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On completion of this module students should be able to:
Understand the growth and development of plants.
Explain the physiological basis of plant-environment interactions.
Describe the physiological basis of plant and crop productivity.
Demonstrate an ability to follow protocols and manipulate experimental data.
Construct lab reports to communicate experimental findings.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 22 |
Practical | 14 |
Specified Learning Activities | 30 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 39 |
Total | 105 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Continuous Assessment: Practical lab hand ins for (at least 3 must be completed): 1.Rhizobia as nitrogen fixing bacteria of clover 2.Clover cyanogenesis 3.Beneficial plant microbe interactions in the soil 4.Dormancy |
Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 60 |
Examination: From a choice of 6 questions four should be attempted. These will cover the lecture material on plant physiological ecology. |
2 hour End of Trimester Exam | No | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | Yes | 40 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Autumn | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
Students will receive feedback via Brightspace on their practical hand ins which can be used to improve the following practical write-up. There will also be the opportunity for in class feed back. There are 4 lab hand ins of which 3 are required. If students complete all 4 hand ins they will be awarded the best of the 4 marks.
Name | Role |
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Professor Fiona Doohan | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Sujit Jung Karki | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Cathal McCabe | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Professor Kevin McDonnell | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Professor Conor O'Reilly | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Anna Tiley | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Tony Twamley | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Nikolaos Mastrodimos | Tutor |