BB516: Botany (15 ECTS)

STADS: 04001601

Level
Bachelor course

Teaching period
The course is offered in the autumn semester.
1st and 2nd quarter

Teacher responsible
Email: bot@biology.sdu.dk

Timetable
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Prerequisites:
None

Academic preconditions:
Students must be familiar with the topics covered by BB501 – Biology from molecule to ecosystem

Course introduction
The course provides a fundamental understanding of the biology of algae, plants, and fungi. Based on the fylogenetic system, aspects from several different biological disciplines are covered, including systematics, taxonomi, evolution, chemical composition, anatomy, morphology, cell biology, life cycles, and physiological and ecological function. The course thus aims at giving the participants insight to the role of algae, plants, and fungi in biological systems.

Expected learning outcome
By the end of the course, students are expected to be able to:

• describe the phylogenetic systems and general evolutionary trends
• prepare the organisms for microscopy
• apply the gathered insights in a the systematic determination of the organisms using keys, and account for the criteria used in the classification
• analyze the anatomi and morfology of the organisms and identify important structures
• describe the morfological variation between the organisms and their associated structures within a given taxon
• evaluate the coupling between form, function, and the organisms' adaptation to their environment

Subject overview
Systematics and phylogeny of algae, plants, and fungi. The evolution, anatomy, morphology, development, life cycles, physiology and ecology of selected groups. Classification of selected organisms to the level of genus or species

Literature

• Raven, Evert og Eichhorn : Biology of Plants, nyeste udgave .
• Thamdrup: Noter til Botanik, 2009.
• Frederiksen, Rasmussen og Seberg: Dansk Flora, Gyldendal 2006 . ELLER
• Mossberg og Stenberg: Den Nye Nordiske Flora, Gyldendal 2005 .

Syllabus
See syllabus.

Website
This course uses e-learn (blackboard).

Prerequisites for participating in the exam
None

Assessment and marking:
(a) Lab exercises in 1st and 2nd quarter account for 4 ECTS of the course. Graded pass/fail. Internal censorship by the teacher.
(b) Lab exercises in 3rd quarter account for 4 ECTS of the course. Graded pass/fail. Internal censorship by the teacher.
Full participation in all lab exercises and excursions is required to participate in the exams.
(c) 4 hour written exam in botany after 2nd quarter.
(d) 4 hour written exam in zoology after 3rd quarter.

Each module is graded according to the 7-scale. External censorship.
Re-examination after 4th quarter.

Date of exam
The ordinary exam takes place on January 11, 2010
The re-examination takes place on June 29, 2010

Expected working hours
The teaching method is based on three phase model.

Lectures 21
Laboratory exercises 42
Excursion 12

Undervisningen er opdelt i enheder (to pr. uge) bestående af 1 times forelæsning efterfulgt af 2 timers laboratorieøvelser samme dag. Dertil kommer 2 ekskursioner. 
SDUs e-learn facilitet fungerer som informationscenter og billeddatabase for kurset. Teaching is partitioned into units (two per week) consisting of 1 hour of lecture and 2 hours of laboratory exercises. Additionally, there are 2 excursions. The SDU e-learn facility functions as a center for information and an image database for the course.
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Language
This course is taught in English, if international students participate. Otherwise the course is taught in Danish.

Course enrollment
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Tuition fees for single courses
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