Plant Biology (BIOL2203)
Information valid for Semester 2, 2016
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Schools
Biological Sciences School, Agriculture Food Sciences Schl
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Delivery mode
Internal
Class hours
2 Lecture hours
1 Contact hour
3 Practical or Laboratory hours
Prerequisite
BIOL1020
Recommended prerequisite
BIOL1030 + BIOL1040
Assessment methods
Quizzes, Case Study, Report, Presentation and Final Exam
Course enquiries
Current course offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2025 (28/07/2025 - 22/11/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
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Course description
Plants are drivers of planetary function, providing habitat, food and materials. The course provides fundamentals of modern plant biology in context environmental science including ecology, conservation, agriculture and biotechnology. Participants learn in hands-on activities, lectures and discussions about biodiversity and conservation, molecular and whole plant function, resource use and adaptation, interactions with symbionts and pathogens, reproduction and biotechnology. The wide ranging roles and uses of plants are explored in context of future bio-economies, sustainable food production and healthy environments.