Undergraduate Plant Science 2026-2027

This course provides an advanced exploration of plant physiology, integrating molecular, cellular, whole‑plant, and ecological perspectives to explain how plants function, survive, and adapt in a changing world. You will investigate the fundamental processes that underpin plant life — from photosynthesis and water transport to hormonal regulation and stress physiology — while developing the analytical skills required to interpret primary research and conduct independent scientific inquiry.

The course emphasises the mechanistic understanding of plant processes, the experimental approaches used to study them, and the relevance of plant physiology to global challenges such as climate change, food security, and sustainable agriculture.

This advanced soil science course provides additional teaching of physical, chemical and biological properties of soils in the context of food security and climate change. You will learn a variety of processes that affect soil productivity, accompanied by practical sessions that will teach relevant analytical methods. Plant interactions with soil, in the context of food security and land restoration, are major course topics.
There are two practical sessions with assignments, a debate and a final exam.