One Day Courses on the Identification of Fungal Spores
We are offering courses at basic and intermediate levels at a cost of £325.00 + vat per person. The programmes for the courses can be viewed below.
The courses are held by arrangement for up to 4 people at a time. The cost includes some supporting course notes and materials. Participants who attend the course and who successfully complete the end of course test will be given a certificate.
For further information please contact pollen@worc.ac.uk or telephone 01905 855200
Programme for Basic Level
| 09:30 | Presentation |
| 09:40 | General Introduction to Fungal Spores |
| 10:00 | Introduction to Fungal ecology and spore morphology |
| 10:30 | Tea Break |
| 10:45 | Practical Session (Ascospores): Chaetomium, Xylariaceae |
| 12:00 | Lunch |
| 12:30 | Practical Session (Basidiospores): Ganoderma, Tilletia, Ustilago. |
| 14:00 | Tea Break |
| 14:15 | Practical Session (Mitosporic Fungi): Alternaria, Aspergillaceae, Cladosporium, Nigrospora, Polythrincium, Torula |
| 15:15 | Exam Slide and questions |
| 16:30 | Close |
Programme for Intermediate Level
| 09:30 | Presentation |
| 09:40 | General Introduction to Fungal Spores |
| 10:00 | Introduction to Fungal ecology and spore morphology |
| 10:30 | Tea Break |
| 10.45 | Practical Session (Ascospores): Didymella, Leptosphaeria |
| 12:00 | Lunch |
| 12:30 | Practical Session (Basidiospores): Coprinus, Sporobolomyces, Tilletiopsis, Puccinia |
| 14:00 | Tea Break |
| 14:15 | Practical Session (Mitosporic Fungi): Botrytis, Drechslera, Periconia, Epicoccum, Stemphylium, Erysiphe |
| 15:30 | Exam Slide and questions |
| 16:30 | Close |