From h.enevoldsen at bio.ku.dk  Mon Apr 19 06:05:48 2010
From: h.enevoldsen at bio.ku.dk (Henrik Enevoldsen)
Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:05:48 +0200
Subject: [ISSHA] Last chance: IOC Training Course and Identification
	Qualification in Harmful Marine Microalgae 2010 to be held in
	Copenhagen, Denmark during 16-26 August 2010.
Message-ID: <F77E1E3DDAB0834AAE8334E07A74915E97F104@MAILSERVER.akizci.ku.dk>

We have a few vacant seats at the 2010 IOC Training Course and Identification Qualification in Harmful Marine Microalgae to be held in Copenhagen, Denmark during 16-26 August.

 

See http://www.ioc-unesco.org/hab/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=32&Itemid=0 <http://www.ioc-unesco.org/hab/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=32&Itemid=0>  for registration and terms.

The training course includes an examination at the end of the course with an 'IOC Certificate of Proficiency in Identification of Harmful Algae' issued to participants who pass the examination. 

The course includes 90 hours of teaching and is divided into two parts, each consisting of 45 hours of teaching. The first part of the course is an internet teaching programme, while the second part is a practical workshop in species identification. The course is organised by the University of Copenhagen, Denmark. 

Dates: 

Mandatory E-learning part:  Over 4-5 weeks in the period May-July. Practical course 16-26 August 2010. 

  

Venue: 

Nordic Camp & Conference Centre, Hiller?d just north of Copenhagen. Participants will be accommodated and have all meals at the Centre.

  

Content: 


Part I - Distant learning: The distant learning programme consists of 8 modules including an introduction to the teaching platform. There is a short introductory text to each module, and at the beginning of this text is given a list of suggested reading, which will usually include selected chapters (supplied as pdf-files on a CD-rom) or paragraphs of the general text book(s) used in the course. All exercises are mandatory. This part of the course includes 45 hours of teaching or a work load of about one working day per week for six weeks.


Part II - Workshop on species identification:  The workshop will focus on identification of harmful algal species, with particular reference to the 'IOC Taxonomic Reference List on Toxic Plankton Algae'. Programme at http://www.ioc-unesco.org/hab/index.php?option=com_oe&task=viewDocumentRecord&docID=2925 <http://www.ioc-unesco.org/hab/index.php?option=com_oe&task=viewDocumentRecord&docID=2925>  

If you have questions please do not hesitate to contact course organizer Dr. Jacob Larsen at jacobl at bio.ku.dk 

 

Best regards, 
 
 
 Jacob Larsen and Henrik Enevoldsen
 
IOC Science and Communication Centre on Harmful Algae at the University of Copenhagen
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO

 

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