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Advanced Methods in Microscopy Module A Light Microscopy
Provider: Faculty of Science

Activity no.: 5729-18-09-31 
Enrollment deadline: 18/02/2019
PlaceDepartment of Plant and Environmental Sciences
Date and time11.03.2019, at: 00:00 - 29.03.2019, at: 16:00
Regular seats20
Course fee750.00 kr.
LecturersAlexander Schulz
ECTS credits6.00
Contact personAlexander Schulz    E-mail address: als@plen.ku.dk
Enrolment Handling/Course OrganiserAlexander Schulz    E-mail address: als@plen.ku.dk
Written languageEnglish
Teaching languageEnglish
Scheme groupNot included in the scheme group
Exam formCourse participation ; Writting assignment
Exam detailsWritten report documenting the results of the hands-on practicals
Grading scaleApproved / Not approved
Course workload
Course workload categoryHours
Lectures30.00
Practical exercises30.00
Project work30.00
Guidance10.00
Preparation80.00
Sum180.00
Content
The aim of the course is to introduce PhD students to the professional use of research microscopes. Students can enrol in the following modules, according to their projects and interests:
A - Light Microscopy
B - Histology
C - Confocal Microscopy
D - Scanning Electron Microscopy
E - Summer Course
The teachers are members of the Center for Advanced Bioimaging (CAB) Denmark. Where relevant, preparation methods for the respective microscope type and hands-on at the instruments are included. Students interested in the course can freely choose the appropriate module(s).

Module A: Light Microscopy 11 March 2019 - 29 March 2019
This module covers all all light microscopic methods (bright field, phase contrast, fluorescence, polarisation, differential contrast, confocal, super resolution). The optical and technical background is thoroughly discussed (resolution, Köhler illumination, wave optics, diffraction, amplitude and phase specimens, birefringence), and measuring methods and the effects of diffrerent instrument settings are practiced. The participants are requested to come with their own specimens and will learn how these can optimally be imaged and documented

Learning outcome
Understanding the optical principals used in light microscopy
Understanding the background of super-resolution microscopy
Handling and optimal setting of different research microscopes
Working with simple vital staining methods
Optimising digital camera settings for micrographs
Using image processing and analysis software

Literature
Course manual (distributed before the start of the course)
Text book (for students planning to use microscopy as a major source of their project)
Douglas M Murphy and Michael W Davidson (2013) Fundamentals of Light Microscopy and Electgronic Imaging, Wiley- Blackwell

Target group
PhD students within Life and Biomedical Sciences

Teaching and learning methods
Lectures, hands-on microscopes, journal club presentations and discussions, working in 2-person teams

Remarks
Signing Up:
If you would like to participate please:

1) Register online by clicking on "Apply" and
2) Send an e-mail to Alexander Schulz stating your motivations (10 lines) and which microscopy methods you have used before (2-3 lines).

There is a course fee for participants of 750 DKK.
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