Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Science (Volume 4 page 175)
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606-308 "Plant Cell Evolution" appears differently in several places - choose the one you want:
1. Botany, Faculty of Science (v4, p175) : Next:606-309 | Prev:606-307
Credit points: 12.0
Coordinator: Professor J D Pickett-Heaps and Dr R Wetherbee
Prerequisite: 606-205 and /or 606-202
Contact: 26 lectures, four 3-hour practical classes and a 1-hour tutorial
Timetable: First semester
Objectives:
Students should gain:
- knowledge of the world of microalgae;
- develop skills in interpreting microscopical data (particularly electron micrographs);
- gain understanding of the complex behaviour in live cells; how cell structure correlates with function and behaviour;
- gain understanding of how cellular structure has evolved and thus can be useful phylogenetically.
Content:
Cell division and differentiation in algal, fungal and lower plant cells. Nature and function of cell organelles. Evolution of cellular systems. The creation of form and structure by cells.
Assessment:
A 3-hour end-of-semester written examination. Practical books marked at the end of each practical class.
1. Botany, Faculty of Science (v4, p175) : Next:606-309 | Prev:606-307
2. Botany, Faculty of Educ(Parkville) (v5, p78) : Next:606-310 | Prev:606-307
Credit points: 12.0
Coordinator: Professor J D Pickett-Heaps and Dr R Wetherbee.
Prerequisite: 606-205 and/or 606-202 or approved equivalent.
Contact: 26 lectures, four 3-hour practical classes and a 1-hour tutorial
Timetable: First semester.
Objectives:
Students should gain:
- knowledge of the world of microalgae;
- develop skills in interpreting microscopical data (particularly electron micrographs);
- gain understanding of the complex behaviour in live cells; how cell structure correlates with function and behaviour;
- gain understanding of how cellular structure has evolved and thus can be useful phylogenetically.
Content:
Cell division and differentiation in algal, fungal and lower plant cells. Nature and function of cell organelles. Evolution of cellular systems. The creation of form and structure by cells.
Assessment:
A 3-hour end-of-semester written examination. Practical books marked at the end of each practical class.
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2. Botany, Faculty of Educ(Parkville) (v5, p78) : Next:606-310 | Prev:606-307
Status: Official 1996 Date created: Oct 9 1995 Last modified: Oct 9 1995 Authorised by: Academic Registrar Email enquiries: Course_Information@registrar.unimelb.edu.au
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