School of Agriculture Course Unit Syllabus
Level of qualification: First cycle (EQF level 6) - Bachelor Study cycle: Agronomy
Course Unit: 101362 - Botany
Year 1 Semester 1 ISCED Code: 0511 ECTS: 4,0
Tipe of Course Unit: Compulsory Delivery Mode: Face-to-face Language of Instruction: English
COURSE COORDINATOR: João Martim de Portugal e Vasconcelos Fernandes HOURS OF WORK Contact Hours Hours in TOTAL Practical Theory and and Field Internsh Tutorial autonomous HOURS Theory Seminar Other practice laboratory work ip guidance work work 100 30 30 40
Prerequisites (if applicable): - Admission for assessment: the presence of 75% of laboratory classes - For working students: Practical test
LEARNING OUTCOMES (knowledge, skills and competence)
On successful completion of this course unit, the student should be able to: To apply the knowledge and skills acquired, namely: a) to understand the different forms of growth and development of annuals, perennials and perennials plants, in particular crops; b) Identify plants using Floras; c) Have the ability to communicate information and ideas about Botany for people.
CONTENTS
Plant Histology and Anatomy - characterization of the major tissues and organs. - Plants Morphology - seed, root, stem, leaf, inflorescence, flower and fruit. - Structure and development of root and stem - Secondary growth of plants - Systematics and Taxonomy of plants - Basics of Phytogeography
DEMONSTRATION OF THE CONTENTS COHERENCE WITH THE COURSE UNIT’S LEARNING OUTCOMES
It is a discipline dedicated to the development of knowledge and understanding of organography of spermatophytes. The themes are considered basic knowledge for the deepening of material taught in courses that follow the curriculum. This course is intended the formed grasp and integrate in their knowledge, namely the constitution of plants and make the connection with the different bodies of plants and also understand their growth (primary and secondary system). They should identify the main caraterististics of the most common Botanical families. The geographical distribution factors plant should still be understand in the given training. All this subjects are expose in theoretical classes in the first moment and than in the laboratory classes.
TEACHING METHODOLOGIES
- Theoretical lectures
Page 1 of 2 - Laboratory Classes DEMONSTRATION OF THE COHERENCE BETWEEN THE TEACHING METHODOLOGIES AND THE LEARNING OUTCOMES The lectures are complemented with practical classes. The following is the common practice in all higher education institutions, givingparticular emphasis on knowledge taught acquired in the laboratory.
EVALUATION METHODS
- Two Tests. One takes place between the 8th and 10th week, and the other coincides with the date of the exam of the regular season. - Final exam in regular season, and in case of get a negative have another change in the appeal season.
MAIN BIBLIOGRAPHY
Moreira, I. 2010. Anatomia das Plantas. Estruturas. Série Didáctica Botânica 2. (Moreira I & Monteiro A, Coords.). ISA Press. Lisboa. Lindon, F. J.C.; Gomes, P. H.; Abrantes, A. C. 2001. Anatomia e Morfologia Externa das Plantas Superiores. Lidel – Edições Técnicas. Lisboa. Raven, P.; Evert, R.; Eichhorn, S. 1996 . Biologia Vegetal. Guanabara – Koogan. Rio de Janeiro. ESAB 2011. Manual de aulas práticas de Botânica. Beja.
Year of implementation: 2015/2016 | Date of approval by the Technical-Scientific Board:
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