Plant Biology

Description

This course aims to introduce the world of plants at an advanced level in selected topics such as diversity and classification, ecology, physiology, the photosynthetic processes and bioenergy, plant genomics and secondary metabolites. The course discusses sustainability and maintenance of our planet including concepts such as the vulnerability and destruction of rainforests, obtaining energy from plants and artificial photosynthesis, enhancing agricultural outcomes, and natural products with their uses in Western and Traditional Medicine.