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| BIOL2012-1 | Plant physiology
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| Duration : | 32h Th, 16h Pr |
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| Lecturer : | Patrick du Jardin |
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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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| Introduction
Introduction to bioenergetics
Using light energy : photosynthesis
Recovering chemical energy : oxidative catabolisms
Using water
Mineral nutrition
Pland developpement : general principles and the role of hormones
Reproduction physiology |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| Basic knowledge on the functioning of plants (metabolism, growth, development), emphasizing the structure - function relationships, from the molecular to the whole plant levels.
After completing the course the student is expected to
Describe the main plant functions and their underlying structures.
Apply the principles of bioenergetics to plant functions : photosynthsesis, catabolims, water and minerals nutrition.
Interprete plant development as the realization of a program under the control of genetic, hormonal and environmental factors.
Set up simple experiments showing phenomena related with plant metabolism and growth. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| -- BIOL2010-1- Cellular biology
-- CHIM9237-1- General chemistry
-- BOTA0412-1 and BOTA0413-1 : Botany |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Lectures
Laboratory exercices |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Overheads provided by the teacher and laboratory cours manual.
Hopkins W.G. (2003). Physiologie végétale. De Boeck Université (in French)
Taiz L., Zeiger E. (2006) Plant Physiology 4th edition, Sinauer Associates, Inc. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Written examination
Notation of the laboratory reports |
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Work placement(s) :
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| Campus of Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech |
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| Pr. Patrick du Jardin
Patrick.duJardin@ulg.ac.be(Patrick.DuJardin@ulg.ac.be) |
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