PLANT BIOLOGY
BIOLOGIA VEGETALE
Plant biology
Biologia vegetale
| A.Y. | Credits |
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| 2017/2018 | 6 |
| Lecturer | Office hours for students | |
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| Daniele Fraternale | From Monday to Friday by appointment via institutional email |
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Course with optional materials in a foreign language
English
This course is entirely taught in Italian. Study materials can be provided in the foreign language and the final exam can be taken in the foreign language. |
Assigned to the Degree Course
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Learning Objectives
The aim of the course is to give the knowledges about the structure of plants.
Program
The plant cell and its structure:
01. Plastids
02. Vacuole
03. Cell wall and its modifications
Plant tissues:
04. Meristems
05. Parenchymas
06. Dermal tissue system,
07. Collenchyma,
08. Sclerenchyma,
09. Vascular tissue system,
10. Secretory system.Seed, germination, plantlet .
Stem structure:
11. Shoot primary growth and structure,
12. Secondary growth in Dycotiledones and Gymnospermae.
13. Leaf morphology and anatomy.
14. Root morphology and anatomy.
15. Flower,inflorescences and fruits.
Plant physiology
16. Photosynthesis,
17. Water transport processes,
17. Essential nutrients,
18. Plant hormones.
Bridging Courses
No prerequisites required
Learning Achievements (Dublin Descriptors)
D1-Knowledge and understanding:
The student must demonstrate basic knowledge about the structure of cell, tissues and organs of the plants
D2-Applying knowledge and understanding:
The student must demonstrate the knowledge and understanding of the concepts that allow recognition among the various plant groups with reference to plants food interest
D3-Making judgements:
The student should be able to identify and evaluate the membership of a plant food to a certain botanical group af plants
D4-Communication:
The student mus demonstrate that he is able to illustrate and discuss strategies and arguments to distinguish between plant groups with particular reference to those of food interest
D5-Lifelong learning skills:
The student must be able to use specific scientific texts for the profession or research
Teaching Material
The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it
Supporting Activities
The teaching material and specific communications from the lecturer can be found, together with other supporting activities, inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it
Teaching, Attendance, Course Books and Assessment
- Teaching
Front lessons (Italian) with PC and video-projector (Power Point).
- Course books
Claudio Longo, Giovanna Marziani, Biologia delle piante, UTET
E. Maugini, L. Maleci Bini, M. mariotti Lippi Manuale di Botanica Farmaceutica
- Assessment
Oral examination with 3 questions. The oral examination is evaluated with a score in thirtieths.
The aim of the oral exam is to verify the student preparation regarding plant biology. The questions will concern respectively a cytology topic, a topic of histology (tissues and organs) and a topic of plant physiology among those reported on the program and treated in class. If the number of students enrolled in the exam exceeds 10 units, the exam will be written and the student will have to answer in three hours to three open questions as above. The written test is evaluated in thirtieths.
After passing the eventual written test, no further oral examination is required.
- Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)
Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.
To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.
Additional Information for Non-Attending Students
- Teaching
Front lessons (Italian) with PC and video-projector (Power Point).
- Course books
Claudio Longo, Giovanna Marziani, Biologia delle piante, UTET
E. Maugini, L Maleci Bini, M. Mariotti Lippi
- Assessment
Oral examination with 3 questions. The oral examination is evaluated with a score in thirtieths.
The aim of the oral exam is to verify the student preparation regarding plant biology. The questions will concern respectively a cytology topic, a topic of histology (tissues and organs) and a topic of plant physiology among those reported on the program and treated in class. If the number of students enrolled in the exam exceeds 10 units, the exam will be written and the student will have to answer in three hours to three open questions as above. The written test is evaluated in thirtieths.
After passing the eventual written test, no further oral examination is required.
- Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)
Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.
To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.
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