Module manager: Dr Tom Bennett
Email: t.a.bennett@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable
Year running 2025/26
Students need to have taken and passed: BLGY1124 OR BLGY1128 AND BLGY1237 OR FOBS1135
| BLGY1124 | The Diversity of Life |
| BLGY1128 | Living Planet |
| BLGY1237 | Introduction to Genetics |
| FOBS1135 | The Basis of Life |
This module is not approved as a discovery module
Plants are key organisms in every terrestrial environment, acting as the primary producers that allow ecosystems to function. They provide the vast majority of food for human societies, as well as huge number of important non-food products. But how do plants do all this, while living on a diet of air and water? And how do they survive in harsh environments from which they cannot escape? In this module, you will explore how plants live. The module aims to explain how an individual plant grows, functions and reproduces within complex environments and communities.
The key aim of the module is to provide students with a strong breadth of understanding in degree-level plant science.
The key objectives are:
1. To describe and discuss the importance of plants in their environments
2. To explain the basic physiology and metabolism of plants
3. To discuss the concepts of plant growth and development
4. To evaluate the functioning of plants within the environment.
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following learning outcomes relevant to the subject:
1. Explain how plants function within their environment, and how they influence their environment
2. Explain how plants grow and develop, and how this reflects their specific lifestyle.
3. Explain the nature of different genome structures, and to be able to identify genes within genomes.
4. Explain the basic physiology and metabolic processes of plants.
Skills Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following skills learning outcomes:
5. Design, perform and analyse experiments to understand plant growth and eco-physiology.
6. Communicate a scientific study, from conception through to future directions, to an audience.
In this module, students will gain a foundational knowledge of:
- Plant ecology and ecosystem function
- Plant growth and development
- Plant physiology and metabolism
- Plant growth and development
- Plant eco-physiology
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 18 | 1 | 18 |
| Practicals | 6 | 3 | 18 |
| Private study hours | 164 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 36 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200 | ||
A formative feedback session will be available for students to discuss their in-progress group presentations with a member of staff. A mock OTLA question for this module will be available for students to complete and have feedback upon, as part of the wider School of Biology mock OTLA strategy.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | Verbal group presentation based on practical sessions | 30 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 30 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Open Book exam | 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
There is no reading list for this module
Last updated: 16/04/2025
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