| Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%) |
Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives |
| Course Objectives |
Competency Indicators |
Ratio(%) |
Teaching Methods |
Assessment Methods |
Upon completing this course successfully, students will be able to:
1.Articulate the internal and external factors that influence plant dormancy regulation.
2.Comprehend the significance of dormancy and the underlying physiological mechanisms in both seeds and buds of horticultural crops.
3.Assess the level of dormancy in plant structures and familiarize themselves with the range of physical and chemical approaches utilized to induce dormancy release in the industries.
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| 1.The capability of applying natural technology and biological knowledge |
| 3.The capability of developing an experimental design and performing data analysis |
| 4.To develop the skills of research and team work |
| 5.To develop the capability of literature search and problem identification |
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| Discussion |
| topic Discussion/Production |
| Lecturing |
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| Quiz |
| Oral Presentation |
| Assignment |
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| Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule |
| Week |
Course Content |
| Week 1 |
Course introduction (Sept. 9) |
| Week 2 |
Pre-course evaluation/ Importance of plant dormancy (Sept. 16) |
| Week 3 |
Seed structure and development / Chemical composition and germination of seeds (Sept. 23) |
| Week 4 |
Seed dormancy (physical and environmental factors) (Sept. 30) |
| Week 5 |
Seed dormancy (plant hormones, sugar and lipid metabolism) (Oct. 7) |
| Week 6 |
Methods to break seed dormancy (Oct. 14) |
| Week 7 |
Schedule discussion about your oral presentation by appointment (no class) (Oct. 21) |
| Week 8 |
Mid-term (take-home exam) (Oct. 28) |
| Week 9 |
How do plants sense environments? / Bud formation and structure (Nov. 4) |
| Week 10 |
Mechanisms of eco- and paradormancy (Nov. 11) |
| Week 11 |
Mechanisms of endodormancy (Nov. 18) |
| Week 12 |
Invited speaker (TBD) (Nov. 25) |
| Week 13 |
Common bud-breaking strategies (Dec. 2) |
| Week 14 |
Student’s oral presentation (Dec. 9) |
| Week 15 |
Student’s oral presentation (Dec. 16) |
| Week 16 |
Final (take-home exam) (Dec. 23) |
| Week 17 |
Independent study: Attend a seminar or an online presentation from Week 1 to Week 15 and return a written report. (Dec. 30) |
| Week 18 |
Independent study: Attend a seminar or an online presentation from Week 1 to Week 15 and return a written report. (Jan. 6) |
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| Evaluation |
| Oral presentation (20%), Assignment (20%), Mid-term (30%), Final (30%) |
| Textbook & other References |
Anderson, J.V. (Ed.). 2015. Advances in plant dormancy. Springer.
Bradford, K., and H.Nonogaki, (Eds.). 2008. Annual plant reviews, seed development, dormancy and germination (Vol. 27). John Wiley & Sons.
Finch-Savage, W.E. and S. Footitt. 2017. Seed dormancy cycling and the regulation of dormancy mechanisms to time germination in variable field environments. Journal of experimental botany. 68(4), 843-856.
Lang G.A. 1996. Plant Dormancy: Physiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. CABI
Taiz, L., E. Zeiger, I.M, Møller, and A. Murphy. 2015. Plant physiology and development (Ed. 6). Sinauer Associates Incorporated.
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| Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website |
| This course does not have any mandatory textbooks or external readings. All necessary materials and resources will be provided by the instructor. Additionally, there is no requirement for specialized software for this course. |
| Office Hours |
| Thursday 1-3pm |
| Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs |
| 09.Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure 13.Climate Action | include experience courses：N |
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