Module code | BOT 261 |
Qualification | Undergraduate |
Faculty | Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences |
Module content | Nitrogen metabolism in plants; nitrogen fixation in Agriculture; plant secondary metabolism and natural products; photosynthesis and carbohydrate metabolism in plants; applications in solar energy; plant growth regulation and the Green Revolution; plant responses to the environment; developing drought tolerant and disease resistant plants. |
Module credits | 12.00 |
Programmes |
BEd Senior Phase and Further Education and Training Teaching
BSc Biochemistry BSc Biotechnology BSc Chemistry BSc Ecology BSc Entomology BSc Environmental Sciences BSc Genetics BSc Human Physiology BSc Microbiology BSc Plant Science BSc Zoology BScAgric Applied Plant and Soil Sciences BScAgric Plant Pathology |
Service modules | Faculty of Education |
Prerequisites | BOT 161, CMY 117, CMY 127 or permission from head of department |
Contact time | 1 practical per week, 2 lectures per week |
Language of tuition | Separate classes for Afrikaans and English |
Department | Department of Plant and Soil Sciences |
Period of presentation | Semester 2 |
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