NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 植物生物學特論(8028)
(Eng.) Advanced Plant Biology
Offering Dept Graduate Institute of Biotechnology
Course Type Required Credits 3 Teacher 王中茹
Department Graduate Institute of BiotechnologyPh.D Language English Semester 2024-FALL
Course Description This course covers core concepts in plant physiology and development with specific focuses on photosynthesis, water relations, mineral nutrition, hormones, growth and allocation, light signaling, circadian rhythm, morphogenesis, plant reproduction, and finally abiotic stress and biotic stress. The last two lectures are designed to introduce key principles and methods used in most plant research. Through the study of this course, students will gain basic and advanced knowledge of plant biology and learn recent progress in how plants grow and respond to the environment. Such knowledge provides a conceptual basis for graduate students who are studying plants or plant-related topics.
Prerequisites
self-directed learning in the course N
Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%) Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives
Course Objectives Competency Indicators Ratio(%) Teaching Methods Assessment Methods
知識整合與歸納能力的養成
2.Capable of verbally expressing ideas and conveying opinions.
3.Capable of searching and retrieving data.
8.Capable of being practical and taking the initiative.
20
30
50
Lecturing
Attendance
Assignment
Quiz
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 1. Photosynthesis: The Light Reactions
Week 2 2. Photosynthesis: The Carbon Reactions
Week 3 3. Water Balance, Plant Mineral Nutrition and Solute Transport
Week 4 4. Hormone: auxin, gibberellins, cytokinin, brassinosteroids and peptide hormones
Week 5 5. Hormone: abscisic acid, ethylene, salicylic acid, strigolactones, and jasmonic acid
Week 6 6. Plant Cell Walls
Week 7 7. Regulation of Plant Source-Sink Communications
Week 8 8. Photoreceptors
9. Circadian Clocks
Week 9 10. Embryogenesis
11. Special Topic: Working on Arabidopsis T-DNA lines
Week 10 Midterm Exam
Week 11 12. Seedling Establishment and Vegetative Growth
Week 12 13.Floral Organ Development
14. Meiosis
Week 13 15. Gametophytes, Pollination and Fertilization
Week 14 16. Plant Responses to Drought Stress
Week 15 17. Plant Immunity
Week 16 18. Special Topic: Genetic Analysis and microscopic observation
Week 17 19. Special Topic: Protein-Protein Interactions
20. Special Topic: Overview of Proteomics
Week 18 Final Exam
Evaluation
1. Attendance (10%), Participation (10%), Mid-term exam (40%), and Final exam (40%)
2. Mid-term and final exams will be conducted in a close-book format.
3. Some instructors may also use in-class quiz or homework for grading.
Textbook & other References

Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
Plant Physiology and Development (2015) Lincoln Taiz et al (eds), Sinauer Associates, Inc. (偉明圖書, WeiMing Book Co., 02-23638586), $2655 NT
Additional supplementary reading materials will be provided by the instructor through our course website.
Office Hours
By appointment
Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs
 include experience courses:N
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Update Date, year/month/day:None Printed Date, year/month/day:2024 / 10 / 11
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