PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
SCI2PLP
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject you will consolidate and extend their knowledge of plants and plant physiology, and examine the impact of, and interactions between, components of crop production. You will study the biological processes occurring in plants at a cellular level from seedling emergence to maturity . Through theory and experimentation you will develop an understanding of the impacts on plant physiology and growth of natural and artificial influences. You will use the knowledge gained through lectures and experiments to develop a management plan for a crop, vine or pasture production system.
School: Life Sciences (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Marisa Collins
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: SCI1LS1 and Admission into SBATE
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Quota Management Strategy: N/A
Quota-conditions or rules: N/A
Special conditions: Note: This subject is taught at the Epping campus of Melbourne polytechnic.
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Learning resources
An Introduction to Plant Structure and Development : Plant Anatomy for the Twenty-First Century.
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Beck C.B.
Year: 2010
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: Cambridge University Press.
ISBN: N/A
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Productivity growth in
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Mullen, J
Year: 2007
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: AUSTRALIAN FARM
ISBN: N/A
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Plant Physiological Ecology.
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Lambers H., S. Chapin & Thijs L. Pons.
Year: 2009
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
ISBN: N/A
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The Biology and Utilization of Grasses
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: McKell, C. M.; Youngner, V. B.
Year: 1972
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: Oxford : Academic Press. eBook
ISBN: N/A
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Plants In Action
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Atwell, B.J., P. Kriedemann & Turnbull C.G.N.
Year: 2017
Edition/Volume: 2nd Edition
Publisher: Australian Society of Plant Scientists
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
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URL: http://plantsinaction.science.uq.edu.au/edition1/
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
The Science of Grapevines : Anatomy and Physiology
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Keller, Markus.
Year: 2010
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: Amsterdam : Academic Press. eBook.
ISBN: N/A
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Plant Physiology
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Lincoln Taiz, Eduardo Zeiger, Ian Max Moller and Angus Murphy.
Year: 2016
Edition/Volume: 5th or 6th edition
Publisher: Sunderland, Massachusetts U.S.A. : Sinauer Associates, Inc.
ISBN: N/A
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Chapter/issue: N/A
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Plants and Microclimate : A Quantitative Approach to Environmental Plant Physiology.
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Jones H.G.
Year: 2013
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
Chapter/issue: N/A
URL: N/A
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Source location: N/A
Plant Physiology
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Salisbury, F.B. & Ross C.W.
Year: 1992
Edition/Volume: 4th Edition
Publisher: International Thomson Publishing
ISBN: N/A
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Career Ready
Career-focused: No
Work-based learning: No
Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A
Entire subject or partial subject: N/A
Total hours/days required: N/A
Location of WBL activity (region): N/A
WBL addtional requirements: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Epping (Melbourne Polytechnic), 2020, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Marisa Collins
Class requirements
Laboratory ClassWeek: 31 - 43
Two 8.00 hours laboratory class per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
2 full day practical workshops held during the teaching period
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
Two 4.00 hours workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
Likely to be weeks 9 and 12 of teaching period
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Two practical response booklets (600-words total )One practical response booklet is completed for the practical completed at home (200 words) and the other for the practical in the intensive workshop (400 words). | N/A | N/A | No | 15 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO4 |
Practical report (900 words) | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO2, SILO3, SILO5 |
Management Plan (1,000-words) | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO2, SILO3 |
Two hours end of semester written exam (2,000-words equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |