Congratulations! It is with great pleasure to inform that you have been admitted to the Plant Growth & Development course (5BI210; 15 hp, 100%) at Umeå University. My name is Markus Schmid and I am the teacher responsible for this course. On this page you will find important information that will be useful, so please read it carefully. If you have any questions, you can use the contact form below. We wish you a warm welcome and hope that you will enjoy your period of studies here in Umeå.
Are you unable to attend the introduction meeting? Be sure to notify us beforehand! If you cannot attend the introduction and have not notified us, you will not be registered and risk losing your place (seat). Please send a message to Markus Schmid before November 2, 2021, so you will be registered for the course even if you are unable to be present for the course start, and you will keep your place.
The course begins with an introductory lecture and an organizational meeting on November 2, 2021. We will cover the following topics:
Information on structure and content of the course Division of students into groups for literature studies and labs
Meetings during the course Plant Growth & Development (5BI210)
Currently we are planing for campus based teaching - but are prepared to switch to online teaching, if necessary.
Please note that this course is offered in cooperation with the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) and that lectures held in Umeå will take place in the video conference room ”Rönnen” at Skogis, SLU Umeå, and will be streamed to the SLU campus in Ultuna and Alnarp. Lectures that are given by SLU teachers in Ultuna will be accessible as video stream at Rönnen, Skogis, SLU Umeå, and will most likely also be made available via Zoom.
Literature discussions, labs, and paper presentations will take place on Umeå University premises:
Literature discussions: KB.G4.02 Labs: KB.G4.04 Paper presentations: KB.G4.02 and/or KB.J3.01 Participation in these events is mandatory and you need to attend them in person to complete the course and obtain a passing grade for the class.
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