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Course code: RRSN10168o15Semester: 2015/2016 winter
Name: Botany I
Major: Agriculture
Study Type: first cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 1
ECTS points: 5
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 9 / 9 / 0
Lecturer: Dr inż. Dorota Richter
Language of instruction: Polish
Learning outcomes: Learning outcomes and competences: During the course a student will get know a plant structure on different levels – from a molecular level, through plant tissues and organs to whole organism. Knowledge: Structure of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, types and functions of plant tissues, overview plant anatomy and morphology. Skills: A student knows and understands the basic concepts connected with cytology, histology and plant organography, he possesses abilities essential to recognize elements of plant cells and types of plant tissues, a participant can describe plant organs and recognize main type of influences and fruits.
Competences: Personal and social competences: A student understands and shows knowledge related to structure and function of plants. Through the course student improves skills need to broaden his botanical knowledge.
Prerequisites: Knowledge of general Biology.
Course content: Structure of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, plant tissues, anatomy and morphology of vascular plants (roots, lives, stems and flowers), inflorescence types, structure and type of fruits.
Recommended literature: Biology / Peter H. Raven, George B. Johnson/ St. Louis: Times Mirror/Mosby, 1986. Biology/ Eldra P. Solomon, Linda R. Berg, Diana W. Martin, Claude A. Ville/Saunders College Publishing/USA, 1995. Biology/ Neil A. Campbell, Jane B. Reece Lawrence G. Mitchell/Menlo Park, California: Benjamin/Cummings, 1999. Botany: an introduction to plant biology / James D. Mauseth/ Philadelphia: W. B. Saunders, 1991.
Assessment methods: Final exam - minimal level of knowledge demanded to completion is 60%.
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