The qualification assessment will have two parts:

1) Theoretical part of the course, including two methodologies:
"Seminario" ("seminar") and the theoretical part of
"proba mixta" (final exam).

2) Practical part of "proba mixta" (final exam).

To get a pass a student has to get a minimum of 4 points out of 10 in
the Theoretical part of the course and a minimum of 4 points out of 10 in the
Practical part. Moreover, a minimum of 4 points out of 10 has to be got in in
the theoretical part of the "proba mixta" and also in the practical
part of the "proba mixta". Moreover, in order to get the pass, the
average/mean of the different parts and methodologies has to be at least 5
points out of 10. If the student got a mean equal or higher than 5 points but
he/she got less than 4 points in any of the parts of the assessment and/or
"proba mixta" indicated above, the final score will be 4.9 (fail).

In the second opportunity of assessment (July) it is only possible to
repeat the "proba mixta", because the score of "Seminario"
("seminar") will be the same as obtained in the first opportunity. If
the student has got a fail in the first opportunity, and the score of one of
the parts (theoretical or practical) of the “proba mixta” is 5 or higher, such
score will be kept in the second opportunity, repeating only the other part of “proba
mixta”. However, the student can instead repeat the whole “proba mixta”,
providing he/she tells the professor in advance.

Attendance to practicals is compulsory. If a student does not attend to
one or two sessions of the practicals, he/she will have a penalty of one and
two points, respectively, to be substracted from the score of the “proba mixta”.
If the student does not attend to three or more sessions of the practicals,
he/she will get a fail as the final score in the course.

The students that do not carry out the "proba mixta" will be
qualified as "NO PRESENTADO".

For those students with official half-time dedication and academic exemption for attendance, the tutorial sessions might be replaced by a written work, if the student requires it.

In
case of fraud, plagiarism, etc., the policies at the Universidade da Coruña
will be applied.

Learning outcomes	Study programme competences
To be able to prepare and present a topic in the field of Plant Physiology	A8 A18 A29	B1 B8
To have an updated knowledge about the mechanisms regarding how plants work and their regulation	A8 A18 A29
To be able to carry out basic experiments in the field of Plan Physiology	A8 A26 A30 A31	B2
To be able to work in group to solve questions about Plant Physiology topics.		B1 B2 B5 B7
To have a critical and constructive attitude about Plant Physiology		B3 B13

Topic	Sub-topic
I. INTRODUCTION	Topic 1.- INTRODUCTION TO PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. Topic 2.- THE PLANT CELL.
II. WATER BALANCE AND MINERAL NUTRITION	Topic 3.- WATER BALANCE IN THE CELL. Topic 4.- ABSORPTION AND TRANSPORT OF WATER. Topic 5.- TRANSPIRATION. Topic 6.- MINERAL NUTRITION. Topic 7.- ABSORPTION AND TRANSPORT OF MINERAL NUTRIENTS. Topic 8 .- NITROGEN METABOLISM (I). Topic 9.- NITROGEN METABOLISM (II). Topic 10.- SULPHUR METABOLISM. Tema 11.- METABOLISMO SECUNDARIO.
III. PHOTOSYNTHESIS	Topic 12.- INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOSYNTHESIS. CLOROPLASTS. Topic 13.- PHOTOSYNTETIC PIGMENTS AND THE LIGHT ABSORBING SYSTEM. Topic 14.- ELECTRON TRANSPORT AND PHOTOPHOSPHORYLATION. Topic 15.- THE CALVIN-BENSON CYCLE. Topic 16.- PHOTORESPIRATION. Topic 17.- OTHER ROUTES FOR ASSIMILATION OF PHOTOSYNTETIC CO2 Topic 18.- TRANSLOCATION IN THE PHLOEM.
Practical work	Lab session 1.-Determination of water potentials Lab session 2.-Induction of nitrate reductase in maize. Lab session 3.-Quantification of photosynthetic pigments. Lab session 4.-Identification of photosynthetic pigments. Lab session 5.- Photosynthesis by isolated chloroplasts.

Methodologies / tests	Competencies	Ordinary class hours	Student’s personal work hours	Total hours
Guest lecture / keynote speech	A8 A18 A29 B1 B8 B13	30	72	102
Laboratory practice	A8 A26 A30 A31 B2 B3 B5 B7 B13	15	15	30
Seminar	A18 A29 B1 B2 B3 B5 B7 B8 B13	5	5	10
Mixed objective/subjective test	A8 A18 A26 A29 A30 A31	3	0	3

Personalized attention		5	0	5

(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies	Description
Guest lecture / keynote speech	Lectures. Oral presentation of topics including Power Point presentations, videos and/or blackboard explanations. During the lecture some questions about the topic can be asked to the student to favour learning.
Laboratory practice	Practical activities in the laboratory.
Seminar	Seminars. Interactive study of one or several topics in a small group (ca. 10 students) tutorial session.
Mixed objective/subjective test	Final written exam with a theoretical and a practical part.

Methodologies	Competencies	Description	Qualification
Seminar	A18 A29 B1 B2 B3 B5 B7 B8 B13	The activities carried out by the students during the seminar sessions will be assessed continuously by the professor.	20
Mixed objective/subjective test	A8 A18 A26 A29 A30 A31	Exam about theoretical knowledge (60% of the exam) and the practicals (20% of the exam).	80

Assessment comments
The qualification assessment will have two parts: 1) Theoretical part of the course, including two methodologies: "Seminario" ("seminar") and the theoretical part of "proba mixta" (final exam). 2) Practical part of "proba mixta" (final exam). To get a pass a student has to get a minimum of 4 points out of 10 in the Theoretical part of the course and a minimum of 4 points out of 10 in the Practical part. Moreover, a minimum of 4 points out of 10 has to be got in in the theoretical part of the "proba mixta" and also in the practical part of the "proba mixta". Moreover, in order to get the pass, the average/mean of the different parts and methodologies has to be at least 5 points out of 10. If the student got a mean equal or higher than 5 points but he/she got less than 4 points in any of the parts of the assessment and/or "proba mixta" indicated above, the final score will be 4.9 (fail). In the second opportunity of assessment (July) it is only possible to repeat the "proba mixta", because the score of "Seminario" ("seminar") will be the same as obtained in the first opportunity. If the student has got a fail in the first opportunity, and the score of one of the parts (theoretical or practical) of the “proba mixta” is 5 or higher, such score will be kept in the second opportunity, repeating only the other part of “proba mixta”. However, the student can instead repeat the whole “proba mixta”, providing he/she tells the professor in advance. Attendance to practicals is compulsory. If a student does not attend to one or two sessions of the practicals, he/she will have a penalty of one and two points, respectively, to be substracted from the score of the “proba mixta”. If the student does not attend to three or more sessions of the practicals, he/she will get a fail as the final score in the course. The students that do not carry out the "proba mixta" will be qualified as "NO PRESENTADO". For those students with official half-time dedication and academic exemption for attendance, the tutorial sessions might be replaced by a written work, if the student requires it. In case of fraud, plagiarism, etc., the policies at the Universidade da Coruña will be applied.

Basic	BARCELÓ J, NICOLÁS G, SABATER B, SÁNCHEZ R (2001). Fisiología Vegetal. Ed. Pirámide, España TAIZ, L, Zeiger, E (2007). Fisiología Vegetal. (Traducción de la 3ª edición). Universitat Jaume I, España TAIZ, L., ZEIGER, E., MOLLER, I.M., MURPHY, A. (2018). Fundamentals of Plant Physiology. Sinauer Associates AZCÓN-BIETO J, TALÓN M. (2008). Fundamentos de Fisiología Vegetal. McGraw Hill/ Interamericana, España. SMITH, A.M. et al. (2009). Plant Biology. GS Garland Science TAIZ, L.; ZEIGER, E. (2006). Plant Physiology 4th Ed. Sinauer Associates, Massachusets TAIZ, L. ; ZEIGER, E. (2010). Plant Physiology 5th Ed.. Sinauer Associates, Massachusets TAIZ, L., ZEIGER, E., MOLLER, I.M., MURPHY, A. (2015). Plant Physiology and Development. Sinauer associates, Massachusets TAIZ, L., ZEIGER, E., MOLLER, I.M., MURPHY, A. (2022). Plant Physiology and Development 7th. Sinauer Associates, Massachusets BHATLA, S.C.; LAL, M.A. (2018). Plant Physiology, Development and Metabolism. Springer JONES, R. et al. (2013). The molecular life of plants. Wiley-Blackwell – ASPB, Reino Unido

Complementary	SCOTT, P. (2008). Physiology and Behaviour of Plants.. John Wiley &amp;amp; Sons Ltd England HELDT, H.W. (1997). Plant Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.. Oxford University Press. Oxford (UK). MOHR, H., SCHOPFER, P. (1995). Plant Physiology. . Ed. Springer, Berlín. SITTE, P., WEILER, E.W., KADEREIT, J.W., BRESINSKY, A., KÖRNER, C. (2004). Strasburger Tratado de Botánica. Ed. Omega, Barcelona. BUCHANAN, B.B., GRUISSEM, W., JONES, R.L (2000). Biochemistry and molecular biology of plants. . ASPP, Rockville Maryland. GIL MARTÍNEZ F. (1995). Elementos de Fisiología Vegetal.. Mundi Prensa, Madrid. SALISBURY FB, ROSS CW. (2000). Fisiología delas plantas. Paraninfo, Madrid GUARDIOLA BÁRCENA, J.L., GARCÍA LUIS, A. (1990). Fisiología Vegetal: Nutrición y transporte. Ed. Síntesis, Madrid. AZCÓN-BIETO J, TALÓN M. (1993). Fisiología y Bioquímica Vegetal. . Interamericana. McGraw Hill. España HOPKINS W.G., HÜNER, N.P.A (2009). Introduction to Plant Physiology.. John Wiley &amp;amp; Sons, INC, New York. CASAL J. (2006). Las plantas entre el suelo y el cielo. Ed. Eudeba BOWSHER, C., STEER, M., TOBIN, A. (2008). Plant Biochemistry. GS Garland Science, New York RIDGE, I. (2002). Plants. Oxford University Press. Oxford (UK). ÖPIK, H, ROLFE, SA, WILLIS, AJ. (2005). The physiology of flowering plants.. Cambridge University Press (UK).

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