BB516: Botany (15 ECTS)

STADS: 04001601

Level
Bachelor course

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

Teacher responsible
Email: bot@biology.sdu.dk

Additional teachers
behlers@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
• analyze plant communities and identify important ecological interactions within these • 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) Field and lab exercises in Botany account for 4 ECTS of the course. Graded pass/fail based on compulsory written reports. Internal censorship by the teacher.
(b) Lab exercises in Zoology account for 4 ECTS of the course. Graded pass/fail. Internal censorship by the teacher.
Full participation in all field and lab exercises and excursions is required to participate in the exams.
(c) 4 hour written exam in botany after 1st quarter.
(d) 4 hour written exam in zoology after 3rd quarter.

Each module is graded according to the 7-mark scale. External censorship.
Re-examination after 3rd quarter.

Date of exam
The ordinary exam takes place on November 4, 2010
The re-examination takes place on March 22, 2011

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

Botany:
3-days intesive course with 6 hours of lectures and 21 hours of fieldwork during summer (August). The course takes place on campus and in the vicinity of Odense.
14 hours of Lectures
28 hours of lab exercises in 1st quater

Zoology:
20 hours of lectures
44 hours of lab excercises, 8-hour excursion.

Teaching is partitioned into units (two per week) consisting of 1 hour of lecture and 2 hours of laboratory exercises. Additionally, there is one excursions. The SDU e-learn facillity functions as a center for information and an image database for the course. 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 Danish.

Course enrollment
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Tuition fees for single courses
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