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Course unit
ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY AND PHYTOREMEDIATION
SCP9088066, A.A. 2019/20
Information concerning the students who enrolled in A.Y. 2019/20
ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY AND PHYTOREMEDIATION
SCP9088066, A.A. 2019/20
Information concerning the students who enrolled in A.Y. 2019/20
Information on the course unit
| Degree course |
Second cycle degree in INDUSTRIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY SC1731, Degree course structure A.Y. 2014/15, A.Y. 2019/20 |
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| Number of ECTS credits allocated | 6.0 | |
| Type of assessment | Mark | |
| Course unit English denomination | ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY AND PHYTOREMEDIATION | |
| Website of the academic structure | http://biotecnologie.scienze.unipd.it/2019/laurea_magistrale | |
| Department of reference | Department of Biology | |
| Mandatory attendance | Sì | |
| Language of instruction | English | |
| Branch | PADOVA | |
| Single Course unit | The Course unit can be attended under the option Single Course unit attendance | |
| Optional Course unit | The Course unit can be chosen as Optional Course unit |
Lecturers
| Teacher in charge | ELIDE FORMENTIN | BIO/04 | |
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| Other lecturers | MICHELA ZOTTINI | BIO/04 |
ECTS: details
| Type | Scientific-Disciplinary Sector | Credits allocated | |
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| Educational activities in elective or integrative disciplines | BIO/04 | Vegetal Physiology | 6.0 |
Course unit organization
| Period | Second semester |
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| Year | 1st Year |
| Teaching method | frontal |
| Type of hours | Credits | Teaching hours |
Hours of Individual study |
Shifts |
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| Laboratory | 1.0 | 16 | 9.0 | No turn |
| Lecture | 5.0 | 40 | 85.0 | No turn |
| Start of activities | 02/03/2020 |
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| End of activities | 12/06/2020 |
| Show course schedule | 2019/20 Reg.2014 course timetable |
| Prerequisites: | None |
| Target skills and knowledge: | The course aims to provide students with in-depth knowledge of the strategies implemented by plant organisms in response to various abiotic environmental stresses in a context of the climate change. Students will also have the opportunity to present a scientific work selected from the current scientific literature. A session will be dedicated to laboratory activities to investigate some aspects of the issues addressed during the course. |
| Examination methods: | The exam is divided into two parts:
1. presentation and critical analysis of some literature works. 2. written exam on the course contents. |
| Assessment criteria: | The acquired knowledge will be assessed through the evaluation of the critical analysis of the paper presented. The ability to transmit the acquired knowledge will be evaluated not only in terms of contents but also in terms of their re-elaboration. |
| Course unit contents: | Plant biotechnologies:
- Introduction to environmental stresses with focus on abiotic stresses. - Introduction to the mechanisms of water and solutes transport through biological membranes. - Responses of plants to environmental stresses: specifically, the topics of water stress and oxidative stress at the molecular level will be addressed. - Molecular physiology of mineral nutrients, their absorption, transport and use. - Toxicity of pollutants and plant responses. - Genetic improvement for the use of plants for phytoremediation and cultivation in marginal soils. Phytoremediation: - Use of plants to decontaminate soil and water by containing, degrading or removing the contaminant. - Examples of application of phytoremediation techniques. |
| Planned learning activities and teaching methods: | In the first part of the course the teacher will provide an overview of the contents. In the second part more specific aspects will be discussed by analysing recent works of the scientific literature. |
| Additional notes about suggested reading: | Students will be given slides of the lessons, and some works published in scientific journals.
Texts will also be suggested for the revision of basic topics of physiology and molecular biology of plants. |
| Textbooks (and optional supplementary readings) |
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- Lecturing
- Laboratory
- Case study
- Working in group
