[Taxacom] MSc taxonomy

[Kathy Kron]

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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Kathleen A. Kron
Professor
Department of Biology
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC 27109-7325
email: kronka at wfu.edu
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