Relevance of plants to the long-term health of the Earth. Solar-energy conversion, biofuels, food supply, unique bioactive compounds and environmentally safe solutions to pollution.
This paper is designed for students who are interested in the diverse ways plants shape our lives and environment. The different topics are taught by staff in the Biochemistry and Botany departments who are active in research related to plant biotechnology. Special guest lectures from scientists working in industry are also integrated into the paper. This lecture-lab paper emphasises current issues in agricultural and biotechnological research that are of direct relevance to economic development, biodiversity and human health.
| Paper title | Applied Plant Science |
|---|---|
| Paper code | PLBI301 |
| Subject | Plant Biotechnology |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 1 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $1,141.35 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- 36 200-level BIOC, BTNY or GENE points
- Schedule C
- Science
- Notes
- A 200-level ECOL paper may be substituted for a 200-level BIOC paper.
- Eligibility
- This paper is a requirement for majors in the Plant Biotechnology programme. It is also of interest to students studying Biochemistry, Botany, Chemistry, Genetics, Microbiology and Molecular Biotechnology.
- Contact
- plant.biotechnology@otago.ac.nz
- Teaching staff
Professor Julian Eaton-Rye and Associate Professor Tina Summerfield
- Textbooks
- Jones, R., Ougham, H., Thomas, H. and Waaland, S. (2013) The Molecular Life of Plants, Wiley-Blackwell, Hoboken and Chichester
- Smith, A.M., Coupland, G., Dolan, L., Harberd, N., Jones, J., Martin, C., Sablowski, R. and Amey, A. (2010) Plant Biology, Garland Science, New York and Abingdon
- Taiz, L. and Zeiger, E. (2010) Plant Physiology (Fifth Edition) Sinauer Associates, Inc., Sunderland, MA
- Raven, P.H., Berg, L.R. and Hassenzahl, D.M. (2010) Environment (Seventh Edition) John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship,
Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Environmental literacy,
Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
- Articulate a broad understanding of contemporary plant biotechnology and related scientific fields.
- Understand the relationship between hypothesis, experiment and data and know how to apply this to attain knowledge.
- Design and execute experiments in plant biology using contemporary biochemical and molecular biological techniques.
- Identify and critically evaluate relevant information.
