| Chemistry Department (2003/2004) Department of Plant Biology 0 % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Duration | 1 semester | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credits | 21 (ECTS) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Course Level | BSc | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Examination | continuous evaluation Aid allowed Description of Examination: pass/fail, internal examiner Description of Examination: Continuos assesment of exercise reprots and PBL-projects | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Organisation of Teaching | Lectures, Practical Exercises, Theoretical Exercises and PBL-work at KVL, Copenhagen, and SLU, Alnarp from week 2 to week 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Block Placement | outside schedule week 2 to week 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teaching Language | English | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Optional Prerequisites | 120111 Introduction to Horticulture | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Course Objectives | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| The course aims at giving the students a basic understanding of the plant as a living organism. Focus will be on the structure, growth, development and properties of plants, including the chemical and biochemical processes occurring in plants, and how these biological processes - and thereby the growth and development of the plants - are influenced by internal and external factors. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Course Contents | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| The course includes two themes: The chemistry of life and The working plant. The course will enable students to employ the obtained knowledge to solve problems related to plant biochemistry and plant physiology. *The Chemistry of Life* The Chemistry of Life covers the structures, properties, reactions and functions of plant metabolites and macromolecules, and describes the network of reactions which together constitutes plant biochemistry. Focus is on a chemical and biological understanding of primary metabolism, i.e. the part of metabolism that is common for all plants, and which includes the biosynthesis and degradation of biomolecules, and how plants obtain energy for the life processes. The curriculum includes: The reactivity, including acid-base and redox properties, of some important functional groups: alcohol, phenol, aldehyde, ketone, carboxylic acid, ester, amine and amide. The structure, properties and biological functions of selected hydrocarbons, carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids, proteins, nucleic acids and secondary metabolites. Properties of enzymes, including reaction mechanism, thermodynamic aspects, basal kinetics and cofactors. Primary metabolism and respiration, including thermodynamic aspects, glycolysis, gluconeogenesis, citric acid cycle, glyoxylate cycle, oxidative phosphorylation, and photosynthesis. *The Working Plant* The working plant shows specialisation at the cell, tissue and organ level. The anatomy and physiology parts of the course focus on the relationship between structure and function at these levels. The highly ordered structure of a cell provides the framework for biochemical processes. These processes take place in and between cell compartments (cell biology). Interactions between cells and tissues are guided and limited by the plant structure (anatomy). During growth, a plant balances its internal activities according to the demands in light, water, and nutrients (physiology). Anatomy will give an overview of the structures of a plant cell. Specialisation of cells and the composition of tissues and organs will be treated and related to function. Main emphasis in the practical exercises will be training of participants in exact observation and adequate documentation. Students will achieve knowledge in the structures of cells and tissues and in the 3D-organisation of a plant body. Physiology will give a basic understanding of plant growth and development and how the whole plant dynamically adapts to its environment. The following issues will be considered: water movement, ion uptake and movement of solutes within the plant; mineral nutrients; nitrogen metabolism; partitioning of carbohydrates; growth and development; plant hormones; light effects including photomorphogenesis and photoperiodism; growth response from external stimuli as tropisms. (Chemestry 10,5 ECTS, Biology 10,5 ECTS) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teaching And Learning Methods | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teaching and learning tools will include lectures, laboratory work, theoretical exercises and PBL-based projects. Lectures will be used to provide overview and coherence. Laboratory work illustrates theoretical subjects, provides basic experimental skills and includes report writing and oral presentation. Theoretical exercises will be used to support the learning process. PBL cases will train the students in independent studies, group work and oral presentation. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Course Litterature | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ouellette, R. J. (1998) Organic Chemistry, a Brief Introduction, 2. Ed. Prentice Hall Horton H. R., Moran L. A., Ochs R. S., Rawn J. D., Scrimgeour K. G. (1996) Principles of Biochemistry, 2. Ed. Prentice Hall. Raven P. h., Evert R. F., Eichhorn S. E. (1999) Biology of Plants, 6. Ed. Freeman. Laboratory experiments: Ingvardsen C, Lyshede OB, Marttila S, Schulz A (2002) Lab Manual for Plant Anatomy and others to be stated later. Problem-solving exercises. To be stated later. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Course Coordinator | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Niels Agerbirk, nia@life.ku.dk, Department of Natural Sciences/Biochemistry & Natural Product Chemistry, Phone: 35332438 Alexander Schulz, als@life.ku.dk, Department of Plant Biology/Plant Physiology and Anatomy Laboratory, Phone: 35333350 Margareta Welander, Margareta.welander@vv.slu.se, Department of Agricultural Sciences/DSH guests, Phone: 3528 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Study Committee DSH | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| KVL_Resources | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Department of Chemistry, KVL (45%) Department of Plant Biology, KVL (20%) Department of Crop Science, SLU, Alnarp (35%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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