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| BIOL0217-1 | Vegetal physiology
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| Duration : | 40h Th, 25h Pr |
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| Lecturer : | Patrick Motte, Claire Périlleux |
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| Coordinator : | Claire Périlleux |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the second semester |
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Course contents :
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| The course is devoted to the physiological control of plant growth and development 'from seed to seed'. Successive chapters concern : embryogenesis, germination, vegetative growth (root and shoot formation, nastic and tropic movements), reproductive development (induction of flowering, floral morphogenesis) and fertilization. These different developmental steps are described from fundamental processes to ecophysiological controls.
In a second part, meristems are studied in more detail since their activity clearly governs plant's life. Cell cycle and stem cell maintenance are important topics. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| The aims of the course are : 1) to provide basic knowledge in plant physiology; 2) to teach the langage and methodological aspects that will enable students to understand plant physiology litterature, to teach related topics, and to take critical positions in scientific or ethical debates about plant uses. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Basic knowledge in cellular and molecular biology. |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Practicals are organised in 5 successive afternoons. Three groups of students follow successively the practicals during weeks # 1, 3 and 4 of second quadrimestre. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Lessons of 90 minutes, scheduled on the second quadrimestre. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Illustrations and copy of powerpoint slides. Recommended textbooks : 1) Plant Biology (Smith et al. 2010, Garland Science, Taylor & Francis Group LLC, ISBN 978-0-8153-4025-6); 2) Plant Physiology, 5th Ed. (Taiz & Zeiger 2010, Sinauer Associates Inc., ISBN 978-0-87893-866-7). |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Oral examination. A single exam is organised by both examinators. A minimum total result of 10/20 is required to pass, with at least 8/20 with each examinator. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| Two teachers : C. Périlleux (Thursday 8:30-10:00 a.m weeks # 1 to 9, Friday 10:45-12:45 a.m. weeks #1 to 5) and P. Motte (Tuesday, 10:45-12:30 a.m. weeks # 1 to 6, Wednesday 08:30-10:00 a.m. weeks # 7 and 8). C. Périlleux teaches general Plant Physiology and P. Motte teaches the Cell cycle. |
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Contacts :
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| Claire Périlleux (cperilleux@ulg.ac.be) 04/3663833
Patrick Motte (patrick.motte@ulg.ac.be) 04/3663810 |
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