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Study programmes 2013-2014Last update : 13/05/2014
BOTA0413-1  Botany : Diversity and evolution of plants

Duration :  20h Th, 23h Pr, 3h FT, 2h AUTR
Number of credits :  
Bachelor in Landscape design (ULg-Gembloux), 1st year4
Bachelor in bioengineering, 1st year4
Lecturer :  Patrick du Jardin
Language(s) of instruction :  
French language
Organisation and examination :  
Teaching in the second semester
Course contents :  
  • Position of plants in the living world
  • Procaryotes
  • Eucaryotes : general principles
  • Fungi (fungal-type Protists and Mycetes)
  • Eucaryotic algae
  • Bryophytes
  • Pteridophytes
  • From ovules to seeds
  • Angiosperms
  • Plant communities : adaptations and interactions
Learning outcomes of the course :  
  • To recognize the major categories of living beings
  • To understand the uniqueness and diversity of plants
  • To interprete plant diversity in the light of their evolutionary history
  • To describe the majer trends of the reproduction and the development of plants
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
None
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :  
  • Lectures
  • Laboratory courses
  • Online teaching exercices
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
Face-to-face and online teaching
Recommended or required readings :  
  • Online teaching platform
  • Power point presentations and syllabus available
Assessment methods and criteria :  
Written examination
Work placement(s) :  
Campus of Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech
Organizational remarks :  
Contacts :  
Pr. Patrick du Jardin (patrick.dujardin@ulg.ac.be)


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