Department of Agricultural Sciences | |||||||||||||||||||
Earliest Possible Year | BSc. 3 year to MSc. 2 year | ||||||||||||||||||
Duration | One block | ||||||||||||||||||
Credits | 7.5 (ECTS) | ||||||||||||||||||
Course Level | Joint BSc and MSc The course fits well into the end of the Bachelor study or beginning of the Masters study. | ||||||||||||||||||
Examination | Final Examination written examination and oral examination Portfolio Examination All aids allowed Description of Examination: Project report and 4 written deliveries from assignments. Weight: 100 % reports and project presentation 13-point scale, internal examiner | ||||||||||||||||||
Organisation of Teaching | The course is a mix of seminars, lectures and project work. Focus is on the discussion of key literature and the analysis of own project work in relation to literature results. | ||||||||||||||||||
Block Placement | Block 3 Week Structure: A | ||||||||||||||||||
Teaching Language | English | ||||||||||||||||||
Areas of Competence the Course Will Address | |||||||||||||||||||
Competences within basic science: The students will . gain in depth knowledge of the biology of horticultural plant species, comprising ornamentals, vegetables, fruit, berries, annuals, perennials and trees. . expand their understanding of basic plant biology especially on the physiological basis for control of flowering and plant organ development. . get knowledge on methods in modelling plant growth and development through theory and exercises Competences within applied sciences: The students will acquire knowledge of the basis for modern propagation techniques (including mircopropagation) and expand their understanding of hormonal regulation of plant growth and development. An introduction to regulation of plant growth and development by different growing conditions will be included. The students will get an overview of stress biology in relation to horticultural production. Competences within ethics and values: None | |||||||||||||||||||
Course Objectives | |||||||||||||||||||
Through lectures, exercises, seminars and literature study the student will achieve knowledge of the underlying physiological processes involved in formation and growth of the plant organs of interest (flower, leaf, stem, fruit). Theories in whole plant physiology concerning internal transport, hormonal signalling in growth control and adaptation to stresses are discussed and evaluated in relation to actual observations. | |||||||||||||||||||
Course Contents | |||||||||||||||||||
The principles and physiological mechanisms involved in the following subjects are covered with emphasis on the main horticultural crops: . Seasonal growth cycles (incl. dormancy) . Developmental processes such as formation of roots, shoots, buds, flowers, fruits and seeds . The development of plant organs in relation to possible stresses (cold, nutrient, water, salt) and carbon gain and allocation. . Hormonal regulation of plant growth and development . Control of flowering, phytochrome and photoperiodism and its importance for horticultural production . Competition for resources, carbon balance source-sink relations, adaptations and applied stress biology . Introduction to growth analysis and modelling tools The course uses growth analysis and modelling tools to foster the understanding of the complexity of interaction of different factors influencing the growth of plant organs and interactions at the whole plant level. | |||||||||||||||||||
Teaching And Learning Methods | |||||||||||||||||||
The central part will be seminars in which important key literature will be discussed. Key lectures and practicals will be arranged in conncetion with the different course subjects. A project is included and students will analyse the results in relation to relevant literature. | |||||||||||||||||||
Course Litterature | |||||||||||||||||||
The course uses the book by Taiz and Zeiger, 2002: Plant Physiology, 3rd edition, Sinauer Associates as background literature, but it is not mandatory to have this book. | |||||||||||||||||||
Course Coordinator | |||||||||||||||||||
Renate Müller, ren@life.ku.dk, Department of Agricultural Sciences/Crop Science, Phone: 35333534 Margrethe Serek, mse@life.ku.dk, Department of Agricultural Sciences/Crop Science, Phone: 35333406 | |||||||||||||||||||
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