Life Science Technology and Society
Maatschappelijke context en implicaties van biotechnologische ontwikkelingen (waaronder biofarmaceutische technologie)
Biology and Management of Plant Pests and Diseases
Plants can be challenged by very different biological entities, particularly viruses, nematodes, fungi, bacteria, and insects, resulting in significant crop losses on a global scale and thus endangering food security and safety. These entities differ very much in their biology and feeding and survival strategies. On plants, the disease phenotypes can both be very similar
Perspectives on Sustainability Transitions in Agriculture
Sustainability transitions in agriculture seem inescapable. The nitrogen crisis, climate change, and diminishing biodiversity demand that governmental actors, nature conservation organizations, together with farmers, retailers, industry, academics and others develop alternatives to the dominant forms of agriculture. A protein transition, circular agriculture, nature inclusive and ecological farming are all proposed as alternatives. These alternatives also
Introduction Biosystems Engineering part 2
This course is the second part of the introduction to Biosystems Engineering (Agrotechnologie). It focuses on familiarizing students with the various approaches taught in the program to address challenges in biosystems. Chair groups involved in the program present their methods and areas of research through lectures and, in some cases, tutorials or practicals. The Agricultural
Introduction Plant Sciences
This course is intended for first year students of the bachelor Plant Sciences. It is an introduction into the broad field of plant sciences. The students will become acquainted with agronomy, horticulture, biointeractions, plant breeding, botany and plant taxonomy. The course is divided in modules that each introduce a plant sciences discipline. For each module
Plants and Micro Organisms
De cursus bestaat uit twee delen: planten en micro-organismen. In het plantendeel worden drie thema’s behandeld. Je bestudeert fotosynthesemechanismen (C3, C4, CAM), de invloed van interne en externe milieufactoren, en de rol van fotosynthese, ademhaling en morfologie in de koolstofbalans. Daarna verdiep je je in water- en nutriëntentransport (xyleem, floëem, transpiratie, wortelstructuur, rhizosfeer, exudaten, biotische
Structure and function of plants
In this course, the structure, development and physiology of plants is studied at the level of cells, tissues and the whole plant. The focus is on the form and function relationships with respect to the main functions of the plant. The course consists of a cell biological/structural part (with emphasis on cell structure and organisation,
Biology of Plants
In this introductory course on Plant biology, the focus is on understanding the development, structure and functioning of plants. Emphasis is placed on the relations between cellular and molecular processes at one side and the functioning of the whole plant in its environment at the other side. The course consists of a cell biological/structural part
The Science of Food Systems
The Science of Food Systems course is an introductory course that takes place in the third period of the first year of the Bachelor’s programme Global Sustainability Science. In 2024 the course will run for the first time from February (week 6) to April (week 15), during 10 weeks. This is a track-specific course embedded
Molecular and Cellular Biophysics
De combinatie van de vakken Moleculaire Celbiologie, Life Sciences en Biochemie geven een complete introductie van de werking van de levensprocessen in de cel. Studenten maken kennis met de moleculaire wereld en leren een moleculaire manier van denken aan. In de Moleculaire Celbiologie nemen we het functioneren van de kleinste levende eenheid, de cel, als