Undergraduate Course: The Green Planet 2 (BILG08016)
Course Outline
School |
School of Biological Sciences |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 08 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
Home subject area |
Biology |
Other subject area |
None |
Course website |
None |
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Course description |
The course is an introduction to modern plant biology that emphasises how plant science can be applied to improve crops and other useful plants, and how plants interact with other organisms. It contains a mix of basic plant biology, molecular biology, and whole organism biology. The course also includes an introduction to fungal biology and plant fungi interactions. Topics covered include plant hybridisation and evolution, nitrogen fixation, plant biomass exploitation, plant genetic manipulation, crop evolution and breeding, plant hormones and cell signalling, plant disease resistance. The Green Planet is not an ecology course, but does include significant whole organism content. Students considering further plant science courses are invited to attend a 1-week field course at the end of the summer term. |
Entry Requirements
Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | 13:10 - 13:50 | | | | | King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 09:00 - 09:50 | | | | King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | | 12:10 - 13:00 |
First Class |
First class information not currently available |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Increased understanding of biological processes.
Ability to interpret data. General Study skills. |
Assessment Information
Exam
Course Essay
Practicals |
Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
Not entered |
Contacts
Course organiser |
Dr Justin Goodrich
Tel: (0131 6)50 7032
Email: Justin.Goodrich@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Linda Goodall
Tel: (0131 6)50 5521
Email: Linda.Goodall@ed.ac.uk |
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