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BOTY403 Plant Diversity

Updated: 16 October 2012
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 1 Off Campus
Armidale Trimester 1 On Campus
Intensive School(s)
Start Finish Attendance Notes
11 February 2013 15 February 2013 Mandatory Ability to enrol in this unit will be removed approx two days prior to the commencement of this mandatory intensive school.
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites candidature in a postgraduate award
Co-requisites None
Restrictions BOTY203 or BOTY211 or BOTY211A or BOTY411 or BOTY241 or BOTY341
Notes

offered on campus each year and normally offered off-campus in odd numbered years
Combined Units BOTY203 - Plant Diversity
Coordinator(s) Jeremy Bruhl (jbruhl@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit integrates lectures, practicals, fieldwork, a taxonomic review and plant collection to develop botanical skills relating to plant diversity, morphology and taxonomy. Principles and practices of identification, classification and naming of plants emphasise characteristically Australian plant families. The fundamental role of plant taxonomy and its importance to science and society is explored.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.

Plant Systematics
ISBN: 9780123743800
Simpson, M.G., Elsevier Science & Technology 2nd ed. 2010
Text refers to: Trimester 1 , On and Off Campus
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
4 x Online Tests 35% On/Off Campus
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 2, 3 GA: 1-7
Herbarium 35%
Assessment Notes
20 sheets, database 20 specimens
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 4 GA: 1-8
Practical Exam 10%
Assessment Notes
Open book
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 2, 3 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6
Taxonomic Review: Draft 10% 1000-1500
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 2, 3, 5, 6 GA: 1-6
Taxonomic Review: Resubmission 10% 1000-1500
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 2, 3, 5, 6 GA: 1-6

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. collect and prepare high quality herbarium specimens;
  2. critically research plant taxonomic literature and demonstrate plant identificatory skills for the field and laboratory by recognising and diagnosing major plant groups and some plant families;
  3. demonstrate knowledge of the fundamental role of taxonomy and its importance to science and society;
  4. utilise voucher specimens for botanical/ecological/biological studies and applyverification in plant identification;
  5. demonstrate advanced skills in preparation and amendment of botanical review manuscripts; and
  6. critically review, understand and assess botanical review manuscripts.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Students are taught the practice, history and rationale of the discipline of plant taxonomy and assessed on their understanding in the assignments and examination. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Students are assessed in their abilites in written communication skills and practice both written and verbal communication in different contexts within the unit. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
All unit content is related to the global context and placed within the framework of an international consensus on plant systematics. 		True True True
4 Information Literacy
Students are taught how to find and evaluate sources of information and assessed on their competence in assignment one. 		True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Students are taught the historical context and changing nature of knowledge of and practical approaches to plant diversity and plant taxonomy, which require life-long learning. 		True True True
6 Problem Solving
Students are taught approaches to problem solving in their work on assignment two and assessed on their abilities. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
Students are taught ethical practices within the discipline and assessed in their ability to apply these practices. 		True True True
8 Team Work
Practical, fieldwork and some herbarium assignment work is carried out in teams. Protocols for acknowledging team work in completing the herbarium assignment are spelt out and assessed. 		True True True
   

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