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| BOTA0201-1 | Botany
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| Duration : | 20h Th, 20h Pr, 1d FW |
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| Holder(s) : | Alain Hambuckers |
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| Language : | Langue française |
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| Course contents : | After defining which organisms are part of the field of botany, the course exposes their characteristics and shows the interest of their study for geologists. This part is followed by lectures on evolution theory and on notions of speciation and nomenclature.
The study of vegetal cells comes before description of the vegetative system of vascular plants. Then, general ideas on taxonomical methods lead to an advanced examination of botanical diversity.
The course also prepares students to the paleobotany courses in the following year. |
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| Course objective : | To introduce to the methods and the vocabulary of botany. To introduce the organisation of higher plants. To lead to a sufficient knowledge of botanical diversity. |
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| Prerequisites : | Advance knowledge of French |
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| Workshops : | Workshops are part and parcel of the course. They illustrate descriptions exposed during lectures and represent another useful way of apprehending the contents of the course. They also make it possible for students to assess their understanding of theoretical issues and give them opportunities to ask questions or engage in a dialogue with the holder or the assistants.
Living material is dissected and examined using binocular lens or microscope, and permanent microscopical preparations are studied. These manipulations aim at introducing to objective observation, drawing and determination. The students have to produce written reports, which are marked. |
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| Organization : | Lectures are given in the course of the second term on Wednesday between 10.45 and 12.45.
Workshops are organised in the laboratory of the Institute of Zoology (Bât. I1). There are 5 of them, taking place on Monday afternoon between 2 and 6. Dates to be fixed.
The dates of the 2 half day study trips also have to be fixed.
Attendance to lectures, workshops and study trips is mandatory. Any absence to workshops has to be justified by a valid certificate. |
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| Written notes : | Written notes are available but students are invited to take their own notes during the lectures.
Reference work: Biology of plants, by P. H. Raven, R. F. Evert & S. E. Eichhorn, W. H. Freeman and Company/Worth Publishers, New York, 1999. Several copies of the French translation of this book by J. Bouharmont could be consulted in ULg libraries ("Bibliothèque des candidatures" on the Sart Tilman campus and at the Institue of Zoology). |
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| Assessment : | The practical exam consists of 2 parts: analysis of a microscopal preparation and analysis of vegetal objects
The exam on theory consists of 3 questions. Students have half an hour to prepare, then they are invited to present their conclusions for another half hour. |
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| Contacts : | Plant Taxonomy and Conservation Biology
Department of Environmental Sciences and Management, B22 Sart Tilman (office 3.64b), 4000 Liège
Alain HAMBUCKERS, senior lecturer, tel.: 32(0)4 366 5072, email: alain.hambuckers@ulg.ac.be
Louis LECLERCQ, senior lecturer, tel.: 32(0)80 44 7220, email: louis.leclercq@ulg.ac.be
Secretary: Mme Francine MARCHAL, tel.: 32(0)4 366 5097, email: fmarchal@ulg.ac.be |
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