Faculty Of Science, Technology & Engineering
BIO1PS, 2013
| Subject Code: | BIO1PS |
| Subject Short Title: | PLANT SCIENCE |
| Credit Points: | 15.0 |
| Special Conditions: | Students should obtain from the University bookshop the BIO1PS laboratory manual. A dissecting kit and laboratory coat are also required for laboratory classes. |
| Subject Description: | 'Plant Science' introduces where modern plants come from, how they work, and how they have been manipulated by human interactions. Topics covered include: plant evolution from single-celled ancestors to modern land plants; plant symbioses with animals and microbes; structure and function of flowering plants; agricultural applications in the past and future, including modern plant biotechnology; and the origin and current role of plants in the Australian landscape (with emphasis on vegetation distribution and adaptation, e.g. in deserts, grasslands and tropical rainforests). Practical demonstrations and investigations in the laboratory and the field complement the lectures. |
| Prerequisites: | Students from other faculties require approval by a Subject Adviser |
| Work Experience Indicator: | Student is not undertaking work experience in industry |
| Available to 'Study Abroad' students: | Y |
Assessment:
| Assessment Type | % | Comments |
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| one 2-hour final examination | 40 | |
| one 45-min mid-semester examination | 20 | |
| Laboratory component A | 18 | (pre-prac tests, summaries, oral presentation) |
| Laboratory component B | 12 | (accuracy of recording and presenting drawings and/or annotation of photographs, tables or graphs). Hurdle requirement: 75% attendance at laboratory classes. |
| Group learning exercise | 10 | |
Readings:
| Reading Type | Title | Author | Publisher |
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| Prescribed | Trees of Victoria and adjoining areas | Costermans, L F 2005 | 6th ed, Costermans Publishing |
| Prescribed | FSTE First Year Survival Guide (second edition) | Faculty of Science, Technology and Engineering | La Trobe University 2012 |
| Prescribed | Biology: an Australian focus | Ladiges, P, Evans, B, Saint, R and Knox, RB 2010 | 4th ed, Mc Graw-Hill, Australia |
Subject Coordinator: Dr Kim Plummer
| Class Requirement |
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| ALBURY-WODONGA |
| Semester 2, Day. Dr Susan Lawler (S.Lawler@latrobe.edu.au) |
| Three 1-hour Lectures per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 44 and delivered via face-to-face. |
| One 3-hour Practical per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 44 and delivered via face-to-face. |
| BUNDOORA |
| Semester 2, Day. Dr Kim Plummer |
| Three 1-hour Lectures per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 44 and delivered via face-to-face. |
| One 3-hour Practical per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 44 and delivered via face-to-face. |
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