The
NPARU is part of the
Institute
of Health, Social Care and Psychology
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 |