Elective theoretical subjects - Biotehniška fakulteta - Univerza v ...

1. Course title:
BIOLOGY OF PLANT SYSTEMS
Course coordinator: Prof. Dr. Marjana Regvar
Lecturers: Prof. Dr. Marjana Regvar, Assist. Prof. Dr. Barbara Vilhar, Assist. Prof. Dr.
Kristina Gruden, and invited lecturers
No. of hours: Lectures: 20 Seminarji: 15 Lab. worke: 45
250
Other: 170
ECTS: 10
2. Entry requirements:
General conditions for enrolment in doctoral studies.
3. Objectives of the course and intended learning outcomes :
(competences)
To improve knowledge of the structure and function of plants on all organizational levels
from cells to ecosystems. Students will be introduced to theoretical and practical
approaches to problem solving in the biology of plant systems.
4. Syllabus outline:
- Understanding basic biological concepts in the biology of plant systems.
- Structure and function of plant systems on all levels of organization. Integration of
knowledge from particular fields into a functional entity. The application of different
microscopy techniques in research into plant structure and function.
- Comparative understanding of the diversity of plant systems and their causes. The
importance of model plant systems.
- Mechanisms of evolution and the importance of ecology filters in plant biology.
- Global understanding of plant interactions with other organisms with examples of
co-evolution.
- Use of modern molecular biology techniques in studies of plant biology and
environmental problems.
- Systems biology as a global approach to plant system functioning.
- Case studies: problem solving in plant biology using systems biology and functional
biology methods.
5. Literature (in the case of books and monographs, study sources are only
selected chapters from them):
Teiz L in Zeiger E Plant Physiology, Sinauer Assoc. Inc. 2006
Selected research studies and chapters from monographs
6. Teaching methods:
Lectures, consulatations, project, laboratory work, seminar, collection and use of student
information sources.
7. Assessment methods:
Exam, seminar, project;
- assessment methods will be adjusted to course objectieves and individual student work
- active participation at lectures, seminars and other course activities
- successfully passed exam and/or other knowledge assessments.