Plants allow life on Earth as we know it, providing food and oxygen for the entire biosphere. They also provide essential materials for us such as shelter, fibre, fuel and medicinal compounds. With the pressing environmental challenges we are currently facing - such as climate change, biodiversity loss, and issues around food security and sustainability - understanding plant biology has never been more critical. You will learn about plant physiology, genetics, epigenetics, metabolomics, gaining insights into the mechanisms driving plant growth and development, and their adaptation to the environment around them. You will explore topics of plant biology, incorporating the latest discoveries and technologies, developing the knowledge, skills and critical thinking that underpins a future career in a growing area of the life sciences sector. At the end of the module, you will have deepened your understanding of plant biology and will be better equipped to apply it to the real-world, pressing and global challenges in this important subject area.
Lecture 24 hours, Workshop 4 hoursWorkshop, Practical 4 hours
1,500 words Short Writing Piece. Assessment Details: Analysis of Experimental Results worth 30%.
1,000 words Report. Assessment Details: Written report worth 70%.
Reassessment Method: Like-for-like
On successfully completing the module, students will be able to:
1. Examine both new and well-estabished principles of plant biology
2. Apply underlying concepts and principles in plant biology to case studies and experimental problems.
3. Critically assess scientific data in plant science research to build coherent and grounded arguments.
4. Communicate effectively and rigorously to both specialist and non-specialist audiences
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