Engineering and Molecular Biology of Plants
| Code: | M.BIO031 | Acronym: | EBMP |
| Keywords | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Keyword |
| OFICIAL | Molecular Bioengineering |
Instance: 2023/2024 - 2S (of 05-02-2024 to 24-05-2024) 
| Active? | Yes |
| Responsible unit: | Molecular Biology |
| Course/CS Responsible: | Master in Bioengineering |
Cycles of Study/Courses
| Acronym | No. of Students | Study Plan | Curricular Years | Credits UCN | Credits ECTS | Contact hours | Total Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M.BIO | 15 | Syllabus | 1 | - | 6 | 39 | 162 |
Teaching language
PortugueseObjectives
This curricular unit is intended to provide students basic training necessary for the understanding and application of bioengeneering in plants. Students should become fully aware of the vital importance of plants in providing food, water, medicines, the air we breathe, wood, paper, habitats, climate and many other essential resources and of the potential of plants as a tool of excellence for bioengineering.
Students should acquire a solid grounding in the fundamental concepts of plant biology and its wide range of applications in biotechnology. Students should gain an in-depth knowledge of the molecular processes underlying plant physiology and morphology, and of the molecular methodologies available to study these processes and its use in biotechnology.
Students are expected to acquire skills to use modern plant bioengineering strategies and tools for practical applications such as developing nutritionally enhanced foods, enabling sustainable agricultural production, developing plants capable of copping with climate changes and engineering plants for industrial and medical purposes.
Learning outcomes and competences
Working method
PresencialPre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)
Molecular and Cell Biology
Program
Mandatory literature
Buchanan, Gruissem and Jones; Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Plants, Buchanan, Gruissem and Jones, 2000. ISBN: 0-943088-39-9Lincoln Taiz; Plant physiology. ISBN: 978-0-87893-856-8
Complementary Bibliography
Carlos Azevedo, Claudio Sunkel; Biologia Molecular e Celular- 5.ª edição, Lidel, 2012. ISBN: 978-972-757-692-0Arie Altman, Paul Michael Hasegawa; Plant Biotechnology and Agriculture- Prospects for the 21st century, Academic Press, 2012. ISBN: 978-0-12-381466-1
Adrian Slater, Nigel W Scott and MarK R Fowler; Plant Biotechnology-The genetic manipulation of plants, Adrian Slater, Nigel W Scott and MarK R Fowler, 2008. ISBN: 978-0-19-928261-6
Teaching methods and learning activities
At the end of the semester, students must select a specific question related to the topics covered in class and present a research project on plant bioengineering. The project should include the objective, an introduction in which the literature on the chosen topic is reviewed, a work plan describing the experimental strategy and methods to be used, the expected results and their contribution to the advancement of knowledge. This bioengineering project aims to encourage students to apply the theoretical knowledge they have learned to a practical case, promoting critical thinking and problem-solving skills in a real context.
keywords
Natural sciences > Biological sciences > Botany > Plant physiologyNatural sciences > Biological sciences > Biological engineering > Genetic engineering
Natural sciences > Biological sciences > Biology > Molecular biology
Technological sciences > Technology > Biotecnology > Plant biotechnology
Evaluation Type
Distributed evaluation with final examAssessment Components
| Designation | Weight (%) |
|---|---|
| Defesa pública de dissertação, de relatório de projeto ou estágio, ou de tese | 40,00 |
| Exame | 40,00 |
| Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico | 20,00 |
| Total: | 100,00 |
Amount of time allocated to each course unit
| Designation | Time (hours) |
|---|---|
| Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico | 2,00 |
| Elaboração de projeto | 6,00 |
| Frequência das aulas | 39,00 |
| Total: | 47,00 |
Eligibility for exams
Attendance at 75% of classes. Completion of all components of the evaluarion process.
Calculation formula of final grade
Distributed evaluation with final exam.
Final classification (NF) = (NT x 0.4) + (0.4 x PI) + (0.2 x AA)
where
NT, exam classification mark
PI, classification mark of the research project
AA average of the marks obtained for the presentation of scientific papers
To pass the course, the final grade can not be lower than 9.5 and the exam classification mark can not be lower than 9,0.
Internship work/project
At the end of the semester, students should present a research project on plant bioengineering. Students must select a specific problem related to the topics covered in class that can be solved through plant bioengineering. The project should include the following components: the aim of the project; an introduction reviewing the literature on the chosen topic; a work plan describing the experimental strategy and methods to be used; expected results and their contribution to solving the problem in question and advancing knowledge in the chosen topic.
Classification improvement
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