Module manager: Dr Tom Bennett
Email: T.A.Bennett@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable
Year running 2022/23
Normally Biology level 1 core modules
BLGY2162
This module is not approved as a discovery module
On completion of this module, students should be able to:
- understand the basic structures and functions of plants;
- have an appreciation of the principles of plant developmental biology and how a plant develops throughout its life-cycle and responds to intrinsic and extrinsic stimuli.
The syllabus will cover:
- basic plant structures;
- embryogenesis;
- meristems and postembryonic development;
- flower and seed development;
- gravitropism and phototropism; perception of light, gravity and hormonal signals; model systems and research methodologies.
All content will address the physiological aspects of plant biology as well as the molecular approaches to its study.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | 16 | 1 | 16 |
| Practical | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| Private study hours | 72 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 28 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 100 | ||
15 hours - practical write-up
55 hours - reading and lecture follow-up.
Attendance at practicals
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Practical | Assessment of a presentation by the group based on a single set of group slides and each student's submitted slides | 25 |
| Practical | Individual performance during practicals (engagement & diligence - see handbook) | 5 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 30 | |
Failure to submit this work or make a serious attempt will result in a V code being appended to the final module mark. For full details see the Code of Practice on Assessment. The assessment of the poster and its presentation by the group constitutes 25% of the module mark. Students will be marked individually on their ability to answer questions on their work during the poster assessment session and on their engagement, efficiency, diligence and tidiness during all of the practical sessions.
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Online Time-Limited assessment | 2.0 Hrs 0 Mins | 70 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 70 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 11/15/2022
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