Courses

In-situ and ex-situ conservation methods for plant genetic resources.  SWOT Analysis of methods for in-situ and ex-situ conservation.

Sustainable utilization of biodiversity, Environmental Impact Assessment - case studies.

Species identification (morphological and molecular), ecological survey techniques; data management and monitoring of ecosystems and plant genetic resources.

Case studies of terrestrial (forest and savanna), freshwater (natural and man-made) and marine ecosystems plus agro-ecosystems.  Developing research reports using the case studies.  Presentation and discussion of case studies.

Case studies of terrestrial (forest and savanna), freshwater (natural and man-made) and marine ecosystems plus agro-ecosystems.  Developing research reports using the case studies.  Presentation and discussion of case studies.

Use of computers: DOS, word processing spreadsheet, database, statistical packages, introduction to programming. For Plant Anatomy and Ecology: Database for ecological, ethnobotanical and taxonomic information in the Ghana Herbarium.      

Statistical methods:  analysis of variance; f actorial experimentation;  multivariate analysis.  Classification and ordination.  Algebra:  matrix algebra;  complex numbers. Calculus:  maxima and minima;  partial...

For year 2, each student will make a presentation soon after the Year I examinations on his/ her Thesis Research Proposal and also present a progress report midway into the second semester. These will be assessed for 3 credits.

Sources and applications of plant names.  The international code of Botanical Nomenclature: history, principles and provisions.

Tools in Eiosystematics:  variation and speciation plant identification.  Herbarium techniques and field practice.  Ethnobotany.