Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
3 credits
20.0 h + 15.0 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
Chaumont François;
Language
French
Main themes
The structural and functional characteristics of plant cells are analysed first. The regulation mechanisms of cell cycle, cytokinesis, elongation and cell differentiation are then studied. All through the course the student is introduced to scientific communication through the critical analysis of the form and the content of articles on the morphogenesis processes tackled during the course.
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
| 1 | - Allow the student to understand how the plant cell divides, grows and differentiates - Discover the physiological, cellular and molecular mechanisms controlling the plant cell growth and differentiation - At the end of the course, the students should understand the strategies and experimental methodologies used to understand plant development and morphogenesis |
The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
The structural and functional characteristics of plant cells are analysed. The molecular mechanisms of cell cycle regulation, cell elongation and differentiation, cell wall formation, plast differentiation, and plasmodesmata function are studied. The general principles of the experimental approaches needed to investigate these processes are described.
Teaching methods
The course includes modules during which the teacher introduces the basic concepts and some themes, and other modules organized in flipped classroom. In this context, the students are divided into working groups and assigned a theme. They will develop the theoretical aspects of this theme and analyze and present an article from the literature on the subject.
Evaluation methods
The assessment will take into account:
- the preparation and presentation of the themes in front of the class (flipped classroom)
- a detailed analysis of a literature article on a topic related to the course. Each student will prepare a written (report) and oral (presentation to other students) synthesis and answer questions from the teacher and fellow students.
- the written answers to two questions on concepts related to the study of plant morphogenesis and development.
The students will be asked to self-assess themselves on flipped classroom work and this self-assessment can be used to adapt the teacher's grade.
- the preparation and presentation of the themes in front of the class (flipped classroom)
- a detailed analysis of a literature article on a topic related to the course. Each student will prepare a written (report) and oral (presentation to other students) synthesis and answer questions from the teacher and fellow students.
- the written answers to two questions on concepts related to the study of plant morphogenesis and development.
The students will be asked to self-assess themselves on flipped classroom work and this self-assessment can be used to adapt the teacher's grade.
Other information
Precursory courses: Basic courses in plant biology and physiology.
Online resources
Moodle
Bibliography
Ouvrages de référence mentionnés au premier cours
Teaching materials
- Les transparents et les articles à analyser ou discuter au cours sont disponibles sur Moodle.
Faculty or entity
BIOL
