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Course code: BBS10033o12Semester: 2012/2013 winter
Name: Morphology of Plants
Major: Biology
Study Type: first cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 1
ECTS points: 4
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 15 / 25 / 5
Lecturer: dr inż. Dorota Richter
Language of instruction: Polish
Learning outcomes: Knowledge: Student: W1 –gains theoretical and practical knowledge concerning structure and function of plant cell, knows living organisms structure on each organizational level (structure of prokaryotic and eukaryotic plant cell), types of tissues, arrangements of tissues, anatomical structure of plant organs, morphological plant structure [KB_W06]; W2 – knows basic physiological processes of the cells, has the knowledge concerning development and functions of vegetative and generative organs of vascular plants and functioning of plants tissues and organs, knows relationships between structure and function of particular plant organs [KB_W07]; W3 – has the knowledge concerning ways of plants reproduction, knows ways of living organisms reproduction on all evolution levels, knows evolutional changes in that range in an aspect of environmental conditions – plants going out on a land [KB_W06; KB_W08]; W4 – describes anatomical, morphological structure and functions of plants and explains the background of adaptation [KB_W11]. Skills: Student: U1 – correctly conducts microscopic observations in biological laboratories, proficiently and safely uses the provided microscopic equipment [KB_U06]; U2 –has mastered based microscopic techniques, gains the skills of preparation of simples microscopic specimens [KB_U12]; U3 –is prepared for further stage of education thanks to the gained knowledge of plants morphology which will allow to determine kind or species affiliation using clues for identification, knows adaptation abilities of the plants for various habitat kinds [KB_U10].
Competences: Personal and social competences (attitudes and behaviors): Student: C1 – gains susceptibility on the nature as a set of cognitive, esthetic, educational, economic and touristic values, is aware of significance of natural environment biodiversity [KB_K04]; C2 – student demonstrates responsibility and care of provided laboratory equipment and natural collections [KB_K08].
Prerequisites: biology
Course content: Cytology: Structure and comparison of eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells. Formation of photosynthesizing eukaryotic cells. Histology: Characteristics of plant tissues, arrangements of tissues. Anatomy and morphology of plants: presentation of anatomical and morphological structure of vegetative plant organs like root, steam (of green and wooden plants), leaf. Primary and secondary plant structure. Anatomical and morphological structure of generative plant organs: formation and structure of flowers, fruits and seeds, classification of flower clusters and fruits, development and structure of a germ. Main groups of living organisms, evolution of vascular plants, characteristic of first terrestrial plants. Adaptation features of plants in various kinds of habitats.
Recommended literature: 1. Szweykowska A., Szweykowski J. Botanika: t. 1: Morfologia. PWN, 2004; 2. Polakowski B., Pałczyński A., Podbielkowski Z. Botanika. PWN, 1991; 3. Jasnowska J., Jasnowski M., Radomski J., Friedrich S., Kowalski W. Botanika. Wydawnictwo Błasika, 2008; 4. Hejnowicz Z. Anatomia i histogeneza roślin naczyniowych. Organy wegetatywne. PWN, 5. Wojtaszek P., Woźny A., Ratajczak L. Biologia komórki roślinnej, t. 1 i 2. PWN, Warszawa, 2006; 6. Raven P. i wsp. Biology of plants. Worth Publishers, New York, 1999.
Assessment methods: Classes passing: systematic (1 -2 times a month) written valuation tests with a mark. Additionally the student is obliged to make morphological herbarium composed of 20 pictures. Presence on the classes is obligatory; student can have only one unjustified absence. In case of justified absence the student is obliged to score a suitable part of material. Classes passing based on mean of marks (marks from tests + positive assessment of morphological herbarium). Course passing: students with class
Comment: The student is obliged to make morphological herbarium from 20 herbal plant specimens, with detailed morphological description. The herbarium has to be made on A4 sheets, the legend containing information concerning family (Polish and Latin name), species (Polish and Latin name), habitat, collection date, who and when collected the given species, should be placed in right lower corner.