Insects: Inventory and Identification
At this intensive entomology course, methods and processes concerning insects’ diversity, morphology and behavior are discussed.
During the course you will meet some of the country's most knowledgeable entomologists, get an in-depth insight into the megadiverse insect orders Hymenoptera, Diptera and Coleoptera and learn more about the use and construction of identification keys as well as inventory, collection and preparation. The course is in its entirety located at Station Linné on Öland.
Information for admitted students summer 2024
Welcome to summer term 2024 at BIG! Open here, read and let us know if you have any questions.
It is your responsibility to ensure that you are registered on the correct course. If you do not register then your place can go to a reserve. However, it is important that you only register on courses that you do intend to take, or you are taking a place from another student.
Registration periods summer 2024
Note! In order for us to efficiently be able to help all students, before registering make sure to carefully read our information to admitted students.
- Registration for all courses opens 29 April and closes on the Sunday at least one week before the course starts.
- Traineeships, research traineeships and degree projects are open for registration throughout the semester (see more below).
If you have trouble registering, please contact our student office before the last registration day. Otherwise you will loose your place on the course.
Reserve place
If you have been given a reserve place you may be admitted if someone declines their place. In which case you must confirm that you want the place by attending the reserve roll call for each course. For traineeships, research traineeships and degree projects see more information in the link above.
More information about your studies with us
On our website you will find more information about your studies with us.
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Course structure
The course is given at Station Linné on Öland.
Learning outcomes
A list of the learning outcomes can be found in the syllabus. You can find a link to the syllabus on the right side of this page.
Examiner
Dave Karlsson
E-mail: dave.karlsson@stationlinne.se
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Schedule
The schedule will be available no later than one month before the start of the course. We do not recommend print-outs as changes can occur. At the start of the course, your department will advise where you can find your schedule during the course.A schedule is made available on the Station Linné course site.
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Course literature
Note that the course literature can be changed up to two months before the start of the course.
Recommended course literature:
Gullan, P.J. & Cranston, P.S. Insects: An outline of Entomology. Chapman & Hall. (Academic standard textbook, approx. 600 SEK or as a free (!) pdf which you will be given access to during the course.)
Or:
Grimaldi, D. & Engel, M.S. Evolution of the Insects. Cambridge University Press. (Big, beautiful and up-to-date book, contains far more than the present course is able to cover, but strongly recommended for anyone with an interest in insects. Out of print but might be available as used for approx. 1600 SEK.)
Students are encouraged to bring their own laptops and there are a lot of online literature of various quality. Here is one very good link for order determination, but you can for sure find a lot of more alternatives:
Entomology and Nematology Department, University of Florida
There are of course also other highly recommended sites such as The Entomological Society of Canada and The Royal Entomological Society where you can find a lot of useful publications and links. Try to Google "Handbooks for the identification of British insects pdf" and you will get some very useful alternatives.
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Course reports
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More information
Information about the course, such as practical information about accomodation and a schedule can be found at the Station Linné course site.
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Contact
Student office- Visiting address
Arrheniuslaboratory, room E315
Svante Arrhenius väg 20C
- Office hours
Mon-Thur: 13.00-15.00
Study counsellor for advanced level
- Visiting address
Arrheniuslaboratoriet, room E315
Svante Arrhenius väg 20 C
- Office hours
By request
