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BIO4070 - Plant Physiology

Course content

Advanced plant physiology. The emphasis of the course is on transport and translocation of water and solutes, energy flow, metabolism, growth and development and interaction between plants and environment.

Learning outcomes

The aim is to give the students increased knowledge of metabolism, physiology and structure of plants together with a better understanding of regulation of growth and development and influence of environment.

Admission

PhD-students must register for BIO9070. Please contact the student administration office.

Students at UiO must apply for courses in StudentWeb.

International applicants, if you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures for international applicants.

Prerequisites

Recommended prior knowledge

MBV1020 - Physiology

Overlap

10 credits against BIO9070 - Plant Physiology.

Teaching

This course will consist of lectures, seminars and obligatory laboratory work.

Exam information

Approved participation and laboratory journals. One written examination at the end of the semester (3 hours).

This subject offer new examination in the beginning of the
subsequent term for candidates who withdraw during an ordinary
examination or fail an ordinary examination. For general information
about new examination, see
http://www.mn.uio.no/studier/admin/eksamen/utsatt-og-ny-eksamen/index.html
and http://www.matnat.uio.no/english/studies/examination/repeat.html

Assessment and grading

An external auditor regularly evaluates the academic quality of the course, including the form of exam used on the course.

Explanations and appeals

Students can request an explanation of their grades, and can also appeal against their grades or make a complaint about formal examination errors. Read more about explanations and appeals

Exam options for students with special needs

Students may apply for access to alternative exam resources or exam forms on the basis of chronic illness and/or special needs that create a marked disadvantage to other students in the exam situation. Mothers who are breastfeeding may apply for extra time to complete the exam.

Evaluation of this course

Feedback from our students is essential to us in our efforts to ensure and further improve the high quality of our programmes and courses. As a student at the University of Oslo you will therefore be asked to participate in various types of evaluation of our courses, facilities and services. All courses are subject to continuous evaluation. At regular intervals we also ask students on a particular course to participate in a more comprehensive, in-depth evaluation of this course, a so called "periodic evaluation".

Periodic evaluation Autumn 2012.

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