bio1ps plant science
PLANT SCIENCE
BIO1PS
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
'Plant Science' outlines the origins of modern plants, how they work, and how they have been modified 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.
FacultyFaculty of Science, Tech & Engineering
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorMichael Emmerling
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 1 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Students from other faculties require approval by a Subject Coordinator except students enrolled in LWLSC and LWLSCB.
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
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.
Learning resources
Readings
Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
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Readings | Biology: an Australian focus | Prescribed | Ladiges, P, Evans, B, Saint, R and Knox, RB 2010 | 4TH ED, MC GRAW-HILL, AUSTRALIA |
Readings | FSTE First Year Survival Guide (latest edition) | Prescribed | Faculty of Science, Technology and Engineering | LA TROBE UNIVERSITY |
Readings | Trees of Victoria and adjoining areas | Prescribed | Costermans, L F 2005 | 6TH ED, COSTERMANS PUBLISHING |
Subject options
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Albury-Wodonga, 2014, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorSusan Lawler
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
Three 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
PracticalWeek: 31 - 43
One 3.0 hours practical per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % |
---|---|---|
Group learning exercise | 10 | |
Laboratory component A | (pre-prac tests, summaries, oral presentation) | 18 |
Laboratory component B | (accuracy of recording and presenting drawings and/or annotation of photographs, tables or graphs). Hurdle requirement: 75% attendance at laboratory classes. | 12 |
one 2-hour final examination | 40 | |
one 45-min mid-semester examination | 20 |
Melbourne, 2014, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorMichael Emmerling
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
Three 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
PracticalWeek: 31 - 43
One 3.0 hours practical per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % |
---|---|---|
Group learning exercise | 10 | |
Laboratory component A | (pre-prac tests, summaries, oral presentation) | 18 |
Laboratory component B | (accuracy of recording and presenting drawings and/or annotation of photographs, tables or graphs). Hurdle requirement: 75% attendance at laboratory classes. | 12 |
one 2-hour final examination | 40 | |
one 45-min mid-semester examination | 20 |