bio223 - Introductory Botany (Plant Anatomy and Histology) (Complete module description)

Module label	Introductory Botany (Plant Anatomy and Histology)
Module code	bio223
Credit points	6.0 KP
Workload	180 h
Institute directory	Institute for Biology and Environmental Sciences
Applicability of the module	Bachelor's Programme Biology (Bachelor) > Basismodule Dual-Subject Bachelor's Programme Biology (Bachelor) > Basismodule
Responsible persons	Will, Maria (module responsibility) Zotz, Gerhard (Module counselling) Will, Maria (authorised to take exams) Plewka, Isabelle (authorised to take exams)
Prerequisites	keine
Skills to be acquired in this module	++ biological knowledge + knowledge of biological working methods ++ biologically relevant knowledge in the natural sciences and mathematics + abstract, logical, analytical thinking + independent learning and (research-based) working + teamwork THEORY: * To understand the fundamentals of reconstructing phylogenetic relationships * To know the cell structures, organization, and reproduction of plants * To know the morphology and anatomy of individual species PRACTICE: * To improve and verify the theoretical knowledge acquired from lectures and textbooks by studying the original * To train visual and tactile perception by studying various species * To learn that representations in textbooks are abstractions of a much more complex reality * To be able to criticize representations in textbooks and models * To acquire the knowledge of the function in living plants by studying preserved specimens * Learning how to follow preparation instructions * Learning that the organization of individual species may be highly variable * Preparing records or drawings from the information obtained by original specimens studied
Module contents	Light microscopic methods are applied to study structures in plants. Records in the form of descriptions and drawings. Morphological structure and reproduction of various plant organization types with a focus on the structure of plant tissue. Representation of the relationships between structure and function with regard to absorption processes, transport processes, transpiration, and photosynthesis.
Recommended reading	Springer, 2008, UTB; Grundlagen der Botanik, UTB; Lüttge, Kluge, Bauer, Botanik, WILEY-VCH, 2010 Campbell: Biologie (Spektrum Verlag), neueste Ausgabe oder Purves: Biologie (Spektrum Verlag), neueste Ausgabe BOTANIK: Skript; Kück, Wolff Botanisches Grundpraktikum, 2. Auflage, Springer, 2008, UTB; Grundlagen der Botanik, UTB; Lüttge, Kluge, Bauer, Botanik, WILEY-VCH, 2010
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Language of instruction	German
Duration (semesters)	1 Semester
Module frequency	Wintersemester
Module capacity	unlimited
Reference text	Modul für Studierende mit Studienbeginn ab dem WiSe 23/24. Studierende mit Studienbeginn vor dem WiSe 23/24 studieren das Modul bio220. (Übergangsbestimmung bis zum Sommersemester 2025; auf Antrag und mit Zustimmung des Prüfungsausschusses ist für Studierende mit einem Studienbeginn vor WiSe 2023/24 auch ein Wechsel in die aktuelle Prüfungsordnung möglich).
Type of module	Pflicht / Mandatory
Module level	BC (Basiscurriculum / Base curriculum)
Teaching/Learning method	Vorlesung, Übung, Seminar

Type of course	SWS	Frequency	Workload of compulsory attendance
Lecture	1	WiSe	14
Seminar		WiSe	0
Exercises	2	WiSe	28
Tutorial (optional)		WiSe	0
Total module attendance time			42 h

Examination	Prüfungszeiten	Type of examination
Final exam of module	Written examination in the final week	1 written examination; voluntary bonus (10%) PLEASE NOTE: Additional conditions regarding attendance and ungraded activities as determined by the persons responsible for the module will apply.