[Taxacom] MSc taxonomy

[bti at dsmz.de]

If I understand you correctly this refers to "botanical taxa"  
(including of course all the fungi, some of which are not Eumycota -  
correct Paul?!). However, I don't know of any comparable course  
dealing with prokaryote. As far as I can tell there is big hole in  
this area in the UK, as was indicated in the evidence submitted to the  
House of Lords Select Committee. However, no-one seems willing to look  
into that hole!

Brian

Quoting Alan DAvid Forrest <aforrest at rjb.csic.es>:

> I agree with Charles: I completed the Edinburgh course and haven't
> looked back It has a very cross disciplinary approach. Taxonomy in a
> broad sense is in good shape in the UK as far as training goes, it is
> the lack of funding at postdoc and permanent positions that is lacking.
> Apologies for my previous omission regarding fungal taxonomy: the course
> includes all levels of plant taxonomy from inc. algae and fungi as well
> as the more popular fluffy species.
>
>
> Charles Coyle escribió:
>> Hi,
>>
>> Having completed the Botany degree at Reading, and the Taxonomy Masters at
>> Edinburgh, I can say that Taxonomy teaching is in rather good health in the
>> UK at least.  I know there are many other courses here as well which people
>> have already mailed about.  There is certainly interest in the subject, and
>> the Masters course I witnessed at Reading and the course I took at Edinburgh
>> are terrific.   If you study Botany at Reading, you can take some of the
>> modules designed for the Masters degree.
>>
>>  It strikes me that the problem is not the teaching of Taxonomy, but
>> provision of enough jobs for all the enthusiastic people who graduate in it
>> every year
>>
>> Best wishes,
>>
>> Charles Coyle
>> http://www.reading.ac.uk/biologicalsciences/pg-taught/biosci-pgtmscplantdiversity.asp
>>
>> Edinburgh Course
>> http://www.rbge.org.uk/education/professional-courses/msc-in-biodiversity-and-taxonomy-of-plants
>>
>> Reading course
>>
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> From: "Kathy Kron" <kronka at wfu.edu>
>> Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 2:32 PM
>> To: "Eduard Stloukal" <stloukal at fns.uniba.sk>
>> Cc: <taxacom at mailman.nhm.ku.edu>
>> Subject: Re: [Taxacom] MSc taxonomy
>>
>>
>>> We have a M.S. thesis program that is a mix of coursework and research.
>>> This
>>> M.S. is in Biology as it is offered through our Biology Department at WFU,
>>> but I have had several M.S. students who have done botanical theses. Many
>>> of
>>> our entering students have limited botanical training so sometimes the
>>> adviser has to take up much of the slack.
>>>
>>> On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 5:26 AM, Eduard Stloukal
>>> <stloukal at fns.uniba.sk>wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Dear Mark,
>>>>
>>>> We have a regular Bachelor study programme "the Systematic biology and
>>>> ecology" of 6 semester
>>>> duration at our faculty with many lectures in field of taxonomy and
>>>> systematic biology.
>>>>
>>>> Graduates of this programme as well as ones from the Bc. programme
>>>> Biology
>>>> (graduates from other
>>>> universities are also welcome) can continue their study at one of MSc
>>>> programmes Botany, Zoology,
>>>> Ecology etc.
>>>>
>>>> We provide education also at PhD level (programmes like Zoology, Botany,
>>>> Parasitology, Limnology,
>>>> Ecology)
>>>>
>>>> Study is available in Slovak and English languages.
>>>>
>>>> Among topics discussed during the general EDIT meeting in Carvoeiro,
>>>> Portugal (January this year)
>>>> was the need to support not only summer courses for amateurs and
>>>> students,
>>>> but also to support
>>>> interest of universities to open regular courses focussed on taxonomy
>>>> with
>>>> the curricula ensuring
>>>> good training of next generation of taxonomists. Understanding of this
>>>> call
>>>> was not general, but
>>>> many participants concurred in the need to prepare some kind of the
>>>> template for such programmes.
>>>>
>>>> Kind regards,
>>>> Edo
>>>>
>>>> Vice-Dean of Faculty & Head of Department
>>>> Department of Zoology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University,
>>>> Mlynská dolina B-1, 842
>>>> 15  Bratislava, Slovakia
>>>> phone/fax: +421-2-60296333; fax: +421-905-570149; e-mail:
>>>> stloukal at fns.uniba.sk; skype:
>>>> edostloukal; ICQ: 497047467
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: taxacom-bounces at mailman.nhm.ku.edu [mailto:
>>>> taxacom-bounces at mailman.nhm.ku.edu] On Behalf Of
>>>> Mark Costello
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 6:16 AM
>>>> To: 'taxacom'
>>>> Subject: [Taxacom] MSc taxonomy
>>>>
>>>> Dear Taxacom readers,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> It is difficult or impossible to teach taxonomy as part of undergraduate
>>>> degrees nowadays. Courses I know off are usually days to weeks. However,
>>>> I
>>>> believe MSc options would be possible, with a mix coursework (including
>>>> practical) providing a breadth of knowledge, followed by a research
>>>> project
>>>> doing taxonomy. They may focus on agricultural/marine/freshwater/insect
>>>> etc.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Are there any such courses around?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Best wishes
>>>>
>>>> Mark
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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