Ateneo - UPO

The use of plants by humans: from ancient times to present days

No textbooks are available. Scientific papers and the slides used during the lessons will be provided

Understand the complexity of plant metabolism related to their use, as food and as pharmacological active substances. The teaching format for the 2 ECTS is based on instructional delivery (DE)

Basic knowledge on plant physiology

Frontal lessons in the classroom with slides and videos

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Students with disabilities, learning disabilities or specialeducation needs, once they have contacted the University Staff, can refer to the tutor in charge of the course to define the examination modalities, concerning academic aspects

The student will be required to prepare a presentation on an argument discussed during lectures. The presentation should be a insight of the argument. The final grade will be expressed on a scale of thirty; a passing grade is achieved with a score above 18/30, and excellence is attained by answering all questions correctly

Primary and secondary metabolism of plants (carbon and nitrogen metabolism; shikimate acid pathway), with reference to their use as food and as source of bioactive molecules; Agriculture: origins and development; Plants and global changes

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY TO COMPREHEND – learning: (i) the main types
of plant-microbe beneficial interactions, (ii) the possible exploitation in
agriculture and environmental sciences; - understanding the mechanisms
that control the main interactions between plants and microorganisms.
ABILITY TO APPLY KNOWLEDGE AND COMPREHENSION – Ability to
integrate the knowledge and abilities acquired during the class with those
derived from other courses. – Ability to comprehend the functioning and
aims of some plant-based applications of environmental biotechnology.
COMMUNICATION ABILITIES – Using an appropriate scientific language
during oral and written communication. – Ability to identify and present
essential information.
AUTONOMY OF JUDGEMENT – Ability to interpretate experimental results
concerning the biology of applied plant-microbe interactions.
ABILITY TO LEARN – Ability to describe scientific themes concerning the
plant-microbe interactions and to learn how they could be exploited. Such
ability will be developed by involving the students in discussion during
the lessons