Credit Points 10

Legacy Code 301272

Coordinator Oula Ghannoum Opens in new window

Description Plants are the primary producers of terrestrial ecosystems and moderators of climate change. This subject introduces students to how plants grow and interact with their environment. Students will learn how leaves turn sunlight energy into sugars; stems transport water, solutes and organic compounds; roots acquire water and mineral nutrients by themselves or in association with soil microbes; and hormones regulate plant development and responses to the environment. This knowledge set is crucial for managing our Century's key challenges of food security and climate change. Students will be required to travel to the Hawkesbury campus where the practicals take place.

School Science

Discipline Botany

Student Contribution Band HECS Band 2 10cp

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Level Undergraduate Level 3 subject

Restrictions

Successful completion of 120 credit points

Assumed Knowledge

Sound knowledge of biology and chemistry equivalent to undergraduate Level 1 subjects. 20 credit points of Level 2 Biology subjects.