Biology of Algae and Plants

Code:

B120

Acronym:

B120

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Biology

Instance: 2013/2014 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	http://elearning2.fc.up.pt/aulasweb0910/course/view.php?id=1630
Responsible unit:	Department of Biology
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in Biology

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
L:B	262	Plano de estudos a partir de 2008	1	-	7,5	60	202,5
L:CTA	108	Plano de estudos de 2008 até 2015/16	1	-	7,5	60	202,5

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

At the end of the course students are expected to have:
1. The basic knowledge on the botanical history and plant evolution as well as major systems of classification
2. Apprehended the Taxonomy and Systematic concepts, Classification and plant Nomenclature
3. Perception and comprehension of the main philosophical types behind different taxonomic schools and main differences between them
4. Acquired the morphological concepts and vocabulary necessary to describe plants
5. Developed the taxonomical skills needed for the identification of plants and management of biological collections
6. Learned the major lines of evolution in plants
7. Studied the major botanical groups, main differences between them, their evolution and characterization

Learning outcomes and competences

The competences to be acquired by the students are directly related to the aims described above.

Working method

Presencial

Program

I - Algae

II – Classification and Systematics
Botany from ancient times to contemporaneity
Concepts and definitions: the basics of the classical disciplines; molecular biology
Classification and levels of taxonomic categories
Major classification types: similarities and role
Botanical Nomenclature
Taxonomic studies
The major lines of evolution

III – From Algae to Flower Plants
Concepts
Non-vascular plants: Liverworts, Hornworts and Mosses
Vascular plants without seeds
Seed plants I – Gymnospermae
Seed Plants II - Angiospermae

Mandatory literature

Laura Barsanti & Paolo Gualtieri; Algae: Anatomy, Biochemistry, and Biotechnology, Taylor and Francis group, 2006.
James E. Graham, Lee W. Wilcox & Linda E. Graham; Algae, Benjamin Cummings. San Francisco, 2008
Robert Edward Lee; Phycology, Cambridge University Press, 2008
JUDD, W. S. et al. ; Systematics. A phylogentic approach., Sinauer Associates, Inc. USA., 1999
MAUSETH, J. D.; 2009. Botany. An Introduction to Plant Biology., Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Massachusetts. USA, 2009

Teaching methods and learning activities

Expositive, active and participative; Lab classes

keywords

Natural sciences > Biological sciences > Botany > Systematic botany
Natural sciences
Natural sciences > Biological sciences
Natural sciences > Biological sciences > Botany
Natural sciences > Biological sciences > Biology > Evolutionary biology
Natural sciences > Biological sciences > Biology > Taxonomy
Natural sciences > Biological sciences > Biodiversity

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Exame	80,00
Trabalho escrito	20,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	120,00
Total:	120,00

Eligibility for exams

Expositive, active and participative; Lab classes

Type of evaluation: Continuous evaluation with mini-tests, intercalary tests and final exam

Terms of frequency: On this course the described items will contribute to the final grade in the following proportion: Theoretical exam –75 % Theorical-pratical exam – 25 %. The evaluation will include 5 mini-tests, with final classification of 5values; and 2 intercalary tests and/or final exam with a quotation of 15 values. In especial cases the intercalary tests and/or final exam will be quoted for 20 values.

Formula Evaluation: The mean of the classification obtained in the 2 intercalary exams and/or final exam plus the mini-tests has to be equal or superior to 9.5 values.

Calculation formula of final grade

Each parcel is independent and therefore can be maintained from one exam season to the next one. Therefore students not approved can appoint themselves to only one partial exam in the following exam season.