Last modified: 06 Jan 2025 14:46
A course in which students explore both core and emerging issues in the plant sciences, focusing in particular on the inter-dependence of plants, people and environment. Students are encouraged to develop a range of important generic and applied skills, through lectures, practicals and seminars. One practical and two seminars contribute 60% of the course mark. An online assessment contributes 40% of the overall course grade and consists of short, structured questions.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 2 |
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| Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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The content reflects currently important topics in plants, particularly in relation to people who depend on them and the environment that affects them. The course focusses on numerous important questions in plant science research. Content builds on and integrates understanding about plants and soils from first year courses. Different teaching methods are used, on campus and online, to take students to the frontiers of our understanding of plant science research.
| Description | Value |
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| Students should possess a Howie laboratory coat and safety glasses. Further details of requirements can be found on the course's MyAberdeen page. The cost listed here is approximate. | 23.0000 |
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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4 x class tests which will be completed via MyAberdeen, worth 25% each. The online tests will be evenly spaced throughout the course. Each online assessment session is embedded in the timetable and held in PC class rooms. The sessions will be invigilated.
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There are no assessments for this course.
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Student will resit any test that they have failed during the course |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Procedural | Apply | Apply knowledge to interpret information and data |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Demonstrate an awareness of different and sometimes conflicting uses of plants in human society |
| Factual | Remember | Demonstrate a familiarity and understanding of some key principles |
| Procedural | Create | Working in a group, construct a persuasive presentation on a given topic |
| Procedural | Analyse | Conduct analyses of plant material in lab, following instructions |
| Procedural | Analyse | Use class date to identify and interpret trends in data |
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