ECTS Course Catalogue
Course details
Course code:
RRSS10135o16Semester:
2016/2017 winterName:
Botany IMajor:
AgricultureStudy Type:
first cycleCourse type:
compulsoryStudy Semester:
1ECTS points:
5Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other):
15 / 15 / 0Lecturer:
dr inż. Aleksandra HalarewiczLanguage of instruction:
Polish / EnglishLearning 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.
Botany: basic concepts in plant biology / Terry L. Hufford/ New York: Harper and Row, 1978.
Assessment methods:
Final exam - minimal level of knowledge demanded to completion is 60%.Comment: