Identifying Data 2020/21
Subject (*) Applied Plant Physiology Code 610G02029
Study programme
Grao en Bioloxía
Descriptors Cycle Period Year Type Credits
Graduate 1st four-month period
 Third Obligatory 6
Language
Spanish
Teaching method Hybrid
Prerequisites
Department Bioloxía
Coordinador
Pomar Barbeito, Federico
 E-mail
federico.pomar@udc.es
Lecturers
Bernal Pita da Veiga, María de los Ángeles
Carrillo Barral, Néstor
Diaz Varela, Jose
Pomar Barbeito, Federico
Silvar Pereiro, Cristina
 E-mail
angeles.bernal@udc.es
n.carrillo@udc.es
jose.diaz.varela@udc.es
federico.pomar@udc.es
c.silvar@udc.es
Web
General description Esta asignatura complementa os contidos adquiridos na Fisioloxía Vexetal I e II, dende un punto de vista aplicado. Abordaranse en diferentes temas, procesos agrarios, experimentai e industriais, onde os conceptos teóricos da Fisioloxía Vexetal poñense en práctica.
Contingency plan 1.Modificacións nos contidos
Non se modificarán os contidos, pois son básicos para a formación dun Graduado en Bioloxía
2. Metodoloxías
Ao tratarse dunha materia do primeiro cuadrimestre pódense dar dúas situacións:
A- Docencia híbrida, si o acceso á Facultade estivera restrinxido en horario ou aforo. Nese caso habería una combinación de docencia presencial e on-line. Este é o método previsto na Facultade para o primeiro cuadrimestre.
B- Non presencial, si o acceso á Facultade estivera totalmente prohibido nese cuatrimestre. Nese caso a docencia sería totalmente non presencial
*Metodoloxías docentes que se manteñen
*Metodoloxías docentes que se modifican.
No caso A as clases maxistrais impartiríanse de xeito presencial rotatorio (aforo presencial limitado) e ao tempo a clase retransmitiríase on-line con Teams. No caso das prácticas, se o aforo máximo do laboratorio non permite a presencialidade total, parte das prácticas se impartirían on-line con materiais ad hoc xerados polos profesores. No caso A os Grupos reducidos serían presenciais. No caso B, clases maxistrais, prácticas e grupos reducidos desenvolveríanse totalmente on-line.
3. Mecanismos de atención personalizada ao alumnado
Correo electrónico, titorías por Teams e foros en Moodle, con atención diaria no caso do correo electrónico e foros, e previa petición do alumnado no caso das titorías por Teams.
4. Modificacións na avaliación
No caso A, presencial. No caso B avaliación on-line (Moodle e outras ferramentas institucionais).
*Observacións de avaliación:
5. Modificacións da bibliografía ou webgrafía
En ambos casos se fose posible libros alternativos e/ou adicionais en formato electrónico aos que se puidera ter acceso dende o inicio dese cuatrimestre (condicionado a que se publiquen en aberto nos vindeiros meses ou haxa suscripción institucional), e en calquera caso materiais adicionais ad hoc xerados polos profesores.

Study programme competencies
Code Study programme competences
A10 Avaliar actividades metabólicas.
A18 Levar a cabo estudos de produción e mellora animal e vexetal.
A21 Deseñar modelos de procesos biolóxicos.
A26 Deseñar experimentos, obter información e interpretar os resultados.
A29 Impartir coñecementos de Bioloxía.
A30 Manexar adecuadamente instrumentación científica.
A31 Desenvolverse con seguridade nun laboratorio.
B2 Resolver problemas de forma efectiva.
B3 Aplicar un pensamento crítico, lóxico e creativo.
B4 Traballar de forma autónoma con iniciativa.
B5 Traballar en colaboración.
B6 Organizar e planificar o traballo.
B8 Sintetizar a información.
B9 Formarse unha opinión propia.
B10 Exercer a crítica científica.
B11 Debater en público.
B12 Adaptarse a novas situacións.
B13 Comportarse con ética e responsabilidade social como cidadán e como profesional.

Learning aims
Learning outcomes Study programme competences
Increase knowledge and theoretical bases on the use of plant products in industry and human and animal health. A10
A18
A26
A29
A30
A31
 B2
B8
increase knowledge on the physiological mechanisms related to agriculture and crop production. Knowing the techniques for improving crop production. A10
 B2
Generate a preliminary vision on the in vitro culture and plant biotechnology A26
 B9
Prepare and present works on some aspect of Applied Plant Physiology A21
A26
A29
 B3
B4
B5
B6
B8
B9
B10
B11
B12
B13

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
Topic 1 Introduction. Plant Physiology in Agriculture
Topic 2. Plant productivity and conditioning factors in agriculture
Topic 3. Development Plant Growth Regulators in Agriculture
Topic 4. Mechanism of action of pesticides and herbicides
Topic 5. Introduction to cell cultures. Main methodology
Topic 6. In vitro plant tissue cultures.
Topic 7. Current applications of cell culture and plant tissue
Topic 8. Vegetative propagation
Unit 9- Remote Sensing
Topic 10 -. Chlorophyll fluorescence
Topic 11 -. Industrial products from plants
Topic 12 -. Secondary metabolites on human health 		Development of the proposed topics

Planning
Methodologies / tests Competencies Ordinary class hours Student’s personal work hours Total hours
Guest lecture / keynote speech A10 A18 A21 A26 A29 B2 B3 B8 18 45 63
Seminar B4 B5 B6 B9 B10 B11 B12 B13 10 25 35
Mixed objective/subjective test A10 A18 B2 B6 B8 4 0 4
Laboratory practice A30 A31 20 26 46
 
Personalized attention 2 0 2
 
(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies
Methodologies Description
Guest lecture / keynote speech Oral presentation of the topic supplemented with PowerPoint presentations, videos and / or diagrams on the board. During the development of the topic questions will be inserted students to reflect on and answer them orally, prior to explanation by the teacher.
Seminar Technical working group aims intensive study of a topic. It will take place in very small groups of 10-15 students. It will include making of audiovisual materials on the topic studied.
Mixed objective/subjective test Consist of two parts, in which the knowledge acquired theoretical and practical point is evaluated. The mixed evidence may include essay questions, multiple choice or problems
Laboratory practice Methodology that allows estudantes effectively learn through conducting practical activities, such as demonstrations, exercises, experiments and research.

Personalized attention
Methodologies
Seminar
Description
Students, in groups of 10, will meet with the teacher to prepare the seminar work. In addition, tutorial sessions, each student will discuss with the teacher the progress of the work and all the doubts that may arise.
For those students with official half-time dedication, the tutorial sessions might be replaced by a written work, if the student requires it.

Assessment
Methodologies Competencies Description Qualification
Mixed objective/subjective test A10 A18 B2 B6 B8 Examination of the theoretical and practical knowledge.
40% theorical.
20% practical. 		60
Seminar B4 B5 B6 B9 B10 B11 B12 B13 Activities during the seminars will be evaluated on an ongoing basis by the teacher. 40
 
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.

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, the tutorial sessions might be replaced by a written work, if the student requires it.

Sources of information
Basic Hammond, J., McGarvey, P., Yusibov, V. (1999). Plant Biotechnology. New products and Applications. Springer verlag.
Gonzalez–Fontes, A., Garate, A. & Bonilla I. (2010). Agricultural Sciences : Topics in Modern Agriculture . Studium Press LLC.
Patrick, G.L. (2009). An Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry . Oxford
Benítez Burraco, A. (2005). Avances recientes en Biotecnología vegetal e ingeniería genética de plantas.. Editorial Reverté.
BUCHANAN et al. (2015). Biochemistry and molecular biology of plants. Wiley-Blackwell – ASPB
Stenersen, J. (2004). Chemical pesticides mode of action and toxicology. CRC Press
Papageorgiou, G.C. (2010). Chlorophyll a Fluorescence. Springer
Cobb A.H. & Kirkwood R.C. (2000). Herbicides and their mechanisms of action. Sheffield Academic Press.
Slater, A., Scott, N.W. & Fowler, M.R. (2008). Plant Biotechnology: The Genetic Manipulation of Plants. Oxford University
Loyola-Vargas, V.M. e Vázquez-Flota F. (2006). Plant cell culture protocols.. Humana Press. 2nd Edition.
Trigiano, R.N. e Gray, D.J. (2007). Plant development and biotechnology.. CRC Press.
Lucas, J.A. (2020). Plant pathology and plant pathogens. Wiley Blackwell
TAIZ, L., ZEIGER, E., MÖLLER, I.M. & MURPHY, A. (2015). Plant physiology and development, 6th edition.. Sinauer Associates.
Bhatla, S.C. & Lal, M.A. (2018). Plant physiology, development and metabolism. Springer
Crozier,A., Clifford,M.N. & Ashihara, H. (2006). Plant Secondary Metabolites. Blackwell
Font Quer, P. (2009). Plantas Medicinales, El Dioscórides renovado. Península
Murphy, D (2011). Plants, Biotechnology and Agriculture.. CABI Publishers
Maarten J. Chrispeels and Paul Gepts (2017). Plants, Genes, and Agriculture. Oxford University
Ustin, S. y Gamon, J. (2010). Remote sensing of plant functional. New Phytologist (2010) 186: 795–816
Hay, R.K.M. & Porter, J.R. (2006). The physiology of crop yield, 2nd Edition.. Blackwell Publishing.

 
Complementary Sadras, V. & Calderini D. (2009). Crop physiology. Applications for genetic improvement and agronomy.. Academic Press.
Varios autores (2010). Guía práctica de la fertilización racional de los cultivos en España. . Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Medio Rural y Marino.
Cobb, AH & Reade, J. (2010). Herbicides and plant physiology, 2nd edition.. Wiley-Blackwell.
Gianfagna, T (1995). Natural and synthetic growth regulators and their use in horticultural and agronomic crops. In: Davies, P.J. (Ed.) Plant hormones, pp 751-773.. Kluwer Academic Publishers.
De Liñán, C. (2010). Vademécum de productos fitosanitarios y nutricionales.. Ediciones Agrotécnicas.


Recommendations
Subjects that it is recommended to have taken before
Plant Physiology I/610G02027
Plant Physiology II/610G02028

Subjects that are recommended to be taken simultaneously

Subjects that continue the syllabus
Plant Response to Adverse Conditions/610G02030

Other comments


(*)The teaching guide is the document in which the URV publishes the information about all its courses. It is a public document and cannot be modified. Only in exceptional cases can it be revised by the competent agent or duly revised so that it is in line with current legislation.