Degree | Type | Year | Semester |
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2501915 Environmental Sciences | FB | 1 | 2 |
Although there are no official prerequisites, it is advisable for the student to have prior knowledge of Biology.
Knowing the living organisms and understanding their functioning is necessary to maintain the biodiversity and the environment in the most favorable conditions for life.
This course is an indispensable preparatory basis for later subjects such as: Ecology, Environmental plant physiology, Analysis of vegetation and Applied ecology.
The course consists of two parts: Botany (BOT) and Plant physiology (FV).
The objectives in the part of Botany are to introduce the student to the knowledge of the large groups of organisms that comprise the vegetal world, the respective differential traits and the fundamental aspects of their biology and distribution. The ultimate aim is for the student to assess the biological function of organisms and the landscape, which is essential for good valuation, management and legislation.
The objectives of the part of plant physiology consist in introducing to the student in the knowledge of the functions and mechanisms that regulate the life of the vegetables.
Plant Physiology (3 credits)
Light
Water
Mineral Nutrients
Carbon.
The teaching methodology combines master classes, practical classes, personal study and individual and team work.
Theory:
Theory managers: Isabel Corrales (FV) and Jordina Belmonte (BOT).
1 Group of students.
Lessons will be taught in the classroom using computer and projection cannon.
Students will be provided with material through the Interactive Campus (Campus Virtual), so that in the classroom they can have a paper version or information in the personal computer of multiple images and schemes that complement the teacher's explanations, the diagrams on the board and the subsequent bibliographical researches. Also, through the Virtual Campus, students will be suggested reading and consulting websites that will be part of individual and teamwork and study.
Plant Physiology: 13 sessions of theory.
Botany: 26 sessions of theory.
Seminars:
Seminars: Isabel Corrales (FV) and Moisés Guardiola (BOT); Other professors, researchers or related professionals can collaborate.
In both cases, FV and Botanics, there will be 4 groups of students, at the time of participating in the seminars.
Topics related to the subject and its professional aspect will be exhibited. Students will be promoted to participate through debates, presentations and memoirs to write.
Plant Physiology: 4 sessions of seminars/group (4 groups); 1 hour/session.
Botany: 5 sessions of seminars/group (4 groups); 1 hour/session.
Laboratory of practices responsibles: Isabel Corrales (FV) and Maria Elena Ruiz and Jordina Belmonte (BOT). Other teachers can collaborate inteaching the subject.
Integrated Laboratory of Environmental Sciences(C5-Senar, 2nd floor).
It will not be allowed to enter in the laboratories after 15 minutes from the beginning of practical class.
Responsible of the field trips BOT: Jordina Belmonte. Other teachers will collaborate in teaching the subject.
5 groups of students, when participating in practices in the laboratory.
Through the Campus Virtual, the student will be informed of the tasks to be carried out in each practical session, the necessary knowledge and the material that is to be taken to attend the laboratory or the field. In the laboratory the student will find the necessary material to develop the practice.
Laboratory practices: 3 days/group, 3 Hour/day
Laboratory practices: 5 days/group, 3 Hours/day
Fieldwork: 2 days/group: 3 hours/day (UAB Campus) and 3 hours/day (+ 2 hours for displacement Montseny or similar)
Annotation: Within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.
Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Type: Directed | |||
Field trip | 6 | 0.24 | 2, 10, 13, 7, 3, 5, 4, 8, 9, 11, 1, 14, 12 |
Laboratory practices | 24 | 0.96 | 2, 10, 13, 7, 3, 5, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 14, 12 |
Master classes | 39 | 1.56 | 2, 13, 7, 3, 5, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 14 |
Seminars | 9 | 0.36 | 2, 10, 13, 7, 3, 5, 4, 6, 9, 1, 14, 12 |
Type: Supervised | |||
tutoring | 5.6 | 0.22 | 2, 10, 13, 7, 3, 5, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 14, 12 |
Type: Autonomous | |||
Preparation of dossiers and reports | 18 | 0.72 | 2, 10, 13, 7, 3, 5, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 14 |
Reading documents and bibliographic work | 40 | 1.6 | 2, 10, 13, 7, 3, 5, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 14 |
Study, scheme buiding and solving of problems | 78 | 3.12 | 2, 10, 13, 7, 3, 5, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 14, 12 |
The competences of the course will be evaluated by several tests, each of which with a specific weight on the final grade. See details below.
GLOBAL NOTE: It will take into account the notes obtained in the Plant Physiology (FV) and botany (BOT) tests and, following the distribution of credits, we will calculate: Global Note = 0.33 * FV + 0.67 * BOT.
MARKS of the different TESTS:
Theoretical part, FV and BOT assessment:
Title | Weighting | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Botany seminars | 5% | 0.4 | 0.02 | 2, 10, 5, 4, 1, 14, 12 |
Examination of plant Physiology theory | 22% | 1 | 0.04 | 13, 7, 3, 8, 11 |
Plant Physiology seminars | 5% | 0.4 | 0.02 | 2, 10, 5, 4, 1, 14, 12 |
Practical exam of Botany | 12% | 0.6 | 0.02 | 2, 10, 5, 4, 8, 9, 11, 1, 14 |
Examination of Botany theory | 45% | 2 | 0.08 | 2, 13, 7, 6, 8, 9, 1, 14 |
Global mark of Plant Physiology and Botany. | 0% | 0 | 0 | 2, 10, 13, 7, 3, 5, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 1, 14, 12 |
Practical exam of Plant Physiology | 6% | 0.5 | 0.02 | 2, 10, 13, 7, 3, 5, 4, 11, 1, 12 |
Practical exam of botany | 5% | 0.5 | 0.02 | 10, 5, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 1, 14 |
Plant Physiology
Basic literature in Plant Physiologyl,
BOTÁNICS
Basic literature
1) Bresinsky, A. et al. 2013. Strasburger’s Plant Sciences (Including Prokaryotes and Fungi). Springer. Berlin
2) BOLÒS, O. de, VIGO, J., MASALLES, R.M. & NINOT, J.M. 2005. Flora Manual dels Països Catalans. Editorial Pòrtic. Barcelona.
3) DIVERSOS AUTORS. 1984-1988. Història Natural dels Països Catalans. Volums 4, 5, 6 i 7. Fundació Enciclopèdia Catalana. Barcelona.
4) DIVERSOS AUTORS. 1989-1999 Guies de diversos grups d’organismes vegetals editades per Editorial Pòrtic i per Editorial Omega. Barcelona.
5) IZCO, J. et al. 2004. Botánica. McGraw-Hill-Interamericana. Madrid.
6) LEE, R.E. 2008. Phycology. Fourth edition. Cambridge University Press, New York.
7) NUET, J. PANAREDA, J.A. & ROMO, A. 1992. Vegetació de Catalunya. Editorial Eumo. Vic.
8) RAVEN, P.H., EVERT, R.F. & EICHHORN, S.E. 1991-1992. Biología de las plantas. Vols. 1-2. Editorial Reverté. Barcelona.
9) SIMPSON, M. G. 2010. Plant Systematics. 2nd ed. Elsevier. Academic Press.
Web links
10) Tree of life, Web project: http://tolweb.org/tree/
11) Herbari Virtual de la Unitat de Botànica: https://blogs.uab.cat/herbari/
12) Flora Catalana: http://www.floracatalana.net/
13) Flora Ibérica: http://www.floraiberica.es/
Common
No need of software.