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THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGHDEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2007/2008
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Evolution and Ecology of Plants 3 (U00759)? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 9 ? Acronym : BIO-3-EEP The origin, evolution and biodiversity of plants and fungi, their reproductive and breeding mechanisms, patterns of variation, mechanisms of interspecies competition and allelopathy, symbiosis and niche capture. The course will introduce a comparison of morphological and molecular approaches to the study of the structure and phylogeny of vascular plant groups. Plant/environment interactions feature in the context of the evolution of early land plants, their shaping of and response to climate, the species and structures of major Northern plant communities, and the impact of climate change upon them. Entry Requirements? Pre-requisites : One of Evolution in Action 2, Plants, Fungi and Symbiosis 2 or Ecology is recommended. ? Costs : Students should provide a lab coat, notebook and marker pen. Subject AreasHome subject areaBiology, (School of Biological Sciences, Schedule K) Other subject areasEnvironmental Courses, (School of GeoSciences, Schedule N) Biomedical Sciences, (School of Biomedical Sciences, Schedule T) Delivery Information? Normal year taken : 3rd year ? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4) ? Contact Teaching Time : 5 hour(s) 30 minutes per week for 11 weeks First Class Information
All of the following classes
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Increased understanding of plant evolution, diversity and phylogeny. Detailed learning outcomes will be provided later.
Assessment Information
Normally 2 items of in-course assessment plus one 2 hour exam
Exam times
Contact and Further InformationThe Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries. Course Secretary Mrs Linda Goodall Course Organiser Dr Chris Jeffree School Website : http://www.biology.ed.ac.uk/ College Website : http://www.scieng.ed.ac.uk/ |
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