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BIO-2104: Plant Structure and Function Work Load
10 credits (ECTS) | Type of course
Theoretical and practical subject. | Level of course/Year of study
Normally third year. | Language of instruction
Norwegian or English by request | Examination semester
Spring | Contents
The course will give a thorough introduction to metabolism and function in plants, with special regard to regulation of plant growth and development and responses to environmental factors. The course focuses on functions at a plant level, but also relevant cellular and molecular mechanisms will be discussed. The lectures cover central topics for production (photosynthesis, mineralnutrition and waterbalance), vegetative growth and development, flowering and stress physiology with emphasis on cold stress. The laboratory course will give insight into selected research methods in plant physiology. The results from the exercise will be presented either oraly on a seminar or as a poster. | Recommended previous qualifications
BIO-1001 Cell and molecular biology, BIO-1003 Botany, BIO-1004 Physiology | Form of teaching
Lectures/seminars 40 hours, obligatory laboratory exercises 40 hours, colloquiums. | Exam and assessment
4 h written exam at semester end. Laboratory reports have to be approved before the exam. In addition the students are obliged to make a written assignment on a on an optional topic. The assignment has to be approved before the exam. | Date(s) of written examination
09.06.2006
The exam date is preliminary and may be subject to change. Definitive exam date will be announced on the notice boards at the faculties in the beginning of May for the spring semester and in the beginning of November for the autumn semester. | Contact person/lecturer
Anne Høydal, e-post : anne.hoydal@ib.uit.no, tlf : 77 64 43 89 Randi Storhaug, e-post : randi.storhaug@ib.uit.no, tlf: 77 64 54 76 | Recommended reading/syllabus
Available on request | Course overlap
BIO-212 -1 10 sp
BIO-313 -1 2 sp | Homepage
http://uit.no/biologi/3709/
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Teaching spring 2006
Ta kontakt med anne.hoydal@ib.uit.no eller kristine. westergaard@ib.uit.no dersom du planlegger å ta kurset. Kurset vil bare bli gitt dersom det melder seg nok studenter. Kurset kan bli gitt på engelsk.
Første gang: Torsdag 12. januar kl 1015, U-rom 1, Naturfagbygget
Responsible teacher:Prof. Olavi Junttila | | Forelesninger | Foreleser Prof. Olavi Junttila
Duration:1 semester | | Laboratorieøvelse | Teaching period:30.01.2006 to11.05.2006
Foreleser Prof. Olavi Junttila
Foreleser Jarle Halvard Nilsen
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