| Course title | Phytohormones, Growth and Development of Plants. I. |
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| Course code | KEBR/633 |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture + Lesson |
| Level of course | Master |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Frequency of the course | In academic years starting with an even year (e.g. 2016/2017), in the winter semester. |
| Semester | Winter |
| Number of ECTS credits | 6 |
| Language of instruction | Czech |
| Status of course | Compulsory, Compulsory-optional |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | unspecified |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
| Lecturer(s) |
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| Course content |
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Content of lectures: The present level of knowledge about key developmental changes in the plant life: 1. Overview of plant growth and development - early phases of plant development, embryogenesis, germination. 2. Vegetative phase of the plant development - function of apical meristems during ontogenesis, growth and growth regulation of the root and shoot apices. 3. Light control of plant development -phytochrome, receptor for the red light. 4. Blue-light responses - morphogenesis and stomatal movement. 5. Transition from the vegetative phase to the flowering, control of flowering. 6. Senescence and programmed cell death, their roles in plant development. 7. Hormonal regulation of growth and development, environmental signals transduction. 8. Auxin and its function in plant. 9. Gibberellins and cytokinins. 10. Ethylene and abscisic acid. 11. Brassinosteroids, jasmonic acid, polyamines and other compounds of the hormonal nature. 12. Growth and developmental reaction of plants to the abiotic and biotic stresses. 13. Physico-chemicals and biological methods used in studies of growth and development of plants. Content of practicals: Introduction to modern methods and equipment at institutes in Ceske Budejovice and in Prague. Journal club - reading and analysis of the up to date paper form the field of interest.
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Monitoring, Demonstration, E-learning, Excursion
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| Learning outcomes |
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The course is specialised on the extension of basic knowledge in plant physiology, in plant growth and development area. It is focused on the autonomous orientation in the present state of the art in this area and it provides a current overview about substances of hormonal nature, which are involved in control of these processes. The course is engaged in new approaches and methods, which are used in this area of the research. It is concentrated on the deeper understanding of some examples of the developmental events and their mechanisms, with respect to the student´s interest and their diploma theses orientation.
Student get information about growth and development of plants and plant hormones. |
| Prerequisites |
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Pass out the course Plant Physiokogy KEBR/220 or KEBR/562
KEBR/220 ----- or ----- KEBR/562 |
| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Essay, Combined exam
The credit obtaining presumes the active participation on the seminars and the excursion, elaboration of the seminar work based on the topic, selected from the literature, and its presentation. The exam is oral or written. |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Experimental Biology (1) | Category: Biology courses | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |