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Syllabus

BI1342 Botany, 7.5 Credits

Botanik

Subjects

Horticultural Science Biology

Education cycle

Bachelor’s level

Modules

Title	Credits	Code
Botany	4.5	0102
Plant knowledge	3.0	0103

Advanced study in the main field

First cycle, has only upper-secondary level entry requirements
Bachelor’s level (G1N)

Grading scale

Language

Swedish

Prior knowledge

The equivalent of Natural Science 2.

Objectives

The aim of the course is to gain understanding and nomenclature about the plant structure, to learn to communicate about plants, to get an overview about the variation of plants and their end uses, as well as understanding of the relation to the growth site.

On completion of the course, students will be able to:

• describe the basic morphological structure of plants and function of different parts of plants

• identify horticultural plants according to a basic assortment, and the most important plant families in horticulture

• describe the basics of plant systematics and apply the basic rules of plant nomenclature

• describe important factors that affect morphology of plants in horticultural and natural environments.

Content

The course includes botanical nomenclature, morphology and plant knowledge by studying:

• how plants look like and how this can vary between and within species

• names of plants and the function of different names

• how to identify different plants and groups.

The course includes lectures (both webbased and live), demonstrations (indoors and outdoors) and exercises. Selfstudies give time for reading literature and processing of the course contents.

Some of the scheduled exercises are mandatory, which will be marked in the course schedule.

Grading form

The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.

Formats and requirements for examination

Passed written exams, approved home tasks and approved participation in compulsory components are required.

• If a student has failed an examination, the examiner has the right to issue supplementary assignments. This applies if it is possible and there are grounds to do so.
• The examiner can provide an adapted assessment to students entitled to study support for students with disabilities following a decision by the university. Examiners may also issue an adapted examination or provide an alternative way for the students to take the exam.
• If this syllabus is withdrawn, SLU may introduce transitional provisions for examining students admitted based on this syllabus and who have not yet passed the course.
• For the examination of a degree project (independent project), the examiner may also allow the student to add supplemental information after the deadline for submission. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.

Other information

• The right to participate in teaching and/or supervision only applies for the course instance the student was admitted to and registered on.

• If there are special reasons, students are entitled to participate in components with compulsory attendance when the course is given again. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.

Additional information

The course is given in the first term of Horticultural Management - Gardening and Horticultural Production, Bachelor´s Programme. Parts of the course is performed together with students in Horticultural Management – Garden Design, Bachelor´s Programme, Landscape Engineering Programme and Landscape Architecture Programme.

Responsible department

Department of Plant Breeding