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: 241
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Compulsory Course | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| Academic Year | 2018 – 2019 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 6 |
| Total Hours | 315 |
| Class ID | 600121688
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Class Schedule
| Building | Σχ. Θετικών Επιστημών - νέο κτίριο - Ανατολ. πτέρυγα |
| Floor | Ισόγειο |
| Hall | ΑΙΘΟΥΣΑ Α22 (191) |
| Calendar | Tuesday 10:00 to 11:00 |
| Building | Σχ. Θετικών Επιστημών - νέο κτίριο - Ανατολ. πτέρυγα |
| Floor | Ισόγειο |
| Hall | ΑΙΘΟΥΣΑ Α22 (191) |
| Calendar | Thursdsay 11:00 to 12:00 |
| Building | Σχ. Θετικών Επιστημών - νέο κτίριο - Ανατολ. πτέρυγα |
| Floor | Ισόγειο |
| Hall | ΑΙΘΟΥΣΑ Α22 (191) |
| Calendar | Friday 12:00 to 13:00 |
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
- Skills Development
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
Required Courses
- BO.02.09 PLANT ANATOMY
- BO.01.04 PLANT MORPHOLOGY
- GM.02.07 BIOCHEMISTRY
- GM.01.06 MICROBIOLOGY
- 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 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
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
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, flowering mechanisms. Fruit ripening and senescence.
Laboratory training
Introduction to search, retrieval, validation and use of bibliographic information [Catalogues of Library and Information Center of AUTH, HEAL-link, Citation Index (SCI), Journal of Citation Reports (JCR). Reprints retrieval. Plagiarism and plagiarism checking tools. Ιn text citations, citation styles. A personal bibliographic database (Mendely)]. Absorbance spectrum of leaf extract. Estimation of leaf chlorophyll concentration. Quantitative estimation of ascorbic acid in lemon, green pepper, apple, orange and banana.The effect of ethylene in Arabidopsis thaliana seedling development.Plasmolysis, ion competition, osmotic pressure.
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- 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
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 48 | 1.9 | ✓ | ||
| Laboratory Work | 15 | 0.6 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reading Assigment | 85 | 3.4 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 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/1598/2018
Additional bibliography for study
Βλέπε e-learning.
Last Update
29-01-2020
