PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
| Title | ΦΥΣΙΟΛΟΓΙΑ ΦΥΤΩΝ / PLANT PHYSIOLOGY |
| Code | BO.03.13 |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Biology |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Konstantinos Vlachonasios |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 40001117 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīma Viologías (2017-sīmera)
Registered students: 166
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Compulsory Course | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| Academic Year | 2016 – 2017 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
|
| Weekly Hours | 6 |
| Total Hours | 585 |
| Class ID | 600039318
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Class Schedule
| Building | Βιολογίας |
| Floor | Ισόγειο |
| Hall | ΑΙΘΟΥΣΑ Ι1 "ΜΠΑΜΠΑΛΩΝΑΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΣ" (207) |
| Calendar | Δευτέρα 11:00 έως 12:00 |
| Building | Φυσικομαθηματική (Δ) |
| Floor | Ισόγειο |
| Hall | ΑΙΘΟΥΣΑ Α22 (191) |
| Calendar | Πέμπτη 10:00 έως 11:00 |
| Building | Φυσικομαθηματική (Δ) |
| Floor | Ισόγειο |
| Hall | ΑΙΘΟΥΣΑ Α22 (191) |
| Calendar | Παρασκευή 10:00 έως 11:00 |
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
- Skills Development
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600039318
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Examination)
Prerequisites
Required Courses
- BO.02.09 PLANT ANATOMY
- BO.01.04 PLANT MORPHOLOGY
- GM.02.07 BIOCHEMISTRY
- GM.02.10 MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
General Prerequisites
Elementary computers skills, knowledge of WinXP or Win Vista, experience in usage of computer network, internet browser, English language. Basic knowledge of molecular biology, biochemistry, stricture and function of the plant cell, tissues and organs.
Learning Outcomes
After this course the students will:
• Know the basic functions (mechanisms) of plant organisms with emphasis on plant specific functions.
• Know the interaction of these mechanisms.
• Know the responses of plants to environmental factors.
• Be able to search and retrieve bibliographical information.
• Be able to analyse and present data collected from laboratories practicals.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Be critical and self-critical
Course Content (Syllabus)
• Photosynthesis: light reactions,
• Photosynthetic carbon reduction cycles (C3, C2).
• CO2-concentrating mechanisms.
• Water relations and water transport.
• Μineral Nutrition.
• Plant growth and development: plant hormones, light control of plant development, embryogenesis, seed germination, flowering mechanisms.
• Fruit ripening and plant senescence.
Keywords
photosynthesis, water transport, nutrients, plant growth and development
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Video lectures
- Multimedia
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 45 | 1.8 | ✓ | ||
| Laboratory Work | 24 | 1.0 | |||
| Reading Assigment | 79 | 3.2 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Written assigments | 24 | 1.0 | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 3 | 0.1 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 175 | 7 |
Student Assessment
Description
Continuous assessment, based on participation and skills acquisition, in the work given by the lecturer. Constructive criticism of the work of others students.
Laboratory assessment of student’s complex ability to prepare, present and defend his practical work accurately, in the given time, in front of the teacher and students.
Each student will be assessed for his ability to:
• Know the basic functions (mechanisms) of plant organisms with emphasis on plant specific functions.
• Know the interaction of these mechanisms.
• Know the responses of plants to environmental factors.
• Be able to search and retrieve bibliographical information.
• Be able to analyse and present data collected from laboratories practicals.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Oral Exams (Formative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative)
- Labortatory Assignment (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
https://service.eudoxus.gr/public/departments/courses/1598/2016
Additional bibliography for study
Η εκάστοτε ανηρτημένη στο e-learning.
Last Update
04-10-2017
