[Plantsci] FW: PLS 359-Plant Cell Structure and Function

[Donna-Rae Marquez]

ON Behalf of Dr. Ravi Palanivelu:

Dear Colleagues,

In Fall 2011, I will be teaching a new course (PLS 359-Plant Cell Structure
and Function). I will appreciate if you can pass on the information about
this course to any undergraduate student who might be interested. 

Thank you. 

Sincerely, 
Ravi Palanivelu

        
        COURSE NAME AND NUMBER: Plant Cell Structure and Function (PLS 359)

        MEETING TIME: MWF, 12:00-12:50PM


COURSE DESCRIPTION: Whether you will work with plants as a physiologist,
pathologist, ecologist, agronomist, horticulturalist, or molecular
biologist, you will need to know how a plant is constructed, how it grows,
and how it functions. Depending on the need and your interests, you may work
at the subcellular, cellular, tissue, organ, or whole plant level. As a
result, it is important to have a comprehensive understanding of plant cell
structure and function. 
In this course, we will start learning about the molecular and subcellular
organization of a single plant cell. Subsequently, we will investigate
tissue levels of organization and function. Emphasis will be placed on not
only teaching the structural aspects but also discussing the functions of a
plant cell, tissue, and organ. We will also discuss about structural
responses of plants to diseases, pests and mechanical injury and on topics
related to economic and applied plant anatomy. This course will therefore
impart a comprehensive understanding of multiple aspects of plant cell
structure and function. Organ and whole plant growth and physiology will be
covered in PLS 360 (Plant Growth and Physiology), a course that will be
offered in the spring semester.

COURSE OBJECTIVES AND EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES: 
(i)   Provide an understanding of the structure of a typical plant cell and
its organelles
(ii)  Provide anatomical descriptions of plant tissues and organs 
(iii) Demonstrate the complexity and orderliness of the organization found
in higher  plants

      (iv) Describe the functions of plant cell organelles, tissues, and
organs. 
       (v)  Teach structural responses of plants upon interactions with
microorganisms and pests 
       (vi) Impart an understanding of the economic and applied plant
anatomy
--
Dr. Ravishankar Palanivelu
Assistant Professor

Shipping address: 
303B Forbes
P.O.Box 210036
School of Plant Sciences
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ 85721-0036

Office: 441E, Marley Building
Office Phone: 520-626-2229
Fax: 520-621-7186

Lab: 418, 420 Marley Building
Lab Phone: 520-621-9567
Web: http://www.ag.arizona.edu/research/ravilab/



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