Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Science (Volume 4 page 176)
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Note: Must be taken concurrently with 606-496 Botany Research Project (70 points).
Credit points: 100 in total
Coordinator: Dr A Drinnan
Prerequisite: 50 or more points of Botany at 300-level. The Head of Department may waive the prerequisites or stipulate additional points.
Objectives:
Provide students with skills in original research in plant science; develop capacity for critical thinking and evaluation of information; instil knowledge across wide areas of plant sciences; enhance communication skills.
Content:
Reading assignments, essay writing, presentation of seminars, and advanced lectures in two of the following areas: cellular and molecular biology, systematics and evolution, plant ecology and physiology, and plant pathology (minimum 30 hours).
Assessment:
A literature review not exceeding 3,500 words (40% of overall mark), and two essays or written assignments focussing on topics presented in the series of advanced lectures (up to 2,500 words each and 30% each).
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Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Science (Volume 4 page 176)
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