Primary teacher education

Course Objective Provide basic knowledge of plant biology to understand the organization and functioning of plants, the mechanisms underlying plant nutrition and assimilation, the evolutionary importance of the flower, the plant response to environmental stress factors, the importance of plants for society especially for their role in improving the environmental quality. At the end of the course, the student will acquire independent judgment, communicative ability and learning ability with reference to the concept of plant organism, the structure / function relationship of plant organs, and the plant capacity to reproduce and persist, respond to stress factors and to provide environmental benefits to society. Applying knowledge and understanding - Knowing how to use specific terminology. - Knowing how to identify the measurement methodologies according to the specific objectives to be achieved in the field of plant ecology. - Knowing how to recognize the structural and morphological characteristics of plant organs - Knowing how to analyse the root, stem, and leaf functioning Making judgements - Acquire critical judgment on the plant functioning also in relationship to its development environment - Acquire analytical skills for the deepening and applicability of the knowledge learned Communication skills Knowing how to communicate during the oral exam clearly and fluently the learned concepts Learning skills - To learn the specific terminology - To Logically connect the acquired knowledge - To identify the most relevant topics of the subjects covered