Plant Biology

Faculty

Faculty of Agricultural Science and Landscape Architecture

Version

Version 1 of 23.02.2023.

Module identifier

44B0689

Module level

Bachelor

Language of instruction

German

ECTS credit points and grading

5.0

Module frequency

only winterterm

Duration

1 semester

 

 

Brief description

In the module, knowledge and skills are acquired on the morphology, physiology and systematics of plants. This botanical knowledge is the basis of agricultural and horticultural plant production. It is the basis for all subsequent crop science subjects or modules.

Overall workload

The total workload for the module is 135 hours (see also "ECTS credit points and grading").

Teaching and learning methods
Lecturer based learning
Hours of workloadType of teachingMedia implementationConcretization
40LectureOnline-
12PracticeOnline-
10ExaminationOnline-
Lecturer independent learning
Hours of workloadType of teachingMedia implementationConcretization
13Study of literature-
40Preparation/follow-up for course work-
20Exam preparation-
Graded examination
  • Presentation and Written examination or
  • Written examination or
  • oral exam
Remark on the assessment methods

The standard types of examination are presentation (40 %) + written exam (60 %) (in case of deviation, one of the alternative examination types mentioned will be selected by the examiner and announced at the beginning of the course)

Exam duration and scope

Presentation (15-30 min.) + exam, 1 hour

(alternative type of examination: written exam, 2 hours)

Recommended prior knowledge

none

Literature

Nabors, Murray W.: Botanik. Verlag: Pearson Studium, München

Raven, P.H., Evert, R. F., Eichhorn, S. E.: Biologie der Pflanzen. Verlag: Walter de Gruyter, Berlin

Jäger, E. J., Neumann, S., Ohmann, E.: Botanik. Spektrum Akademischer Verlag, Heidelberg

Applicability in study programs

  • Pflanzentechnologie in der Agrarwirtschaft
    • Pflanzentechnologie in der Agrarwirtschaft B.Sc.

    Person responsible for the module
    • Ulbrich, Andreas
    Teachers
    • Paetsch-Grave, Melanie