Module BO3111: Angiosperm Diversity and Systematics
| Co-ordinator: | Professor John Parnell |
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| Other Lecturers: | Professor Trevor Hodkinson, Professor Michael Jones, Professor Michael Williams, Professor Stephen Waldren, & Professor Daniel Kelly |
| Course Type: | Mandatory (Plant Sciences), Optional (Environmental Sciences) |
| Assessment: | 100% Continual Assessment |
| ECTS: | 5 credits |
| Prerequisites: | None |
Contact hours:
| Lectures: | 22 hours |
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| Practicals: | 39 hours |
| Total | 61 hours |
Description:
This stand-alone module follows on from Lower Plant Diversity and Evolution (BO3110) which deals with lower plants. By undertaking this module you will become acquainted with the most important group of plants on Earth – the Flowering Plants or Angiosperms. In it we discuss the origin of the Angiosperms, move on to various systems for their classification and place the Angiosperm flora of Ireland in its European context.
Learning outcomes:
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
- Describe and discuss higher plant classification, identification and evolution at family and order level worldwide and at generic and specific level in Ireland.