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BT21B/BOTN2011 - SEED PLANTS

A functional knowledge of the higher plants and the methods of identifying these plant groups. It serves as useful background information and a useful skill in courses in terrestrial ecology. Of relevance to employers in the ecotourism sector, landscaping and teaching.

Aim
  • To provide students with the knowledge that is fundamental to the classification of the gymnosperms and angiosperms

Objectives
    Upon successful completion of the course the students should be able to:
  • identify the morphological and reproductive structures of both living and fossilized gymnosperms,
  • identify the possible ancestors of the angiosperms,
  • describe the evolution of floral structures,
  • outline the modern trends in plant taxonomy
  • collect, describe and identify plant specimens.
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BT22A/BOTN2012 - PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Students gain fundamental knowledge about the growth of plants. This course is an essential foundation for all other courses in the plant sciences. The information is relevant to employers in all fields involving plant science e.g. agriculture and horticulture, and including teaching.

Aims
  • To provide a foundation in the fundamental concepts of plant physiology by describing the functioning, growth and development of flowering plants.
  • To introduce experimental plant science using methods that illustrate basic principles of plant physiology.

Objectives
    Upon successful completion of the course the students should be able to:
  • identify the main processes and controls of plant cell growth and differentiation,
  • describe developmental stages from germination to flowering, fruiting and senescence and how they are regulated by plant hormones and environmental factors,
  • explain water, mineral nutrient and carbohydrate movement in plants,
  • explain the difference between the three main pathways of carbon fixation and assimilation and identify their benefits under various environmental conditions,
  • undertake, interpret and report basic plant physiological experiments in the laboratory and greenhouse.
.: more from Course Handbook :.

 
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