ELanguage EnglishLocation UmeåTime 18/01/10-04/06/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites Degree of BSc in Biology, or the equivalence, and at least 15 HEC in Biology at advanced level. Special demands for special thesis may occur. Additional information The main part of the literature consists of scientific papers that the student independently finds and in cooperation with the supervisor judge as relevant to the project chosen. More detailed information about master thesis is to be found in the report ”Instruktion för Examensarbete vid Fakulteten för skogsvetenskap, SLU” and from the the deptartment of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology. The Master thesis

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may start when the WORK PLAN is established and acknowledged.Course organiserThomas MoritzTel: +46-90-7868456Fax: +46-90-7868165E-mail: [email protected]

Conservation BiologyBevarandebiologiBuilding on basic ecological theory, this courseprovides in-depth knowledge of the field of con-servation biology with a specific focus on appli-cation to solve critical issues in modern forestry. After finishing the course the student should beable to:– describe conservation biology as a topic with

respect to its history and different fields, explain its ecological foundation, and demon-strate how it can be applied in modern forestry

– define and quantify biodiversity, design studies within conservation biology, and be able to apply and critically evaluate methods and tools within the topic

– describe the natural conditions and processes in northern forests, evaluate how anthropo-genic disturbances have affected forest biodi-versity, and propose and motivate appropriate conservation and restoration approaches

– acquire, discuss and critically evaluate scientific literature within the field of conservation biol-ogy, and present this knowledge in both writ-ten and oral forms.

Application code SLU-SLU-40054Credits 7.5 HECSubject Biology, Forest ScienceLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UmeåTime 25/03/10-30/04/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites BSc degree in Biology or Forest Science with 60 HEC in Biology including 15 HEC in Ecology, or the equivalent, and good knowledge in English (TOEFL score minimum 550 / Computer score 220 / IELTS score of 6.0)Course organiserJean-Michel RobergeTel: +46-90-7868359,Fax: +46-90-7868162E-mail: [email protected]

Fish and Wildlife ManagementSkötsel av vilt- och fiskbeståndThe course is focused on principles for manage-ment of wildlife and fish populations. During the course, students will gain advancedknowledge of population biology and habitatmanagement, and how that knowledge can be

practically applied in different management situa-tions. An central part of the course is deepenedinsights in development of management systems.After the course the participants shall be able toanalyse the management process for fish andwildlife populations and have insights ondemands on the different parts included in themanagement process.

Application code SLU-SLU-40053Credits 15 HECSubject Biology, Forest ScienceLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UmeåTime 25/03/10-04/06/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites BSc degree in Biology or Forest Science with 60 HEC in Biology including 15 HEC Ecology, or the equivalent and good knowledge in English (TOEFL score minimum 550 / Computer score 220 / IELTS score of 6.0)Course organiserJohn P. Ball, Daniel PalmTel: +46-70-6765018, 090-7868587Fax: +46-90-123729E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]

Human Dimensions of Fish and Wildlife ManagementSamhällsaspekter på nyttjandet av vilt- och fiskresursenThe goal of the course is that students should bevery familiar with nature resource managementissues, especially the fish and wildlife resource,from a modern human dimension perspective.The students should after the course be familiarwith the multi- and interdisciplinary foundationof human dimensions of fish and wildlife, veryfamiliar with the human dimensions’ of currentissues in fish and wildlife management includingboth consumptive and non-consumptive use,have a deeper knowledge regarding why and howpeople value fish and wildlife, be familiar withcommunity-related (e.g. eco-tourism) impacts onthe fish and wildlife resource, be able to criticallyevaluate quantitative and qualitative methodsused in human dimensions research, be able toincorporate human dimension knowledge ingeneral forestry management with special refer-ence to fish and wildlife, be able to judge whento consult a human dimension specialist.

Application code SLU-SLU-30118Credits 15 HECSubject Biology, Forest ManagementLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UmeåTime 18/01/10-24/03/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites BSc degree in Biology, Forest Science with 60 HEC in Biology, Forest Science, or the equivalent and good knowledge in English (TOEFL score minimum 550 / Computer score 220 / IELTS score of 6.0).

Course organiserGöran EricssonTel: +46-90-7868508Fax: +46-90-7868162E-mail: [email protected]

Vegetation EcologyVegetationsekologiDuring the initial parts of the course, ”Vegeta-tion history” and ”Function and processes in for-est ecosystems”, we want to give you an under-standing of long-term and short-term vegetationchanges over time, and insight into the verycomplex interactions that are common in mostforest ecosystems. In the third part of the course,”Conservation biology” we want to show howthis knowledge can be used in work concerningnature conservation and biodiversity issues.

A superior objective is also to give you skillsand training in performing oral and written pres-entations. We try to achieve this by giving youconstructive comments on reports and presenta-tions that you produce. You will also perform anecological project during the course – from theinitial planning until the final report. This coursewill need a lot of time and dedication from yourpart. On the other hand you will achieve knowl-edge that will be a good complement to whatyou have learned on other ecology courses.

Application code SLU-SLU-30075Credits 15 HECSubject BiologyLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UmeåTime 18/01/10-24/03/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites The equivalent of: 60 HEC in Biology, including 15 HEC of Ecology and good knowledge in English.Additional information The ability of the student to understand and draw conclusions based on scientific literature in discussions, oral presentations and writing as well as participation in different practicals is the basis for examination. The student’s performance in writing exercises, different forms of literature seminars, student presentations and the experimental study will be evaluated.Course organiserHenrik von StedingkTel: +46-90-7868548Fax: +46-90-7868166E-mail: [email protected]

Master degree thesis in Biology at the dept of Wildlife, Fish, and Environmental StudiesExamensarbete i Biologi vid institutionen för vilt, fisk och miljöUpon completion of the thesis, the student willhave:

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Application code SLU-SLU-30121Credits 30 HECSubject BiologyLevel and depth Master ELanguage EnglishLocation UmeåTime 18/01/10-04/06/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites Degree of BSc in Biology, or the equivalence, and at least 15 ECTS in Biology at advanced level. Special demands for special thesis may occur. Additional information The main part of the literature consists of scientific papers that the student independently finds and in cooperation with the supervisor judge as relevant to the project chosen. More detailed information about master thesis is to be found in the report ”Instruktion för Examensarbete vid Fakulteten för skogsvetenskap, SLU” and from the the deptartment of Wildlife, Fish, and Environmental Studies.The Master thesis may start when the WORK PLAN is established and acknowledged.Course organiserLars EdeniusTel: +46-90-7868341Fax: +46-90-7868162E-mail: [email protected]

Plant Biotechnology and Molecular BreedingVäxtbioteknik och molekylär förädlingThe course aims to give knowledge on biotech-nological applications within agriculture and for-estry, and molecular methods for breeding withinthese fields.The course is divided into several sections: – genetic transformation of plants by Agrobacte-

rium dependent and independent methods, as well as propagation through tissue culture, dif-ferences between trees and other plants with respect to regeneration and plant transforma-tion and tissue culture methods.

– plants as production systems for e.g. chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and antibodies, and how plants can be genetically engineered to contain more nutrients (Golden rice) or acquire more stress tolerance.

– principles of molecular approaches to plant breeding, molecular markers, genetic maps, population genetics/studies of natural varia-tion, and tools for the improvement of crops and trees via molecular breeding

– plant biotechnology in the context of legisla-tion on genetically modified organisms (GMO) within Sweden and EU.

Application code SLU-SLU-30091Credits 15 HECSubject BiologyLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UmeåTime 18/01/10-24/03/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites BSc degree in Biology with 60 HEC in Biology including 7,5 HEC Cellbiology and 15 HEC Chemistry, or the equivalent. Course organiserRishi BhaleraoTel: +46-90-7868488Fax: +46-90-786E-mail: [email protected]

Applied Functional GenomicsTillämpad funktionsgenomikThe objective is to give an introduction to appli-cation of modern techniques for functionalgenome analysis. The students will practicallylearn to set up experiments for large scalegenome analysis. Techniques for genomics, pro-teomics and metabolomics will be applied.

Application code SLU-SLU-40036Credits 7.5 HECSubject BiologyLevel and depth Master ELanguage EnglishLocation UmeåTime 03/05/10-04/06/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites BSc degree in Biology with 90 HEC in Biology including 15 HEC Plant Molecular Biology and 7,5 HEC Functional genomics theory, or the equivalent.Additional information The course is given by UPSC (Umeå Plant Science Centre), i.e. the Department of Forest genetics and Plant Physiology at SLU, and the Department of Plant Physiology at Umeå University.Course organiserGunnar WingsleTel: +46-90-7868326Fax: +46-90-7868165E-mail: [email protected]

Functional Genomics, TheoryFunktionsgenomik, teoriThe objectives are to give a strong theroreticalbasis in techniques for functional genomics, i.e.large scale analysis of the functions of variousgene products in an organism. The subject isunder development both technically and theoret-ically, and the students will gain insight in thenew information that will be generated bygenome, proteome and metabolome analyses.

Application code SLU-SLU-40035Credits 7.5 HECSubject BiologyLevel and depth Master ELanguage EnglishLocation UmeåTime 25/03/10-30/04/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites BSc degree in Biology with 90 HEC in Biology including 15 HEC Plant molecular biology, or the equivalent.Additional information The course is given by UPSC (Umeå Plant Science Centre), i.e. the Department of Forest genetics and Plant Physiology at SLU, and the Department of Plant Physiology at Umeå University.Course organiserThomas MoritzTel: +46-90-7868456Fax: +46-90-7868165E-mail: [email protected]

International SilvicultureInternationell skogsskötselThe course provides knowledge of the past andpresent status on the world’s forests. Forest utilisa-tion and its association with climatic zones, pop-ulation density and economic developmentwithin each country is highlighted. Specific areasof concentration are plantation forestry, agrofor-estry, tropical rain forest management, mangroveforestry, silviculture in arid climates and non-timber products. Examples of important andextraordinary tree species and their silvics usedglobally are represented.

Course objective: To create an understandingconcerning the objectives of silvicultural systemsfrom an international perspective which includesthe concept of multiple-use and its ramificationson forest management.

Application code SLU-SLU-30074Credits 7.5 HECSubject Biology, Forest ManagementLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UmeåTime 19/02/10-24/03/10, 100%, daytime

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Prerequisites 120 HEC including the equivalent of: 60 HEC in Forest Management or 60 HEC in Biology. Course organiserHans SjögrenTel: +46-90-7868346Fax: +46-90-7868414E-mail: [email protected]

Advancing Forest TechnologyUtveckling av skogsteknologiAfter the course the student will have a deeperknowledge about the most advanced informationand communication systems (ITC) on forestvehicles of today (state of art knowledge con-cerning use and possibilities for the future). Ofimportance are the problems as these systems cansolve already today, and in what extent this isdone in practice, and the demands that should beset on the systems to be able to solve even moredifficult problems in the future. The students willalso have a deeper understanding concerning theinternantional competition between cut-to-length and other harvetsting systems.

Application code SLU-SLU-40044Credits 7.5 HECSubject Forest Management, TechnologyLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UmeåTime 03/05/10-04/06/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites The equivalent of: 60 HEC in Forest Management incl. Forest Technology 7,5 HEC; or 2 years of studies at the programme for Forest Engineering. Course organiserTomas NordfjellTel: +46-90-7868399Fax: +46-90-7868414E-mail: [email protected]

Silviculture – Advanced CourseSkogsskötsel – fördjupningskursThe course contains an evaluation of a number ofsilvicultural problems in close cooperation withestablished researchers and Ph.D.-students. Anumber of Ph.D.-theses will be analysed bothfrom the perspective of the respondent and theopponent and also from an international perspec-tive. Study trips to a number of close situatedongoing research areas will be made. The studentwill perform a research plan in close cooperationwith a supervisor in the field of silviculture. i.e.seed-handling, plant production, seeding, plant-ing, vegetative regeneration, pre-commercialthinning, thinning, pruning, regenerative cutting,silvicultural systems, tree population dynamicsincluding competition on an individual and anarea bases, yield of stem biomass, yield of treebiomass, or the social importance of trees and

forests. The research plan is presented and criti-cized at a seminar.

Application code SLU-SLU-30082Credits 7.5 HECSubject Biology, Forest ManagementLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UmeåTime 18/01/10-18/02/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites The equivalent of 90 HEC in Forest management or in Biology and knowledge comparable to the course ”Silviculture and forest inventory” in the MSc in Forestry ProgrammeAdditional information A good knowledge in statistics and regression analyses is recommended.Course organiserTommy MörlingTel: +46-90-7868516Fax: +46-90-7868414E-mail: [email protected]

Independent Project /Degree Project in Agricultural Science ESjälvständigt arbete i lantbruksvetenskap ETo be accepted on the course, you must havechosen a subject and have a supervisor. Thecourse contains lectures and seminars about pres-entation techniques, information gathering andscientific theory. These will be used later in theproduction of your dissertation, and when youthen present your work for the other studentsand teachers. At the end of the course you shallpresent your project in a seminar, and you willalso serve as opponent for the presentation of thework of another student.


Application code SLU-SLU-30288Credits 30 HECSubject Agricultural ScienceLevel and depth Master ELanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 18/01/10-04/06/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites Knowledge equivalent to 30 hp at advanced level D in Agricultural Science. Approved Bachelor thesis/Independent project in the first cycle or a Degree of Bachelor. Knowledge equivalent to English B from upper secondary school. Additional information The written report shall be published within SLU’s system for electronic publishing (Epsilon) and checked for plagiarism within Urkund.To be accepted at the course the student has to have an agreement with the department responsible for supervision about supervisor and subject for the study.

Regarding specific requirements for individual programs is referred to the supplement of the study programme of the programme (this is for students admitted after 1 July, 2007).Section Implementation: Exception from compulsoriness can be accepted for moments that have already been accomplished for example in connection with independent work in the first cycle ( C 15 HEC).Course organiserBirgitta BåthTel: +46-18-672310E-mail: [email protected]

Advanced Feed ScienceAvancerad FodervetenskapThe aim of the course is to provide advancedknowledge of feed stuffs and their effects on themetabolism of different animal species. Thecourse includes feed chemistry, feed information,techniques for harvesting-, processing- and stor-age of feed, nutritional quality and hygiene

The teaching methods comprise lectures,computer exercises and laboratory exercises cov-ering the nutritional value of feeds, antinutri-tional substances, nutrient metabolism, optimis-ing of feed rations as well as processing tech-niques and regulations. Excursions related to feedand the feed industry are also included. Anexperiment in animal metabolism will be con-ducted.

Application code SLU-SLU-30026Credits 10 HECSubject Biology, Animal ScienceLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 18/01/10-24/03/10, 65%, daytimePrerequisites The equivalent of 120 ECTS including 90 ECTS in Animal Science. See also ”Additional information”.Additional information More info later! For more information, see the Swedish syllabus (click the flag)Course organiserPeter UdénTel: +46-18-672058Fax: +46-18-672946E-mail: [email protected]

Advanced Nutritional PhysiologyAvancerad NäringsfysiologiIn this course we focus on the metabolism andutilization of nutrients in animals, mainly on thecell level and in the body organs. We deal withproteins, carbohydrates, lipids, vitamins and min-erals and how they are affected by enzymes andcentral endocrine systems.


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Credits 5 HECSubject Biology, Animal ScienceLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 18/01/10-24/03/10, 35%, daytimePrerequisites The equivalent of 120 HEC including 90 HEC in Animal Science. See also ”Additional information”. Skills in English equivalent to English A from upper secondary school in Sweden.Additional information It is recommended that the student has knowledge equivalent to 15 HEC within the area of nutritional physiology – feed science. With ”animals” means primarily pigs, dogs, cats, horses, poultry and cattle.Course organiserJan Erik LindbergTel: +46-18-672102Fax: +46-18-672995E-mail: [email protected]

Animal Nutrition and HealthFoder och djurhälsaThis course deals with the supply and metabo-lism of nutrients and how it affects the animalhealth and wellbeing. We discuss shortage orabundance of nutrients and the biological controlof feed intake and appetite regulation. We alsofocus on toxins and anti-nutritional substances indifferent feed stuffs and how these substancesaffect the animal organism.

Application code SLU-SLU-40001Credits 5 HECSubject Biology, Animal ScienceLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 25/03/10-04/06/10, 35%, daytimePrerequisites The equivalent of 120 HEC including 90 HEC in Animal Science. See also ”Additional information”. Skills in English equivalent to English A from upper secondary school in Sweden.Additional information It is recommended that the student has knowledge equivalent to 15 HEC within the area of nutritional physiology – feed science.Course organiserKjell HolteniusTel: +46-18-671629Fax: +46-18-672946E-mail: [email protected]

Behavioural GeneticsBeteendeegenskapers genetikAnimal behaviour is to a large extent influencedby inheritance. After completion of this courseyou should be able to describe how various typesof behaviour are inherited, and how behaviourtraits can be changed through selection. Youshould also be able to predict consequences ofdifferent breeding programs on behaviour traits,and to discuss ethical issues in relation to behav-ioural genetics. You will learn how to solve com-

plex problems of relevance for animal husbandryby integrating knowledge in genetics and ethol-ogy, and you will also search, summarize, inter-pret and critically assess scientific articles onbehaviour genetics. In the course, lectures are mixed with exercisesand individual work. Most examples cover farmanimals and partly also experimental animals, buteach student will also have the possibility to focuson a species of their own choice.

Application code SLU-SLU-40014Credits 5 HECSubject Biology, Animal ScienceLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 25/03/10-04/06/10, 35%, daytimePrerequisites BSc in Animal Science / Biology or the equivalent, alternatively 180 HEC of the Agriculture – Animal Science program. Knowledge corresponding to 7 HEC Genetics – Animal Breeding, 10 HEC Statistical Analysis and 7 HEC Ethology is a requirement. See also ”Additional information”. Skills in English equivalent to English A from upper secondary school in Sweden.Additional information Students are recommended to have knowledge corresponding to 5 HEC in Statistical analysis of categorical data.Course organiserLotta RydhmerTel: +46-18-674544Fax: +46-18-672848E-mail: [email protected]

Behavioural physiologyBeteendefysiologiThe aim of the course is to study how animalbehaviour is related to the anatomy, histology andphysiology of the brain and nervous system. Themain focus is the interaction of hormones ofimportance for behaviour and comparativeaspects of sensory organs in domestic animals.Students should also obtain a basic knowledgeregarding suitable methods to measure parame-ters within behavioural physiology.

Application code SLU-SLU-40082Credits 5 HECSubject Biology, Animal ScienceLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 25/03/10-04/06/10, 35%, daytimePrerequisites Knowledge corresponding to 120 HEC in Biology or Animal Science.Additional information It is recommended that the student has knowledge equivalent to 15 HEC in Animal Physiology and 5 HEC in Ethology/Animal Behaviour.Course organiserElin SpangenbergTel: +46-18-672949Fax: +46-18-672111E-mail: [email protected]

Disease GeneticsSjukdomsgenetikSound breeding programs can drastically reducethe risk of diseased animals or animals withdefects being born. After completion of thiscourse you should be able to describe varioustypes of inheritance for health traits (diseases anddisorders), summarize methodologies used toanalyse such traits, and describe relations betweenhealth traits and other important traits, both infarm and companion animals. You should also beable to suggest and analyze breeding programsaiming at improving health traits, and to discussmeasures needed to implement such programs. In the course, lectures are mixed with exercises,group discussions and individual work. You alsotrain to read and critically assess scientific paperson disease genetics, and to discuss ethical issues inrelation to this topic.

Application code SLU-SLU-30049Credits 5 HECSubject Biology, Animal ScienceLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 18/01/10-24/03/10, 35%, daytimePrerequisites BSc in Animal Science / Biologi or the equivalent, alternatively 180 HEC of the Agriculture – Animal Science program. Knowledge corresponding to 7.5 HEC Animal Physiology, 7 HEC Genetics – Animal Breeding, 10 HEC Statistical Analysis is a requirement. See also ”Additional information”. Skills in English equivalent to English A from upper secondary school in Sweden. Additional information Students are recommended to have knowledge corresponding to 5 HEC in Statistical analysis of categorical data.Course organiserErling StrandbergTel: +46-18-671952Fax: +46-18-672848E-mail: [email protected]

Toxicology, General Pathology and PharmacologyToxikologi, allmän patologi och farmakologiThe course provides knowledge on how drugsand other foreign compounds are distributed andmetabolized in the body and how wanted andadverse effects are elicited by these compounds.In addition, the course gives insight in the natureof disease and its causes, processes and conse-quences. The course also provides knowledge onwhy effects of drugs and toxic substances as wellas the outcome of disease vary between speciesand individuals. The aim of the course is to givethe students fundamental knowledge about phar-macology, toxicology and general pathology thatcan be applied in future studies as well as to rec-ognize health effects that may arise from theenvironment.


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Application code SLU-SLU-40013Credits 15 HECSubject Biology, Animal ScienceLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 25/03/10-04/06/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites Minimum 120 HEC including 90 HEC in Biology, Animal Science or equivalent. Knowledge corresponding to 10 HEC Animal physiology, and 15 HEC Biochemistry and Cell Biology should be included. English skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school.Additional information It will facilitate with basic knowledge in histology.Course organiserPia LarssonTel: +46-18-671681Fax: +46-18-67 35 32E-mail: [email protected]

Tropical Livestock ProductionTropisk husdjursproduktionThe course focuses on the role and importanceof livestock for tropical agriculture and forhuman nutrition and food security. Productionsystems for the main livestock species at small-holder level are discussed, in particular feedingand management strategies based on the sustaina-ble use of renewable natural resources, includingintegrated and peri-urban systems. Also coveredare factors that influence the nutritional value oftropical plants, the most important tropical dis-eases of livestock, utilisation of extensive pastures,the most important livestock breeds, and suitablebreeding strategies for sustainable production sys-tems in the tropics.

Application code SLU-SLU-30030Credits 10 HECSubject Biology, Animal ScienceLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 18/01/10-24/03/10, 65%, daytimePrerequisites BSc in Animal Science or the equivalent, alternatively 180 HEC in the Agriculture – Animal Science program. See also ”Additional information”. Skills in English equivalent to English A from upper secondary school in Sweden.Additional information It is recommended that the student has knowledge equivalent to 15 HEC within each of ”animal physiology”, ”nutritional physiology – feed science” and ”genetics and animal breeding”.Course organiserBrian OgleTel: +46-18-672061Fax: +46-18-672995E-mail: [email protected]

Biology and production of agricultural plantsÅkerväxternas produktionsbiologi och odlingsteknikBiology and Production of Agricultural Plantsoffers a deeper understanding of the processesregulating yield and quality, and how the proc-esses are affected by cultivation measures, envi-ronment and plant material. Better understand-ing and synthesis of knowledge in crop produc-tion science will prepare you for your futurecareer as an agronomist. It will also provide a basefor possible PhD-studies.

Content:– Individual crop species and their use, e.g. for

food, fodder and energy– Effects of the environment and cultivation

measures on allocation and quality in individ-ual crops

– Experimental methods, planning and interpre-tation of results

– Development of harvest components and their importance for harvest yield and establishment of quality

– Quality of harvest products.The course is largely based on work withprojects, individually as well as in a group. Youwill also participate in literature seminars and, inaddition, freely choose a subject for an in-depthstudy.

Application code SLU-SLU-40146Credits 10 HECSubject Biology, Agricultural ScienceLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 25/03/10-04/06/10, 65%, daytimePrerequisites The equivalent of 180 HEC including 90 HEC biology. English skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school. As an alternative to the above: Equivalent o 120 HEC including 60 HEC biology with at least 10 HEC in crop production science and at least 10 HEC in plant physiology. English skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school.Additional information This course can be read together with the course Plant Physiology, 5 HEC.Course organiserMartin WeihTel: +46-18-672543Fax: +46-18-672890E-mail: [email protected]

Plant physiologyVäxtfysiologiThe course focuses on physiological problemsrelated to crop production, and the influence ofvarious environmental and stress factors on plant

growth and development. Examples are the regu-lation of plant growth, flowering and fruit setunder both natural conditions and conditions setby man, as well as the synthesis and transport ofvaluable storage products such as sugars andstarch.

Application code SLU-SLU-40141Credits 5 HECSubject BiologyLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 25/03/10-04/06/10, 35%, daytimePrerequisites Equivalent to 180 HEC including 90 HEC Biology. English skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school. As an alternative to the above, equivalent to 120 HEC including 60 HEC Biology of which at least 5 HEC Genetics and at least 5 HEC Plant Biology/Plant Physiology must be included. English skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school. Additional information 5 HEC of genetics is recommended. The course may very well be taken in parallel with the course ”Biology and production of agricultural plants”.

Course organiserPer-Olof LundquistTel: +46-18-673232Fax: +46-18-673389E-mail: [email protected]

Plant-microbe interactionsVäxt-mikrobinteraktionerPlants are in contact with a large number ofmicroorganisms, some of which damage the plantwhile others are beneficial. The course deals withinteractions between plants and microbes forboth pathogenic and symbiotic interactions.Infection mechanisms, plant defence and ecolog-ical consequences are covered. The intention is toexplain the mechanisms and interactions all theway down to the molecular level wherever that ispossible.

Application code SLU-SLU-30283Credits 10 HECSubject BiologyLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 18/01/10-24/03/10, 65%, daytimePrerequisites Equivalent to 180 HEC including 90 HEC Biology. English skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school. As an alternative to the above, equivalent to 120 HEC including 60 HEC Biology of which at least 5 HEC Genetics and at least 5 HEC Plant Biology/Plant Physiology must be included. English skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school.Additional information Knowledge in plant pathology and molecular genetics is desirable. Overlaps with the course ”Molecular plant-microbe interactions at Stockholm University.Course organiser

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Anders KvarnhedenTel: +46-18-673337Fax: +46-18-673389E-mail: [email protected]

Applied population biologyTillämpad populationsbiologiThis course is aimed to give the students anunderstanding of the growth and dynamics ofnatural populations of animals and plants. Firstly,students will be trained in the fundamental skillsof population models in order to be able to ana-lyze applied ecological problems in agriculture,forestry and natural resource management. Sec-ondly, students are given the ecological knowl-edge to understand the processes which influencepopulation growth in animals and plants. Theapplied problems include both the managementof threatened species and the control of pestorganisms. For each scenario there are includedgenetic factors such as inbreeding and how theinteractions between species influence popula-tion growth. In the ability to use these tech-niques is a key aim of the course, the scheduleincludes a number of practical exercises, whichgive the opportunity to place a focus on realproblem which reflects the specific interests ofthe student.

Application code SLU-SLU-30195Credits 15 HECSubject BiologyLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 18/01/10-24/03/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites Equivalent to 180 HEC including 90 HEC in Biology. English skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school. As an alternative to the above, equivalent to 120 HEC in Natural Sciences including 15 HEC in Ecology or equivalent. English skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school.Course organiserPär ForslundTel: +46-18-672281Fax: +46-18-673537E-mail: [email protected]

Diseases and pests of forest treesSkogsträdens svamp- och insektsskadorPathogens, mainly fungi and pests such as insectsdominate among the biotic agents who maycause damage to trees and timber. Damages havea large economic impact on forestry and forestindustry. After this course the student will beable to recognise the most important speciesoccurring in Europe, learn about their biologyand life history as a base for understanding andcontrol. The course also involves knowledge

about control strategies and management to pre-vent damages. The students will also learn aboutsome of the conflicts e.g. leaving dead wood topromote biodiversity and eventually favour someof the pest species. Invasive forest diseases andpests will be learned about as well.

Application code SLU-SLU-40091Credits 5 HECSubject Biology, Forest ScienceLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 25/03/10-04/06/10, 35%, daytimePrerequisites Knowledge equivalent to 180 HEC, of which 90 HEC in one of the subjects Forest Science, Biology, Soil Science, Environmental Science. This should include at least 20 HEC Biology. English skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school. As an alterntive to the above, equivalent to 120 HEC in Natural Sciences including 15 ECTS in ecology and english skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school.Course organiserÅke LindelöwTel: +46-18-672337Fax: +46-18-672890E-mail: [email protected]

Landscape ecologyLandskapsekologiThis course covers the theory and practice oflandscape ecology, community ecology and bio-diversity in a scientific manner. Additionally stu-dents will learn to analyze the impact of land-scape structure and design on ecological patternsand processes in community ecology. Methodsfor measuring and quantifying landscapes, diver-sity, and community composition will be taught.Students and teachers will critically discuss andexamine how species interactions and biodiver-sity are related to ecosystem services and ecosys-tem functioning. Problem solving in conserva-tion and applied biology will be demonstrated inthe light of biodiversity and landscape ecology.The relationship between decision processes insociety and ecological knowledge on landscapesand biodiversity will be discussed. Studentprojects including empirical and literature analy-ses of the effects of landscape and interactions incommunities on ecosystem services and diversitywill be carried out during the course.

Application code SLU-SLU-40092Credits 15 HECSubject BiologyLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 25/03/10-04/06/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites Equivalent to 180 HEC including 90 HEC in Biology. English skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school. As an alternative to the above, equivalent to 120 HEC in Natural Sciences including

15 HEC in ecology. English skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school.Course organiserJan BengtssonTel: +46-18-671516Fax: +46-18-672890E-mail: [email protected]

Gene regulation in Eukaryotic cellsGenreglering i eukaryota cellerThe course aims to give theoretical and practicalinsight into one of the most basic fields of mod-ern biological research, namely the control andregulation of gene expression. The course reliesheavily on laboratory practicals, where advancedmolecular, biochemical and cell biological meth-ods are used. A number of new techniques withinthe area are also covered by student seminars orcomputer exercises.

Application code SLU-SLU-30285Credits 15 HECSubject BiologyLevel and depth Master ELanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 18/01/10-24/03/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites Knowledge equivalent to 30 HEC in Biology at advanced level within Molecular Biology and/or Genetics. English skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school.Additional information Knowledge in gene engineering is recommended.Course organiserChuanxin SunTel: +46-18/673328Fax: +46-18/673389E-mail: [email protected]

Ecological microbiologyEkologisk mikrobiologiMicroorganisms play an important role in thedegradation of organic material and cycling ofplant nutrients in both agricultural and naturalecosystems, such as soil, water and sediment. Theaim is to achieve an extended understanding ofmicrobial interactions with the environment andother organisms. During lectures, basic concep-tions in ecology, such as symbiosis, syntrophy,concurrence and antagonism will be dealt with.Emphasis will be on the understanding of micro-bial interactions in ecosystems, e.g during coloni-zation and growth in biofilms. The studentshould also gain knowledge and be aware of theprerequisites for using microorganisms in envi-

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ronmental applications, e.g. bioremediation andwater treatment. Ecological microbiology is acourse at the advanced level in microbiology andde general concepts are based on the bacterialand fungal cell’s physiology, metabolism andgenetic capacity.

Application code SLU-SLU-30232Credits 5 HECSubject BiologyLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 18/01/10-24/03/10, 35%, daytimePrerequisites Equivalent to 180 HEC including 90 HEC in one of the subjects Biology, Chemistry, Agricultural Science, Soil Science, Earth Science, Environmental Science, Technology. At least 20 HEC Biology including 5 HEC Microbiology and at least 15 HEC Chemistry must be included. English skills quivalent to English A from upper secondary school. As an alternative to the above, equivalent to 120 HEC including at least 20 HEC Biology of which 5 HEC Microbiology and at least 20 HEC Chemistry and at least 20 HEC Soil Science. English skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school. Additional information Replaces the course BI0717.Course organiserSara HallinTel: +46-18-673261Fax: +46-18-673392E-mail: [email protected]

Molecular EcologyMolekylär ekologiMolecular methods are used increasingly in ecol-ogy, with applications in microbiology, plantpathology and conservation biology. Geneticrelationships between individuals and species, aswell as biotic and abiotic interactions, are investi-gated. This course provides an overview and in-depth knowledge on the implementation ofmolecular methods on ecological problems.Understanding of genetic variation in relation tospeciation, behaviour, dispersal, adaptation andinteractions is a central theme. A range of meth-ods will be used to detect and analyse geneticvariation on different levels. The course is basedon practical learning, combining sampling andhandling of environmental samples with the useof molecular markers, analysis of DNA-sequences and phylogenetical analyses. The theo-retical parts treat implementation of molecularmethods, identification of species and individuals,phylogeography, population genetics and rela-tionships between gene expression and ecosystemfunctions.

Application code SLU-SLU-30272Credits 10 HECSubject Biology

Level and depth Bachelor CLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 18/01/10-24/03/10, 65%, daytimePrerequisites Knowledge equivalent 60 HEC biology. 10 HEC in genetics or 5 HEC in genetics and 5 HEC in ecology should be included. Swedish skills equivalent to Swedish B and english skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school.Course organiserMalin ElfstrandTel: +46-18-672725Fax: +46-18-673599E-mail: [email protected]

Molecular EvolutionMolekylär evolutionEvolution is the ongoing process by which allorganisms have evolved. Selection acts on indi-viduals, but evolutionary changes are also evidentin populations and in the genes. This course inmolecular evolution integrates population genet-ics and molecular biology, in order to study thedynamics of evolutionary changes on a molecularlevel. Central topics are genetic variation, ratesand patterns of nucleotide substitutions through-out evolution and phylogenetical implementa-tions.

Application code SLU-SLU-30273Credits 5 HECSubject BiologyLevel and depth Bachelor CLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 18/01/10-24/03/10, 35%, daytimePrerequisites Knowledge equivalent to 60 HEC biology including 10 HEC Genetics.Course organiserÅke OlsonTel: +46-18-671876Fax: +46-18-673599E-mail: [email protected]

Methods in Protein ChemistryMetoder i proteinkemiThe course starts with an overview of proteinexpression systems followed by laboratory exer-cises illustrating protein expression in differentcellular compartments. The expressed proteinswill be isolated using various purification meth-ods including automated FPLC-systems. In par-allel, analysis of purity, activity, and stability ofthe purified proteins will be performed. Methodsfor studying protein-protein and protein-ligandinteractions will also be covered in the course.The theoretical part of the course consists of lec-tures as well as exercises where critical reading ofscientific papers is trained.


Subject Biology, ChemistryLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 25/03/10-04/06/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites Knowledge equivalent to 180 HEC including 90 HEC in one of the following subjects biology/biotechnology/Animal Science/Food Science/Technology. 30 HEC in Genetechnology and Molecular Biology are required; alternatively 120 HEC including 60 HEC Biology. 10 HEC Chemistry, and 25 HEC Biochemistry and/or Molecular Biology are required; alternatively 120 HEC including 60 HEC Chemistry. 25 HEC Biochemistry and/or Molecular Biology are required. English skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school.Course organiserAnton ZavialovTel: +46-18-471 4987Fax: +46-18-536071E-mail: [email protected]

Bees, Apiculture and PollinationBin, biodling och pollineringThe course ”Bees, beekeeping and pollination”examines the most important insect pollinatorsand gives an insight into their taxonomy, biologyand ecological role. Practical work and excur-sions with focus on bumble bees, solitary beesand honey bees give both an understanding ofthe variations in biology and knowledge of spe-cific pollinator species and how human activitiesmay improve or impair survival of pollinatinginsects. Emphasis is put on the domesticatedhoney bee because of their importance both ashoney producers and as pollinators of cultivatedcrops. Beekeeping is described in some detailwith practical demonstrations of management,queen rearing and honey extraction.

Application code SLU-SLU-40093Credits 7 HECSubject BiologyLevel and depth Bachelor ABLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 03/05/10-04/06/10, 95%, daytimePrerequisites Knowledge corresponding to Biologi, 30 HEC.Course organiserIngemar FriesTel: +46-18-672073E-mail: [email protected]

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Agricultural cropping systemsJordbrukets växtodlingssystemThe course offers a deeper understanding of thefactors and interactions, which affect the designof agricultural cropping systems. As a student youwill be presented an overview of today’s Swedishand international cropping systems, as well as thefactors, which might affect the systems of tomor-row. You will analyse the historical developmentof a farm and study in-depth different croppingsystems, e.g. organic systems, specialised andhigh-intensity systems, and systems for produc-tion of bioenergy crops. The course will give youan overview of methods used for evaluating cropproduction systems. Also, it will offer you a possi-bility for thorough studies on conflicting aimswithin the cropping system, e.g. between inten-sity, efficiency and economy on one side, andenvironmental protection on the other side.

Application code SLU-SLU-30286Credits 5 HECSubject Biology, Agricultural ScienceLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 18/01/10-24/03/10, 35%, daytimePrerequisites Equivalent to 180 HEC inluding 90 HEC Biology. English skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school. As an alternative to the above, equivalent to 120 HEC whereof 60 HEC in Biology including 7.5 HEC in Ecology and 15 HEC in Soil science, or 120 HEC whereof 60 HEC in Soil science and 15 HEC in Biology including 7,5 HEC in Ecology. English skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school.Course organiserMaria WivstadTel: +46-18-671409Fax: +46-18-672890E-mail: [email protected]

Production and Utilization of ForageVallfoders produktion och användningThe course deals with cultivation and harvesttechnology for hay and silage, management andutilization of pasture on arable land and meadow,as well as management and utilization of naturalgrassland. Also, it encompasses handling, preserv-ing, nutritional value, fodder consumption andutilization of different domestic animals, and fod-der hygiene.

Application code SLU-SLU-40145Credits 10 HECSubject Biology, Agricultural ScienceLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 25/03/10-04/06/10, 65%, daytimePrerequisites The equivalent of 180 HEC including 90 HEC in biology. English skills equivalent to English A from

upper secondary school. As an alternative: the equivalent of 120 HEC including 60 HEC in biology, at least 20 HEC crop production or 20 HEC animal sciense should be included. English skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school.Course organiserBodil Frankow-LindbergTel: +46-18-672297Fax: +46-18-672890E-mail: [email protected]







Cooperatives and Agricultural MarketingCooperatives and Agricultural MarketingThe following topics are included in the course:– conditions for co-operative business – institutional conditions in Swedish co-opera-

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– co-operative adaptation.

Application code SLU-SLU-30206Credits 15 HECSubject Business Administration, Agricultural ScienceLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 18/01/10-24/03/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites Knowledge equivalent of 180 HEC, of which 90 HEC in business administration. Knowledge equivalent of english A from upper secondary school.Course organiserJerker NilssonTel: +46-18-671768Fax: +46-18-673502E-mail: [email protected]

Environmental Risk Management and AccountingEnvironmental Risk Management and AccountingThe course focuses on the management of thecommercial production, in interaction with andeffects on the environment and how the coststhat arise from the environmental impact may bemeasured and communicated through theaccounting system. After completing the course,students will:– show an understanding of how firms build,

impliment and maintain a so-called Environ-mental Management System (EMS)

– incorporate environmental issues into eco-nomic decision-making processes

– account for the emerging field of so-called sustainability accounting

– show an understanding for the complex ethi-cal issues involved with environmental man-agement in firms

– in a group analyze environmental accounts and give suggestions for improvements to manag-ers

– use environmental auditing and other evalua-tion methods aming at monitoring and inspect firms’ business practice

Application code SLU-SLU-30207Credits 15 HECSubject Business Administration, Environmental ScienceLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 18/01/10-24/03/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites Skills equivalent to 180 HEC, whereof 90 HEC in business admininstration, including 20 HEC in financial control. Skills equivalent to english A from upper secondary school.Course organiserKarin HakeliusTel: +46-18-671745Fax: +46-18-673502E-mail: [email protected]

Financial AccountingFinancial AccountingThe course is the third step, after the A- and B-level, for getting more knowledge and under-standing of financial accounting. Increasedemphasis is put on the international dimension ofaccounting, the development of critical thinkingskills and the development of communicationskills. Other aspects that will be dealt with areincorporation of ethics into the curriculum, theanalysis of a company’s quality of earning andsustainable income. The course will be carriedout as a set of seminars where the participants areexpected to actively participate and also presentwrite-ups.

Application code SLU-SLU-40101Credits 10 HECSubject Business AdministrationLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 25/03/10-04/06/10, 65%, daytimePrerequisites Skills equivalent to 180 HEC including 90 HEC Business Administration whereof 20 HEC Financial Accounting. Skills equivalent to english A from upper secondary school.Course organiserCarl-Johan LagerkvistTel: +46-18-671783Fax: +46-18-673502E-mail: [email protected]

EthicsEthicsThis course aims to help students develop theirunderstanding of ethical aspects in professionalroles and decisions-making. It refers to under-standing a theoretical framework for explainingethical dimensions in professional and personaldecisions,awareness of different general ethicalarguments and perspectives, and ability to ana-lyze, present and argue for decision outcomesbased on ethical grounds.

The course starts with lectures that provide thebasic concepts and models for understanding andworking with ethics. It proceeds with seminarsbased on articles and cases, where students traintheir analytical and discussion skills using the the-oretical terms. An individual project will providean opportunity for the student to develop insightof the potential ethical dilemmas in a future pro-fessional role.

Application code SLU-SLU-40100Credits 5 HECSubject Business AdministrationLevel and depth Master XLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 25/03/10-04/06/10, 35%, daytime

Prerequisites Skills equivalent to 150 HEC university studies. Skills equivalent to english A from upper secondary school.Additional information This course is intended not only for students of business administration but all other students who foresee a future career involving decisions that include ethical dimensions, such as animal welfare, use of natural resources, cultural change, or bio-engineering.Course organiserCecilia Mark-HerbertTel: +46-18-671709Fax: +46-18-673502E-mail: [email protected]

Independent project/degree project in Chemistry ESjälvständigt arbete i kemi EApplication code SLU-SLU-30223Credits 30 HECSubject ChemistryLevel and depth Master ELanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 18/01/10-04/06/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites Knowledge equivalent to 30 hp at advanced level D in Chemistry. Approved Bachelor thesis/Independent project in the first cycle or a Degree of Bachelor. Knowledge equivalent to English B from upper secondary school. Additional information The written report shall be published within SLU’s system for electronic publishing (Epsilon) and checked for plagiarism within Urkund.To be accepted at the course the student has to have an agreement with the department responsible for supervision about supervisor and subject for the study.Section Implementation: Exception from compulsoriness can be accepted for moments that have already been accomplished for example in connection with independent work in the first cycle (C 15 HEC).Course organiserAnders SandströmTel: +46-18-673463Fax: +46-18-673476E-mail: [email protected]

Agricultural Policy and International TradeJordbrukspolitik och internationell handelThe course includes intermediate trade theory,welfare theory, and public choice theory. Its aimis to give knowledge concerning mechanismsbehind, economic consequences of, as well asinstitutional conditions connected to Swedish

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and international agricultural policies and foodtrade.

Application code SLU-SLU-30290Credits 15 HECSubject Agricultural Science, EconomicsLevel and depth Bachelor CLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 18/01/10-24/03/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites Knowledge equivalent to 60 HEC in economics.Course organiserYves SurryTel: +46-18-671795Fax: +46-18-673502E-mail: [email protected]

Applied Demand and Supply AnalysisApplied Demand and Supply Analysis– Factors influencing the supply and demand for

food products– Microeconomic theory and the specification

of commodity demand and supply models– Estimation, interpretation and use of empirical

models of demand and supply

Application code SLU-SLU-40105Credits 7.5 HECSubject EconomicsLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 03/05/10-04/06/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites Skills equivalent to 180 HEC, of which 90 HEC in Economics. Skills equivalent to english A from upper secondary school. Course organiserYves SurryTel: +46-18-671795Fax: +46-18-673502E-mail: [email protected]

Environmental PolicyEnvironmental PolicyThe main question addressed in this course is:how can we design policies aimed at combatingenvironmental damages? We then consider a vari-ety of different types of environmental problems,such as climatic changes, biodiversity losses andwater and air quality degradation. The courseincludes analysis and comparison of differenttypes of environmental policies – command andcontrol, economic instruments, and voluntaryagreements- under consideration of risk, uncer-tainty and time delays with respect to linksbetween human activities and environmentalresponse.

Application code SLU-SLU-40106Credits 7.5 HECSubject Environmental Science, EconomicsLevel and depth Master D

Language EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 25/03/10-30/04/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites Skills equivalent to 180 HEC, including 90 HEC in economics. Skills equivalent to english A from upper secondary school.Course organiserIng-Marie GrenTel: +46-18-671753Fax: +46-18-673502E-mail: [email protected]

Applied Environmental AssessmentTillämpad miljöanalysIn this course, we will study some practicalaspects regarding environmental assessment ofselected habitat types. The course takes a holisticapproach to environmental assessment, includingtopics such as experimental design and monitor-ing to data analysis. Experimental design willfocus on sampling techniques in soil and water,applied statistics and assessment underpinned bynational and international laws and policies. Inaddition to environmental assessment, we willalso demonstrate how geostatistics is used fordescribing soil heterogeneity, for designing robustmonitoring programmes and subsequently in theanalysis of soil-based assessment data. A numberof examples and case studies will be used to illus-trate how environmental assessment is used tostudy human-induced effects of inter aliaeutrophication and acidification.

Application code SLU-SLU-40140Credits 10 HECSubject Soil Science, Environmental ScienceLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 25/03/10-04/06/10, 65%, daytimePrerequisites Equivalent to 180 HEC including 90 HEC in one of the subjects Biology, Chemistry, Agricultural Science, Soil Science, Geoscience, Environmental Science, Technology. This should include at least 20 HEC in Biology and at least 15 HEC in Chemistry. English skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school. As an alternative to the above, equivalent to 120 HEC including at least 20 HEC in Biology and at least 20 HEC in Chemistry and at least 20 HEC in Soil Science. English skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school. Course organiserUlf GrandinTel: +46-18-673104Fax: +46-18-673156E-mail: [email protected]

EcotoxicologyEkotoxikologiThis course addresses the dispersal and fate of dif-ferent types of contaminants in the environmentand how their effects on plants and animals canbe quantified. You will for example learn howpesticides, metals, and pharmaceutical residuesmay affect cells, individuals, and populations.Beside a theoretical part, you will also get practi-cal experience of different toxicity tests (Notethat no tests with mammals are included!). Youwill gain knowledge about the processes thatgovern the uptake of contaminants in organismsand insight in risk and hazard assessment.

Application code SLU-SLU-30278Credits 10 HECSubject Biology, Environmental ScienceLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 18/01/10-24/03/10, 65%, daytimePrerequisites Equivalent to 180 HEC including 90 HEC in one of the subjects Biology, Geoscience, Chemistry, Agricultural Science, Soil Science, Environmental Science, Technology. This should include at least 20 HEC in Biology and at least 20 HEC in Chemistry. English skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school. As an alternative to the above, equivalent to 120 HEC including at least 20 HEC in Biology and at least 20 HEC in Chemistry and at least 20 HEC in Soil Science. English skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school.Additional information The course does not include laboratory exercises with mammalsCourse organiserLars SonestenTel: +46-18-673007Fax: +46-18-673156E-mail: [email protected]

Integrated Water Resource GovernanceIntegrated Water Resource GovernanceProblems in the sharing of integrated and trans-boundary water resources grow out of institu-tional and policical shortcomings. For appropri-ate and competent management of shared waterresource systems, it is vital to build upon institu-tions and enabling policy at different operationalscales, where the sharing of water resourcesamong the riparian countries in different geo-graphical regions is a problem of huge magni-tude. This course explore the role of institutionsand policies in the governance of water resourcesat various scales from watershed to basin level, toenable the student to understand crucial elementsin institutional design that will foster IWRM,and critically reflect upon the appropriate mix ofcoercive and non-coercive policy instruments forfostering of IWRM in different contexts.

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Application code SLU-SLU-40129Credits 15 HECSubject Environmental ScienceLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 25/03/10-04/06/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites Eligible students shall have 120 HEC within social or natural sciences, of which 90 HEC are within a particular major. 30 HEC points within the respective programmes at advanced X level or the equivalent. English B (Swedish educational system), English 550 or higher TOEFL or English 5,5 or higher IELTS.Course organiserAshok SwainTel: +46-18-4717653Fax: +46-18-695102E-mail: [email protected]

Stakeholder Facilitation in Project and Conflict ManagementStakeholder Facilitation in Project and Conflict ManagementOne great challenge within natural resourcemanagement is to coordinate actions, knowledgeand perspectives between the stakeholdersinvolved in natural resource management(NRM). In the NRM sector projects are sup-posed to lead to concrete and/or abstract out-comes. To deal with this you need a good under-standing of how to organise a project, thus a timelimited, goal oriented activity involving stake-holders. You also need to be prepared to dealwith unpredictable incidences and conflictsbetween stakeholders. In this course we arelearning about both methods for coordinatingNRM-projects and methods for facilitating com-munication between stakeholders with differentperspectives, interests, believes and resources andsometimes involved in destructive, escalatingconflicts. During the course you will increaseyour understanding of complex social situationsand you will also apply tools for stakeholder facil-itation, project- and conflict management in reallife situations.

Application code SLU-SLU-30262Credits 15 HECSubject Environmental ScienceLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 18/01/10-24/03/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites Eligible students shall have at least 120 HEC within social or natural sciences, of which 90 HEC within a particular major. English B (Swedish educational system), English 550 or higher TOEFL or English 5,5 or higher IELTS.Course organiserLars HallgrenTel: +46-18-672584

Fax: +46-18673612E-mail: [email protected]

Independent Project/Degree Project in Environmental ScienceSjälvständigt arbete i miljövetenskap ETo be accepted at the course the student has tohave an agreement with the department responsi-ble for supervision about supervisor and subjectfor the study.

Application code SLU-SLU-30275Credits 30 HECSubject Environmental ScienceLevel and depth Master ELanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 18/01/10-04/06/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites Knowledge equivalent to 30 hp at advanced level D in Environmental Science. Approved Bachelor thesis/Independent project in the first cycle or a Degree of Bachelor. Knowledge equivalent to English B from upper secondary school. Additional information The written report shall be published within SLU’s system for electronic publishing (Epsilon) and checked for plagiarism within Urkund.To be accepted at the course the student has to have an agreement with the department responsible for supervision about supervisor and subject for the study.Regarding specific requirements for individual programs is referred to the supplement of the study programme of the programme (this is for students admitted after July 1, 2007) Section Implementation: Exception from compulsoriness can be accepted for moments that have already been accomplished for example in connection with independent work in the first cycle ( C 15 HEC).Course organiserUlf GrandinTel: +46-18-673104Fax: +46-18-673156E-mail: [email protected]

Master Thesis in Integrated Water Resource ManagementMaster Thesis in Integrated Water Resource ManagementApplication code SLU-SLU-30241Credits 30 HECSubject Environmental ScienceLevel and depth Master ELanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 18/01/10-04/06/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites Eligible students should have successfully completed advanced courses corresponding to 90 HEC at the master’s degree level. Knowledge equivalent to English B from upper secondary school.Additional information The main part of the literature consists of scientific papers that the student independently

finds and in cooperation with the supervisor judge as relevant to the project chosen. The Master thesis may start when the WORK PLAN is established and accepted. Course organiserNeil PowellTel: +46-18-671965Fax: +46-18-673512E-mail: [email protected]

Project course: Pollutant-effects in the environmentProjektkurs: Miljöföroreningar – Effekter i miljönAn important part of most academic professionsis the ability to make clear and concise oral andwritten presentations. Equally important is alsothe ability to work independently combiningboth new and old knowledge in problem-solv-ing. This course will focus on both of these sub-jects. As one part of the course, each student willperform an independent, in-depth study of acontemporary problem under the supervision ofa researcher or teacher. The independent studywill build upon experience gained from earliercourses in the programme. During the other partof the course, lectures and exercises will demon-strate written and oral presentation techniques, aswell as how to perform critical, but constructivereviews. Presentation of the project-work is thusan important part of this course.

Application code SLU-SLU-40139Credits 5 HECSubject Soil Science, Environmental ScienceLevel and depth Master ELanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 25/03/10-04/06/10, 35%, daytimePrerequisites Equivalent to 30 HEC within the masters programme Environmental Pollution and Risk Assessment. English skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school.Course organiserMaria KahlertTel: +46-18-673145Fax: +46-18-673156E-mail: [email protected]

Interdisciplinary methodsInterdisciplinära metoderSustainable Development affects all conceivableaspects of our civilisation. But working with sus-tainability requires communication and co-oper-ation between many scientific disciplines,between society’s practices and between compa-nies’ production skills. Interdisciplinary methodsare at the core of the toolbox needed for the nextcenturies for natural scientists, social scientists,practitioners and students. In this course weexplore interdisciplinarity in two major fields of


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study. One is the biogeochemical cycles of theplanet where different methods in natural scienceare used: biologists, chemists, oceanographers,meteorologists, physicists and geologists are allinvolved. The other field relates to the planningof sustainable city-hinterland systems, whichcombines a large numbers of natural and socialscientific disciplines working with engineers,geographers, biologists, sociologists, historians,economists, planners, architects and landscapearchitects.

Application code SLU-SLU-30263Credits 10 HECSubject Landscape Planning, Environmental ScienceLevel and depth Master XLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 19/02/10-04/06/10, 45%, daytimePrerequisites Prerequisites: Equivalent to 180 HEC, including 90 HEC in any subject within natural, engineering or social sciences. Knowledge equivalent to English A from upper secondary school.Course organiserPer G BergTel: +46-18-672513Fax: +46-18-673512E-mail: [email protected]

Plant Food ProductsVäxtproduktläraThe course deals with the whole plant food pro-duction chain with emphasis on the relationbetween the morphology and the chemical com-position of the plant raw material and the eatingquality of the final food. The factors influencingthe post-harvest metabolism of fresh eaten fruitsand vegetables in relation to quality parametersare discussed. Some important food-processes fori.e. flour, bread, pasta, beer, potatoes, oil andmargarine productions are described.

The course includes lectures, laboratoryworks, group works, study visits and a researchproject work (3 weeks).

Application code SLU-SLU-30230Credits 22.5 HECSubject Biology, Food ScienceLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 18/01/10-24/03/10 7,5 HEC 50%, 25/03/10-04/06/10 15 HEC 100%; daytimePrerequisites Knowledge equivalent with 120 HEC, whereof 60 HEC Biology, including 15 HEC Biochemistry and 7,5 HEC Plant Physiology. English skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school.Additional information Replaces the course LV0043.Course organiserLena Dimberg

Tel: +46-18-672047Fax: +46-18-672995E-mail: [email protected]

Independent project /degree project in Food Science ESjälvständigt arbete i livsmedelsvetenskap EApplication code SLU-SLU-30226Credits 30 HECSubject Food ScienceLevel and depth Master ELanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 18/01/10-04/06/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites Knowledge equivalent to 30 hp at advanced level D in Food Science. Approved Bachelor thesis/Independent project in the first cycle or a Degree of Bachelor. Knowledge equivalent to English B from upper secondary school. Additional information The written report shall be published within SLU’s system for electronic publishing (Epsilon) and checked for plagiarism within Urkund.To be accepted at the course the student has to have an agreement with the department responsible for supervision about supervisor and subject for the study.Regarding specific requirements for individual programs is referred to the supplement of the study programme of the programme (this is for students admitted after July 1, 2007.Section Implementation: Exception from compulsoriness can be accepted for moments that have already been accomplished for example in connection with independent work in the first cycle (C 15 HEC).Course organiserLena DimbergTel: +46-18-672047Fax: +46-18-672995E-mail: [email protected]

Forest Production for Multipurpose useSkogsproduktion för mångbrukThe course gives in an international perspective,advanced knowledge about forest as a producerof wood, biofuel and utilities. Lectures are com-bined with group works. The ecological and sil-vicultural sustainable forest management and theconditions for Forest Yield in different climaticregions will be carefully treated. Other aspectsare: conditions for tree growth and the influenceof biotic and abiotic damages on forest yield.Computer models generating economical analy-ses of different alternatives of forest managementare used. Every student should present an indi-vidual written work about an important forestsubject.

After the completed course the student shouldbe able to describe the yield capacity for tree spe-

cies growing on different sites. The studentshould also be able to describe the managementof a sustainable forestry in an ecological and silvi-cultural perspective and analyse different kinds ofalternatives by computer models

Application code SLU-SLU-30217Credits 10 HECSubject Biology, Forest ScienceLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 18/01/10-04/06/10, 35%, daytimePrerequisites Knowledge corresponding to 180 HEC, of which 90 HEC in one of the subjects Forest Science/Forest Management/Biology/Soil Science/Environmental Science. This should include at least 20 HEC Biology and 10 HEC Forest Science. English skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school.Additional information Replaces the course SG0011.Course organiserTord JohanssonTel: +46-18-6738330Fax: +46-18-673800E-mail: [email protected]

Sustainable Forestry and Certification in an International PerspectiveUthålligt skogsbruk och certifiering i ett internationellt perspektivWith this course you will get insight into theconcept of sustainable forest management andprocedures of forest certification. These are topicsthat belong to the most salient cross-cuttingthemes in forestry throughout the world today.The course will elucidate how regions and differ-ent countries in the world are part of interna-tional agreements and have developed criteriaand indicators for sustainable forest management,and means of forest certification. The course isinternational and will interact with universitiesand students in USA. You will have great possibil-ities to improve your international network. Astrong focus will be put on conditions in Swedenwhere forestry industries contribute with a netexport value of about 40 % of the total netexport, and where environmental concern is akey word and certification commonly practised.Principles and methods for sustainable forestryand certification in Sweden will be discussed.

Application code SLU-SLU-40135Credits 5 HECSubject Biology, Forest ScienceLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 25/03/10-04/06/10, 35%, daytime, distancePrerequisites The equivalent of 180 HEC, where of 90 HEC in one of the subjects Forest Science, Soil Science or Biology. At least 15 HEC in Forest Science. English skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school.

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Course organiserMats OlssonTel: +46-18-672213Fax: +46-18-673470E-mail: [email protected]

International Forest PolicyInternationell skogspolitikThe main objective of this course is to provide anunderstanding of the shape and processes ofinternational forest policy, including the variablesactors, ’rules of the game’, discourses andresources. To achieve this objective, the courseaddresses key insights and approaches from thesocial sciences, respectively policy science. Thesewill be linked in a second step with the empiricalworld of international forest policy. After completing the course students should beable to:– identify and contrast political theories, their

structure and components – critically examine international forest policy

processes and actors– accomplish own policy analysis on limited

policy areas– construct a situation within international for-

est policy by transferring empirical and theo-retical knowledge.

Application code SLU-SLU-40033Credits 10 HECSubject Forest ScienceLevel and depth Master XLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 25/03/10-04/06/10, 65%, daytimePrerequisites BSc degree in Forestry, Agriculture, Rural development or Economics. Other applicants should have completed at least three years of study at university within one of these fields. English B.Course organiserDaniella KleinschmidtTel: +46-18-672493Fax: +46-18-E-mail: [email protected]

Analysis of categorical dataAnalys av kategoriska dataThe course deals with contingency tables, chi-square test, Fisher’s exact test and generalized lin-ear models, especially logistic regression och log-linear models.

Planning and dimensioning of experimentsand examples of applications and critical studiesof statistical analysis is also included together withstatistical analysis by the SAS computer package.


Subject Mathematical StatisticsLevel and depth Master XLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 18/01/10-24/03/10, 35%, daytimePrerequisites Equivalent to 120 HEC including mathematics 5 HEC and statistics 5 HEC. English skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school.Additional information The course is mainly intended for Master students, but it may also be taken by graduate students.Course organiserBirgitta Vegerfors-PerssonTel: +46-18-671797Fax: +46-E-mail: [email protected]

Master thesis in Rural Development and Natural Resource ManagementMaster thesis in Rural Development and Natural Resource ManagementThe course enables students to use formerlyacquired knowledge in order to independentlyand scientifically analyse practices of rural devel-opment and natural resource management at anadvanced level. Through the independent thesiswork, the student will increase his/her ability toformulate, delimit and investigate practices ofrural development and natural resource manage-ment. Students focus on a subject-related special-ization within the field of study and are super-vised by a specialist within the subject.

Application code SLU-SLU-30240Credits 30 HECSubject Rural DevelopmentLevel and depth Master ELanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 18/01/10-04/06/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites Eligible students should have successfully completed advanced courses corresponding to 90 HEC at the master’s degree level. Knowledge equivalent to English B (Swedish educational system), English 550 or higher TOEFL or English 5,5 or higher IELTS.Additional information The main part of the literature consists of scientific papers that the student independently finds and in cooperation with the supervisor judge as relevant to the project chosen. The Master thesis may start when the WORK PLAN is established and accepted.

Course organiserLinley Chiwona-KarltunTel: +46-18-672757Fax: +46-18-673512E-mail: [email protected]

Development StudiesU-landskunskap – en introduktionThis course links different subject areas and givesan integrated view of developing countries,emphasising rural development. The course illu-minates a number of areas such as history, reli-gion, gender roles, politics, economics, food sup-ply, health, population, natural resources, etc.

Application code SLU-SLU-30259Credits 15 HECSubject Rural DevelopmentLevel and depth Bachelor XLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 18/01/10-24/03/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites Equivalent to 90 HEC university studies.Course organiserÖrjan BartholdsonTel: +46-18-673395Fax: +46-18-673512E-mail: [email protected]

Biogeochemistry – element cycles and climate changeBiogeokemi – kretslopp och klimatförändringarA changing climate, acidification and eutrofica-tion are examples of how man has created seriousenvironmental damage by disturbing global ele-ment cycles. Increased understanding of biogeo-chemical processes and quantitative descriptionand analysis of element cycles can help us under-stand these problems, find possible solutions andprioritize interventions in order to get best possi-ble effect on the environment. In this course westart by learning about global biogeochemicalcycles and how they have been influenced byman. We continue with quantitative analysis ofdifferent element cycles using examples withgreen-house gas emissions, forest soil acidifica-tion and cycling of ecotoxic substances like heavymetals.

Application code SLU-SLU-30271Credits 5 HECSubject Soil Science, Environmental ScienceLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 18/01/10-24/03/10, 35%, daytimePrerequisites Equivalent to 180 HEC including 90 HEC in one of the subjects Biology, Forest Science, Agricultural Science, Soil Science, Geosciences, Environmental Science, Technology. This should include at least 20 HEC in Biology and at least 20 HEC in Soil Science or Geosciences. English skills corresponding to English A from upper secondary school. As an alternative to the above, equivalent to 120 HEC including at least 20 HEC in

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Biology, at least 20 HEC in Chemistry and at least 30 HEC in Soil Science. English skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school.Course organiserErik KarltunTel: +46-18-671277Fax: +46-18-673470E-mail: [email protected]

Watershed management with focus on eutrophicationVattenvård för minskad eutrofieringWater is one of our most important naturalresources and there will always be a demand forknowledge of how to manage this limitedresource. Eutrophication of inland waters andcoastal areas and pollution of groundwater areamong the most serious problems relating tohuman activities in the landscape, and are thefocus of this course. Invited lecturers provide aninsight into different types of water managementcareer in society, some of which may be thefuture employment of students taking this course.The course will provide students with compre-hensive knowledge of how eutrophication affectsaquatic ecosystems. The importance of differentpollution sources caused by human activities(agriculture, forestry and wastewater from urbanand rural treatment plants and facilities) in awatershed will also be evaluated, in combinationwith development of suitable remediation pro-grammes using a source apportionment model.

Application code SLU-SLU-30270Credits 10 HECSubject Soil Science, Environmental ScienceLevel and depth Master DLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 18/01/10-24/03/10, 65%, daytimePrerequisites Equivalent to 180 HEC including 90 HEC in one of the subjects Biology, Agricultural Science, Soil Science, Geoscience, Environmental Science, Technology. This should include at least 10 HEC in Biology and at least 15 HEC in Chemistry and at least 15 HEC in Soil Science or Geoscience. English skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school. As an alternative to the above, equivalent to 120 HEC including at least 20 HEC in Biology and at least 20 HEC in Chemistry and at least 30 HEC in Soil Science. English skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school. Course organiserHelena AronssonTel: +46-18-672466Fax: +46-18-673846E-mail: [email protected]

Independent project/degree project in Soil Science ESjälvständigt arbete i markvetenskap ETo be accepted on the course, you must havechosen a subject and have a supervisor. Thecourse contains lectures and seminars about pres-entation techniques, information gathering andscientific theory. These will be used later in theproduction of your dissertation and when youpresent your work for the other students andteachers. At the end of the course, you shallpresent your project in a seminar and you willalso serve as opponent for the presentation of thework of another student.


Application code SLU-SLU-30267Credits 30 HECSubject Soil ScienceLevel and depth Master ELanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 18/01/10-04/06/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites Knowledge equivalent to 30 hp at advanced level D in Soil Science. Approved Bachelor thesis/Independent project in the first cycle or a Degree of Bachelor. Knowledge equivalent to English B from upper secondary school. Additional information The written report shall be published within SLU’s system for electronic publishing (Epsilon) and checked for plagiarism within Urkund.To be accepted at the course the student has to have an agreement with the department responsible for supervision about supervisor and subject for the study.Regarding specific requirements for individual programs is referred to the supplement of the study programme of the programme (this is for students admitted after July 1, 2007).Section Implementation: Exception from compulsoriness can be accepted for moments that have already been accomplished for example in connection with independent work in the first cycle (C 15 HEC).Course organiserIngmar MessingTel: +46-18-671173Fax: +46-18-672795E-mail: [email protected]

Project- Soil and water managementProjekt- Uthållig mark- och vattenanvändningAn important part of most academic professionsis the ability to make clear and concise oral andwritten presentations. Equally important is alsothe ability to work independently combiningboth new and old knowledge in problem-solv-ing. This course will focus on both of these sub-jects. As one part of the course, each student willperform an independent, in-depth study of acontemporary problem under the supervision ofa researcher or teacher. The independent study

will build upon experience gained from earliercourses in the programme. During the other partof the course, lectures and exercises will demon-strate written and oral presentation techniques, aswell as how to perform critical, but constructivereviews. Presentation of the project-work is thusan important part of this course.

Application code SLU-SLU-40138Credits 5 HECSubject Soil Science, Environmental ScienceLevel and depth Master ELanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 25/03/10-04/06/10, 35%, daytimePrerequisites Equivalent to at least 30 HEC within the masters programme Soil and Water management. English skills equivalent to English A from upper secondary school. Course organiserMaria KahlertTel: +46-18-673145Fax: +46-18-673156E-mail: [email protected]

Geographical Information Systems IIGeografiska informationssystem IIThe course presents geographical informationsystems (GIS) as a tool for planning, implement-ing, and presenting projects of spatial and tempo-ral dimensions. It focuses on systems and proc-esses that may be referenced to the earth,although its principles are applicable to any coor-dinate system. Upon analysing such systems andprocesses, it comprises inferential techniques inaddition to basic GIS usage. Applied on vector-ized as well as rasterized information, the coursecontains elements of cartography, geodesy, data-base techniques, international map-base stand-ards, international GIS law, spatial analysis, andspatial modelling.

Application code SLU-SLU-30218Credits 5 HECSubject Technique, TechnologyLevel and depth Master XLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 18/01/10-24/03/10, 35%, daytimePrerequisites Equivalent to university studies 120 HEC whereof 90 Hec in any subject.Course organiserTomas ThierfelderTel: +46-18-671793Fax: +46-18-673529E-mail: Tomas.Thierfelder @et.slu.se

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Independent project/degree project in technology ESjälvständigt arbete i teknologi EIn order to be accepted for the course, youshould agree with the Department of Energy andTechnology the choice of a supervisor(s), titleand content of your work.

The course includes some compulsory generallectures or seminars on oral presentation meth-odology, methods for literature search and scien-tific theory. You will apply this knowledge whenyou prepare your own work and when writingand presenting your own report. At the end ofthe course, you will present orally your ownwork as well as act as opponent on somebody elsereport. Your report will be published within the’Epsilon’ system for electronic publishing at SLUand checked for plagiarism using ’Urkund’ sys-tem.

Application code SLU-SLU-30216Credits 30 HECSubject TechnologyLevel and depth Master ELanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 18/01/10-04/06/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites Knowledge equivalent to 30 hp at advanced level D in Technology.Approved Bachelor thesis/Independent project in the first cycle or a Degree of Bachelor. Knowledge equivalent to English B from upper secondary school. Additional information The written report shall be published within SLU’s system for electronic publishing (Epsilon) and checked for plagiarism within Urkund.To be accepted at the course the student has to have an agreement with the department responsible for supervision about supervisor and subject for the study.Regarding specific requirements for individual programs is referred to the supplement of the study programme of the programme.Section Implementation: Exception from compulsoriness can be accepted for moments that have already been accomplished for example in connection with independent work in the first cycle (C 15 HEC).

Course organiserAlfredo de ToroTel: +46-18-671846Fax: +46-18-673529 E-mail: [email protected]

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Summer 2010Master thesis in Forest Management at the dept of Southern Swedish Forest Research CentreExamensarbete i Skogshushållning vid inst för sydsvensk skogsvetenskapUpon completion of the thesis, the student willhave:– used previously acquired knowledge in order






Application code SLU-SLU-50012Credits 30 HECSubject Forest ManagementLevel and depth Master ELanguage EnglishLocation AlnarpTime 06/06/10-28/08/10 12 HEC 60%, 31/08/10-22/12/10 18 HEC 100%; daytimePrerequisites Degree of BSc in Forest Management, or the equivalence, and at least 15 ECTS in Forest Management at advanced level. Special demands for special thesis may occur. Additional information The main part of the literature consists of scientific papers that the student independently finds and in cooperation with the supervisor judge as relevant to the project chosen.

More detailed information about master thesis is to be found in the report ”Instruktion för Examensarbete vid Fakulteten för skogsvetenskap, SLU” and from the the deptartment of Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre.The Master thesis may start when the WORK PLAN is established and acknowledged.Course organiserEric AgestamTel: +46-40-415192Fax: +46-40-462325E-mail: [email protected]

Fire Management IFire Management IThe course gives a theoretical and appliedknowledge on fire in northern forests. The aim isto provide the basic skills for using fire as a man-agement tool for nature conservation as well asfor silviculture. The course therefore has a sub-stantial element of field exercises. A main focus isto clarify the influence of fuel, weather andtopography on fire behaviour and fire effects.This is done through lectures, literature studies,field experiments and test fires.

Field experiments deal with moisture relationsof different fuel fractions and the processes offlaming and smoldering combustion and theirrespective influence on soil and plants. Burningexperiments demonstrate central phenomenasuch as the acceleration phase from a point igni-tion, the influence of wind and topography onrate of spread and fire intensity, the effectivenessof different fuel breaks, and the influence of igni-tion pattern on fire intensity.

Application code SLU-SLU-50007Credits 7.5 HECSubject Biology, Forest ScienceLevel and depth Bachelor ABLanguage EnglishLocation UmeåTime 14/06/10-14/07/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites The equivalent of: 60 HEC in Biology or in Forest Science.Additional information The number of students is limited to 25.

Course organiserAnders GranströmTel: +46-90-7868339Fax: +46-90-7868166E-mail: [email protected]

Fire Management IIFire Management IIThe course develops the skills of the participantsin the use of fire as a tool in silviculture andnature conservation, i. e. how to implement fireand how to evaluate the results of fire manage-ment.

The course covers the prospects for fire man-agement in different parts of Sweden as well asinternationally, through lectures and literaturereading concentrating on fuel conditions, fire riskassessment, the historic role of fire and the habi-tat requirements of the fire-dependent biota. Anoutline of legislation and responsibilities is given.The results of prescribed fires and wildfireswithin forest reserves and production forests areanalysed during an excursion from Umeå to cen-tral Sweden. A main element of the course is thedevelopment of a long-term fire managementplan for a large reserve area or forest managementdistrict. The fire management plan shall be basedon detailed field investigations.

Application code SLU-SLU-50003Credits 7.5 HECSubject Biology, Forest ManagementLevel and depth Bachelor CLanguage EnglishLocation UmeåTime 15/07/10-27/08/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites The course Fire Management I, 7,5 HEC, or the equivalent.Additional information The number of participants is limited to 20Course organiserAnders GranströmTel: +46-90-7868339Fax: +46-90-7868166E-mail: [email protected]

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Master degree thesis in Biology at the dept of Wildlife, Fish, and Environmental StudiesExamensarbete i Biologi vid institutionen för vilt, fisk och miljöUpon completion of the thesis, the student willhave:– used previously acquired knowledge in order






Application code SLU-SLU-50013Credits 30 HECSubject BiologyLevel and depth Master ELanguage EnglishLocation UmeåTime 06/06/10-28/08/10 12 HEC 60%, 31/08/10-22/12/10 18 HEC 100%; daytimePrerequisites Degree of BSc in Biology, or the equivalence, and at least 15 ECTS in Biology at advanced level. Special demands for special thesis may occur. Additional information The main part of the literature consists of scientific papers that the student independently finds and in cooperation with the supervisor judge as relevant to the project chosen. More detailed information about master thesis is to be found in the report ”Instruktion för Examensarbete vid Fakulteten för skogsvetenskap, SLU” and from the the deptartment of Wildlife, Fish, and Environmental Studies.The Master thesis may start when the WORK PLAN is established and acknowledged.Course organiserLars EdeniusTel: +46-90-7868341Fax: +46-90-7868162E-mail: [email protected]

Sustainable Use of Natural Resources in the USA, International CourseUthålligt nyttjande av naturresurser i USA, internationell kursJoin a summer course during four weeks togetherwith students from Sweden and US. Learn, andexchange knowledge and cultural traditions, andexplore the natural resources from the mountains

to the sea. You will get a deeper understanding ofthe sustainable use of natural resources and how itis linked to site conditions and cultural back-ground. This SLU course is carried out in theUSA in cooperation with teachers and studentsfrom Purdue University in Indiana and NorthCarolina State University in Raleigh, USA. Thecourse is mainly based on field excursions anddiscussions with various stakeholders. Studentswill work with thematic questions in teams andpresent their findings in seminars.

Application code SLU-SLU-50026Credits 5 HECSubject Soil Science, Environmental ScienceLevel and depth Bachelor CLanguage EnglishLocation UppsalaTime 28/06/10-23/07/10, 100%, daytimePrerequisites The equivalent of 60 HEC in one of the subjects Environmental Science or Soil Science. 15 HEC in Biology or Forest Science can be included.Additional information The course is given in USA every second year and in co-operation with Purdue University, Indiana, USA, and North Carolina State University in Raleigh, USA with approx. half of the number of students from Sweden and the other half from USA. Teachers from USA and Sweden jointly participate during all parts of the programme. During the first week over-viewing lectures within the thematic area are given. Also student themes and tasks will be established during this phase. Lectures are given in communication, co-operation and interview techniques. The following two weeks encompass an excursion, about two weeks long, with field visits and meetings with authorities and land-use stakeholders. The last week is spent on team-work compilation. The course ends with team-work presentation and discussions in seminars.

The students will have to cover costs for travelling.Course organiserMats OlssonTel: +46-18-672213Fax: +46-18-672213E-mail: [email protected]


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Forestry is one of the most important income generating activities in Sweden. Long tradition in forestry research has built close relations between SLU and the forestry sector, which has created favourable conditions to provide relevant education in forestry and environment in general. New questions such as changes to new energy sources and climate change are areas of increased importance in the society, and where the knowledge at SLU is a driving force in the development and therefore delivers highly competent education. The courses give a general understanding of conditions for sustainable forestry in Europe and in the world. Aspects on management of natural resources, biodiversity, bioenergy, forest protection, and international forestry policies are included.

The aim of the course package is to provide analysis tools, skill and knowledge on the utilization of systems for renewable resources. The package is given during one semester and consists of four courses: • AppropriateTechnologyforDeveloping

Countries, covers wide range of technologies with emphasis on mechanization, post harvest technologies, rural transport

in developing countries. • BiologicalWasterecyclingisfocusedon

nutrient recycling systems with biological treatment.

• RenewableEnergytreatssystemsandmethods for a sustainable use of renewable energy resources.

• SystemsAnalysis,ModelBuildingandSimulation gives knowledge on Systems Analysis mainly through laboratory exercises.

Forest production and environment, 30 HEC

Renewable ResourceEngineering, 30 HEC

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A

Advanced Feed Science

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50Advanced Nutritional Physiology

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50Advanced Plant Breeding and Genetic Resources

. . . . . . .16Advancing Forest Technology

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50Agricultural cropping systems

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55Agricultural Policy and International Trade

. . . . . . . . . . . .56Analysis of categorical data

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60Animal Environment and Building Function B

. . . . . . . . . .20Animal Nutrition and Health

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51Applied Behavioural Ecology in Fish

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Applied Crop Physiology

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43Applied Demand and Supply Analysis

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57Applied Environmental Assessment

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57Applied Functional Genomics

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49Applied insect ecology

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Applied Plant Biotechnology

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43Applied population biology

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53Applied Population Ecology

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

B

Basic Nutrition

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Bees, Apiculture and Pollination

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54Behavioural Genetics

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51Behavioural physiology

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51Bioenergy - Technology and Systems

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42Biogeochemistry - element cycles and climate change

. .60Bioinformatics

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Biology and Biotechnology in Forest Production Systems

.47Biology and production of agricultural plants

. . . . . . . . . .52Biology of Lactation

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Biosystem Technology

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Botany and Mycology: relationships

and inventory techniques

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Broadleaves: Ecology, Nature Conservation, Silviculture

. .44Building Construction B

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

C

Cattle Production

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Communication Strategies

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Communicative Skills and Facilitation

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34Comparative Nutrition

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Conservation Biology

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27, 48Cooperatives and Agricultural Marketing

. . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

D


. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 18, 19, 43, 45Degree Project in Technology E

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 47Design project - Composition and Materiality

. . . . . . . . . . 19Design Project - Site, Concept and Theory

. . . . . . . . . . . . 19Development Studies

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60Disease Genetics

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51Diseases and pests of forest trees

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53Dog and Cat Nutrition

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Dogs and Cats - Genetics, Health and Reproduction

. . . . 26Dynamic Vegetation Design

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

E

Ecological concepts

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Ecological methods

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Ecological microbiology

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53Ecology & Management of Diseases

and Pests of Forest Trees

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Ecology and Management of Forest soils

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Ecotoxicology

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57Energy systems and rational use of energy

. . . . . . . . . . . 47Environmental and Social Responsibility Marketing

. . . . . 32Environmental Impact Assessment - Survey Course

. . . . 34Environmental Issues in Crop Production

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Environmental Policy

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57Environmental Risk Management and Accounting

. . . . . . 56Ethics

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

F

Facilitating Integrated Water Resource Management – for practitioners

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Financial Accounting

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56Fire Management I

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 63Fire Management II

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 63Fish and Wildlife Census Techniques

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Fish and Wildlife Management

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48Food Chemistry

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Forest and Society: Processes, Interactions and Policies

. 44Forest environment and conservation

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Forest Management

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Forest Production for Multipurpose use

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59Functional Genomics, Theory

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

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Gene regulation in Eukaryotic cells

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53Genetic engineering

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Genetically modified organisms and lab animal science

. 29Genome Analysis

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Geographic Analysis (using GIS and other tools) II

. . . . . 41Geographical Information Systems II

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61Global crop production

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Governance of Natural Resources

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

H

Horticultural Markets

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Horticultural Plant Physiology

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Human Dimensions of Fish and Wildlife Management

. . . 48

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Independent Project /Degree Project in Agricultural Science E

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25, 50Independent project /degree project in Biology E

31, 32, 55Independent project /degree project

in Food Science E

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37, 59Independent project/degree project in Chemistry E

. 33, 56Independent Project/Degree Project

in Environmental Science

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, 58Independent project/degree project

in Soil Science E

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41, 61Independent project/degree project

in technology E

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42, 62Industrial biotechnology

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Insect biology and diversity

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Insect Chemical Ecology

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43Installations and climatization engineering

. . . . . . . . . . . 21Integrated Landscape Management

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46Integrated Water Resource Governance

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57Interdisciplinary methods

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58International Course - Marketing of Wood Products

. . . . 22International Food System Analysis

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34International Forest Policy

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60International Silviculture

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49Introduction - Environmental contaminants &

risk assessment

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36Introduction - Soil and water management

. . . . . . . . . . . 41Introduction to Ecology - Master’s Programme

. . . . . . . . 32Introduction to Urban Landscape Dynamics

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Knowledge in Landscape Architecture

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

L

Landscape ecology

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53Landscape in transition - impacts of and adaptation to climate

change

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45Landscape Theory in Architectural

and Planning Practice

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46Learning, Perspectives, and Knowledge

in Natural Resource Management

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

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Man, society and the environment

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36Management of Pests, Diseases and Weeds

. . . . . . . . . . 16Master degree thesis in Biology at the dept

of Wildlife, Fish, and Environmental Studies

. . . 24, 48, 64Master Project in Landscape Architecture

. . . . . . . . . 19, 46Master Project in Landscape Planning

. . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 46Master thesis in Biology at the dept

of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology

. . . . . 22, 23, 47Master thesis in Biology at the dept

of Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre

. 14, 17, 44Master thesis in Forest Management

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Master thesis in Forest Management

at the dept of Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 18, 44, 63Master thesis in Forest Managment

at the dept of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology

. . 24Master Thesis in Integrated

Water Resource Management

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58Master thesis in Rural Development

and Natural Resource Management

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60Methods in Protein Chemistry

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54Molecular Ecology

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54Molecular Evolution

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

N

Natural Products Chemistry

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Natural Resource and Environmental Economics

. . . . . . . 33

P

People and Environment

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45Philosophy of Science and Ethics

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Pig Production

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Planning and design of rural buildings

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Planning for Sustainability - Theories

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Planning Project - Driving Forces and Contemporary

Tendencies

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Planning Project - Large Scale Structures,

Analysis and EIA

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Plant biodiversity and breeding

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Plant Biotechnology and Molecular Breeding

. . . . . . . . . . 49Plant Cell and Molecular Biology

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Plant Food Products

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59Plant Growth and Development

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Plant nutrition - in depth treatment of selected areas

. . . 39Plant pathology

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Plant physiology

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52Plant-microbe interactions

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52Poultry Production

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Production and Utilization of Forage

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Production Economics

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32Project course: Pollutant-effects in the environment

. . . .58Project Course: Risk assessment of pollutants

in soil and water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36Project Management in Research

and Business Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33Project- Soil and water management . . . . . . . . . . . . .41, 61Protein Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

QQuantitative Finance - Theory and Applications . . . . . . . .32Quantitative Methods in Economics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

RReflective Research Seminars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39Remediation of contaminated soils . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30Research Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39Risk assessment of pollutants in soils and waters . . . . . .35Rurality, Livelihood and Gender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

SSafe Nutrient Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31Silviculture - Advanced Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50Society, nature and change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35Soil and Water Chemistry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40Soil Biology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31Soils of the World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40Stakeholder Facilitation in Project

and Conflict Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58Stakeholding and Social Learning

in Integrated Water Resource Management . . . . . . . . . .37Statistics for Biologists I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38Strategic Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33Strategies in Sustainable Natural Resource Management .39Sustainable Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34Sustainable Forest Management: Concept,

Modelling and a Case Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17Sustainable Forestry and Certification

in an International Perspective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59Sustainable Forestry in Southern Sweden . . . . . . . . . . . . .18Sustainable pig production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16Sustainable Use of Natural Resources in the USA,

International Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64Sustainable Use of Natural Resources,

International Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

TThe Biology and Use of the Horse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27The Cultural Heritage of Landscape Architecture . . . . . . .45The Plant Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43Town and Country - Development and Protection . . . . . . .38Toxicology, General Pathology and Pharmacology . . . . . . .51Tropical Livestock Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

VVegetation Ecology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48Virology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30Viticulture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

WWater and solute transport in the soil-plant-system . . . . .40

Water management, soil conservation and land evaluation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Water Resource Dilemmas, Uncertainty and Complexity . 37Watershed management with focus on eutrophication . . . 61Wildlife biology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

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