University of Copenhagen

This course offers a study of the classification and morphology of marine, freshwater, and terrestrial animals, and consists of lectures and laboratory practicals. Students dissect and demonstrate representatives from most animal phyla with emphasis on their morphology, development, and general biology. During the laboratory practicals, students utilize modern morphological instruments and interpret results from videos of live animals and from electron and confocal microcopy. The lectures review topics including embryology, larval development, life cycles, body skeletons, motility, reproduction, and managing of body functions in general. The course utilizes specimens in the Natural History Museum collections. This course requires a strong background in biology, zoology, or a relevant field as a prerequisite.

This course focuses on the use of microorganisms in biotechnological processes. This includes prokaryotic and eukaryotic microorganisms as factories of industrial enzymes, bioenergy, and pharmaceuticals, as well as the use of microorganisms to improve food and to remove contaminants from water and soil. It introduces the methods used to improve microbial strains, products, and processes in biotechnology. The course gives students insight into and understanding of areas of biotechnology research and provides background information on the molecular biological methods. In addition, students develop and pitch their own idea relevant to microbial biotechnology.

This course is a study of countryside planning and the contemporary issues, functions, and conflicts of different landscapes, ranging from traditional rural to peri-urban settings. The course examines cultural landscapes, local, national and international policy, planning processes, governance, actor analysis, EU physical planning approaches, landscape analysis and multifunctional landscapes, nature and water management, recreation, cultural heritage, national parks, rural development programs, agricultural diversification and social farming, peri-urban agriculture, counter-urbanization, and rural-urban relationships.