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Curricular information is subject to change
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
- Describe how water and nutrients are acquired by plants from the soil.
- Describe the root adaptations which enable plants to thrive in environments with limited or excess water and nutrients.
- Explain how knowledge of water and nutrient uptake by plants can be used to improve crop productivity and resource management, and the phenotyping techniques used to do this.
- Propose appropriate methods to study crop productivity through root growth and function
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 24 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 80 |
Total | 104 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Journal: Journal questions will be given and students must answer them based on their own learning experiences. | Week 10 | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 30 |
Examination: Takeaway written examination delivered through Brightspace | Coursework (End of Trimester) | Yes | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 40 |
Multiple Choice Questionnaire: MCQ | End of trimester MCQ | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 30 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
Feedback will be given on the assessment component of this module