Postgraduate Course: Evolution of Angiosperms (PGBI11045)
Course Outline
| School | School of Biological Sciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | The purpose of these lectures is to infuse the students with a broad understanding of the origin, evolution and special features of the angiosperms. The lectures are provided in the context of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (APG II, Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 141: 399-436, 2003) and give a broad outline of the major clades and the evolution of key characters. The major lineages of Angiosperms will be presented with emphasis on major events of evolution and diversification. Further to this, the evolution of the angiosperms will be approached from a floral structural perspective. Morphological characters linked to the flower will be analysed, and these will be linked with the evolutionary developmental genetics underlying floral development. The course also includes the study of specific characters of importance, such as palynology. Other elements affecting floral evolution, such as pollination mechanisms will be presented. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | It is RECOMMENDED that students also take
Biodiversity (ZLGY10017)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | none |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 30,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
68 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
100 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Synoptic Examination at the end of semester 1
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Evolution of Angiosperms | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
1. Knowledge of flower structures of major angiosperm taxa.
2. Understanding of flowering plant diversity and evolution.
3. Knowledge of flowering plant breeding systems and their evolution.
4. Knowledge of angiosperm developmental genetics and phylogeny.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Evolution of Angiosperms |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Louis Ronse De Craene
Tel: (0131) 248 2804
Email: l.ronsedecraene@rbge.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Vicky Mactaggart
Tel: (0131 6)51 7052
Email: Vicky.Mactaggart@ed.ac.uk |
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