CELB40020 Developmental Plant Genetics

Academic Year 2022/2023

This course introduces advanced biology students to fundamental research on plant developmental biology. The course focuses on reading and understanding the current literature in plant developmental genetics. For that purpose, students will read research papers and present the main scientific results in the form of short talks. Subsequent discussions will further evaluate the findings presented. This is a continuous-assessment-only module, the main body of the course consists of presentations given by students and discussions led by students.
The module will be delivered online via live streaming.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

From this module students will aquire the ability to:
- critically read and understand scientific publications.
- present scientific results in the form of talks.
- critically discuss and evaluate scientific results.

The students will understand:
- the processes controlling plant development.
- methods used in plant developmental genetics research.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

12
Autonomous Student Learning

113
Total

125
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
The module consists of student presentations. Papers related to one overarching topic are circulated among the students at the beginning of the semester and students choose one paper to present. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Essay: Essay based on the presented paper. Throughout the Trimester n/a Graded No

50
Presentation: Clarity of the presentation and engagement in the discussion afterwards. Throughout the Trimester n/a Graded Yes

45
Attendance: Attendance and participation in discussions Throughout the Trimester n/a Graded No

5

Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback will be given orally after the presentations.

Name Role
Dr Darrin Hulsey Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Professor Paul McCabe Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Rainer Melzer Lecturer / Co-Lecturer