Undergraduate Course: Plant Growth and Development (PLSC10024)
Course Outline
| School | School of Biological Sciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | Plant growth and development are inextricable linked as plant meristems and organs maintain growth activity throughout the lifecycle. |
| Course description |
In this course we will dissect the processes by which plants control and execute growth and development. We aim to strike a balance between the metabolic process underpinning growth and development and the regulatory pathways that control them.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2025/26, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: 0 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 21,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
77 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Class Test (50%).
Presentations (40%) and participation in discussions (10%). |
| Feedback |
Feedback will be provided for the Written Critical Review and oral feedback for the presentations. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Extracting and summarising, data from research papers
- Critically appraising research papers
- Synthesising information across studies
- Presenting research
- Formulating and discussing questions. Demonstrating an understanding of key topics in plant development.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
Course delivery will be in person via lectures and seminar sessions. |
| Keywords | PLSCPlaGrow |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Justin Goodrich
Tel: (0131 6)50 7032
Email: Justin.Goodrich@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Dr Edward Dewhirst
Tel: (0131 6)50 8649
Email: edewhirs@ed.ac.uk |
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