CPSC20040 Physiological Plant Ecology

Academic Year 2020/2021

This module provides an understanding of the processes underlying plant growth and productivity, with emphasis on the physiological basis for interactions between plants and the environment.

Topics covered include: growth and development in plants; plant hormones, plant age, canopies and growth phase.
How plants interact and survive in their environment and their interactions with other organisms (for example beneficial relationships)
Photosynthesis and source-sink relationships are examined as well as physiology such as plant phototropism; photo-morphogenesis and photoperiodism: endogenous rhythms, vernalisation and dormancy .

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module students should be able to:

Understand the growth and development of plants.
Explain the physiological basis of plant-environment interactions.
Describe the physiological basis of plant and crop productivity.
Demonstrate an ability to follow protocols and manipulate experimental data.
Construct lab reports to communicate experimental findings.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

22
Practical

14
Specified Learning Activities

30
Autonomous Student Learning

39
Total

105
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
This module includes:
lectures
practical lab work in pairs (which is assessed)
 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Continuous Assessment: Practical lab hand ins for (at least 3 must be completed):
1.Rhizobia as nitrogen fixing bacteria of clover
2.Clover cyanogenesis
3.Beneficial plant microbe interactions in the soil
4.Dormancy
Throughout the Trimester n/a Graded No

60
Examination: From a choice of 6 questions four should be attempted.
These will cover the lecture material on plant physiological ecology.		 2 hour End of Trimester Exam No Standard conversion grade scale 40% Yes

40

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn Yes - 2 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Students will receive feedback via Brightspace on their practical hand ins which can be used to improve the following practical write-up. There will also be the opportunity for in class feed back. There are 4 lab hand ins of which 3 are required. If students complete all 4 hand ins they will be awarded the best of the 4 marks.

Name Role
Professor Fiona Doohan Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Sujit Jung Karki Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Professor Conor O'Reilly Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Anna Tiley Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Tony Twamley Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Nikolaos Mastrodimos Tutor