Teaching Methodologies
In order to achieve the objectives of the curricular unit and the competences foreseen for the students, the process of teaching learning is based on:
1. Exposition of the theoretical foundations necessary for content development;
2. Individual or group work for the resolution of questions presented by the teacher or formulated by the students;
3. Execution of practical laboratory work related to the subject;
4. Oral presentation and discussion of the final research product..
Learning Results
1. Understand the water-plant-atmosphere relation ships;
2. Understand the carbon balance and plant productivity;
3. Understand the dynamics and kinetics of growth and development in plant productivity.
Program
Competence 1:
1 Water flow in the soil-plant-atmosphere continuum;
2 Water relations in plant cells and tissues;
3 Transpiration;
4 Water deficit and plant growth;
5 Water saving in the plant
Competence 2:
1 Photochemistry and assimilation of CO2;
2 Structure of the photosynthetic system;
3 Photorespiration;
4 Intrinsic and extrinsic factors that affect the photosynthetic process;
5 Interaction between carbon and nitrogen metabolism and the impact on plant productivity;
6 Synthesis, regulation, accumulation and translocation of assimilates;
7 Respiratory metabolism;
8 Respiration and the plant energetics;
9 Day course of the physiological processes in function of the environmental variations.
Competence 3:
1 Mechanisms and levels of control ;
2 Plant hormones and growth regulators;
3 Physiology of germination and dormancy of seeds;
4 Differentiation, reproduction and yield;
5 Growth of plants in modified environments;
6 Quantitative
Grading Methods
- - Desempenho nas aulas e qualidade dos relatórios apresentados - 15.0%
- - Elaboração de um trabalho escrito sobre um tema previamente acordado com o docente, apresentação e discussão - 25.0%
- - Teste escrito - 60.0%
- - Exame - 100.0%
Internship(s)
NAO
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