Botany: Algae, Fungus and the Biology of Photosynthesis, 6 credits
Botanik: alger, svampar och fotosyntesens biologi, 6 hp
NBIB48
Main field of study
BiologyCourse level
First cycleCourse type
Programme courseExaminer
Kjell CarlssonDirector of studies or equivalent
Agneta JohanssonEducation components
Preliminary scheduled hours: 54 hRecommended self-study hours: 106 h
Course offered for | Semester | Period | Timetable module | Language | Campus | ECV | |
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6KBIO | Biology, Bachelor´s Programme | 3 (Autumn 2017) | 1 | 1+2+3 | Swedish | Linköping, Valla | C |
Main field of study
BiologyCourse level
First cycleAdvancement level
G1XCourse offered for
- Biology, Bachelor´s Programme
Entry requirements
Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.
Prerequisites
Botany: Systematics and Function of Plants or equivalent
Intended learning outcomes
After completion of courses Botany 1 and Botany 2 the student have acquired an over all view of structure and function in plants by studies of the structure, systematics, plant evolution and physiology of plants. The courses deal with the classical botanical disciplines.
Course content
This course includes a survey of the most important groups of algae and the Kingdom Fungi. Photosynthesis, growth and development are dealt with. This course includes applied botany in fields such as agriculture, forestry, and gardening.
Teaching and working methods
Lectures, excursions and laboratory work.
Examination
LAB1 | Laboratory course | 1.5 credits | U, G |
TEN1 | Written examination | 4.5 credits | U, 3, 4, 5 |
Grades
Four-grade scale, LiU, U, 3, 4, 5Department
Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologiDirector of Studies or equivalent
Agneta JohanssonExaminer
Kjell CarlssonCourse website and other links
https://www.ifm.liu.se/edu/biology/Education components
Preliminary scheduled hours: 54 hRecommended self-study hours: 106 h
Course literature
Regulary literature
Books
- Evert & Eichhorn, (2013) Raven Biology of Plants 8th
Additional literature
Books
- Perry, Morton, (1998) Photo Atlas for Biology
Or similar.
Code | Name | Scope | Grading scale |
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LAB1 | Laboratory course | 1.5 credits | U, G |
TEN1 | Written examination | 4.5 credits | U, 3, 4, 5 |
Regulations (apply to LiU in its entirety)
The university is a government agency whose operations are regulated by legislation and ordinances, which include the Higher Education Act and the Higher Education Ordinance. In addition to legislation and ordinances, operations are subject to several policy documents. The Linköping University rule book collects currently valid decisions of a regulatory nature taken by the university board, the vice-chancellor and faculty/department boards.
LiU’s rule book for education at first-cycle and second-cycle levels is available at http://styrdokument.liu.se/Regelsamling/Innehall/Utbildning_pa_grund-_och_avancerad_niva.
Regulary literature
Books
Additional literature
Books
Or similar.
Note: The course matrix might contain more information in Swedish.
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