Duration
35h Th, 20h Pr
Number of credits
| Bachelor in biology | 5 crédits | |||
| Master in biochemistry and molecular and cell biology (120 ECTS) | 4 crédits | |||
| Master in biology of organisms and ecology (120 ECTS) | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The course is organised in thematic modules:
- Why study plants ? Challenges of Plant Biology research
- Methods used in Plant Biology research
- Plant growth at the cell level
- Plant growth at the tissue, organ and organism scales
- Plant growth: endogenous regulators
- Plant growth: environmental control
- Plant vegetative phase: embryogenesis and germination
- Plant vegetative phase: root growth
- Plant vegetative phase: shoot growth
- Plant reproduction: flowering and fruiting
- Plant life cycles, including dormancy and senescence
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
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.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Basic knowledge in cellular and molecular biology. Prerequisite for students in BAC Biology: Course BIOL0214; corequisite for students in Master BBMC or BOE: Course BIOL0003
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
During acadamic year 2016 - 2017, students will be involved in the conception of thematic teaching modules based on lecture presentations and other resources provided by the teacher.
Practicals are organised in 5 successive afternoons. Three groups of students follow successively the practicals during weeks # 3, 4 and 5 of second quadrimestre. Practicals consist in experimental work and data processing with R software that the students previously used in the 'Analyses informatiques' course.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
Face-to-face Lessons of 90 minutes, scheduled on the second quadrimestre.
Recommended or required readings
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 and Development, 6th Ed. (Taiz et al. 2015, Sinauer Associates Inc., ISBN: 978-1-60535-255-8.
Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Courses are given during the second quadrimester (see calendar on Sciences Faculty webpage)
Contacts
Claire Périlleux (cperilleux@ulg.ac.be) 04/3663833