wfarm1237  2019-2020  Bruxelles Woluwe

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.
3 credits
22.5 h + 15.0 h
Q1
Teacher(s)
Chaumont François; Declerck Stephan; Quinet Muriel (compensates Chaumont François);
Language
French
Prerequisites

The prerequisite(s) for this Teaching Unit (Unité d’enseignement – UE) for the programmes/courses that offer this Teaching Unit are specified at the end of this sheet.
Content
Plant cytology, histology and morphology:
  • Particularities of plant cell
  • Plant histology
  • Anatomy of the root, the shoot and the leaf
  • Secondary growth
  • Modified organs
Plant physiology:
  • Plant nutrition and sap circulation
  • Photosynthesis
Plant biotechnology:
  • Genetically modified organisms
  • Cell cultures
Introduction to the fungal kingdom
- Relationships between Men and fungi
- Classification of toxic fungi (Ascomycetes and Basidiomycetes)
- Syndromes and responsible fungi
Teaching methods
Lectures  and practical work of analysis of histological sections
Evaluation methods
The evaluation is done via a written exam for the theoretical part and a practical exam for the practical part
Online resources
Written notes on Moodle
website Biologie végétale.be
Bibliography
Taiz, L and Zeiger, E (2015) Plant Physiology, 6th edition, Sinauer Associates Inc Publishers, Sunderland, Massachussetts, USA
Raven, Evert and Eichhorn, (2013) The biology of plants, 8th edition, Freeman and Co, New-York
Teaching materials
  • notes de cours sur Moodle
Faculty or entity
FARM


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Minor in Medication Sciences

Bachelor in Pharmacy
3
WMD1105 AND WMD1120P AND WMD1006